Change My Relationship

Help for Women in Complex Marriages

Dr. Stephanie Holmes and Rev. Dan Holmes interviewed your host, Karla Downing, on their NeuroDiverse Christian Couples podcast on the topic of "Help for Women in Complex Marriages." Much of the conversation centered around the raising of children in complex marriages. While the focus is on neurodiverse couples, the principles and tools are applicable to any dysfunctional marriage where the children are affected. Here is the link to Dan and Stephanie Holmes' NeuroDiverse Christian Couples podcast:  https://www.spreaker.com/show/neurodiverse-christian-couples

I‘m an Asperger Husband

Cooper describes how being a husband with Aspergers impacts his marriage and how he and his wife make adjustments for their marriage to work. Cooper is the husband of Kathleen previously interviewed in "Married to Aspergers." Cooper is a part of the private Facebook group "Aspie Men for God." Kathleen is a co-host of the private Facebook group "My Aspie and Me" for the spouses of Asperger mates.    

I Was a Covert Emotional Abuser

Bucky was a covert emotional abuser toward his wife Annette, until he was forced to face the truth by a counselor who confronted him with what he was doing. Bucky describes the next three years as "hard work" when during a three-year separation from Annette he had to work on changing his abusive patterns. Annette founded The Mend Project to educate, equip, and restore those who are in abusive relationships and to train first-responders (https://themendproject.com).

My Journey Through Double Abuse

Annette Oltmans describes her marriage to a covert emotionally abusive man and the subsequent abuse by her friends in a couples' group when they refused to believe her and instead ostracized her and embraced her husband. Annette was able to set boundaries in her marriage and her husband got support and is no longer abusive. She has never received an apology or acknowledgement from her support group. 

Annette is the founder of The Mend Project which seeks to educate, equip, and restore all those impacted by Original and Double Abuse®. They train first responders, churches, and organizations to recognize abuse. The website is https://themendproject.com/.

 

Living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Keith Ramachandran has severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. Listen to him tell his story of how he has learned to thrive in his life and marriage. Keith and Erin Ramachandran's website is https://mentalhealthstrong.com. Erin's book about her journey to a healthy relationship with Keith is "Mental Health Strong: A Christian's Guide to Walking Resiliently alongside Your Spouse with a Mental Health Condition." 

 

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Scriptural Truths for Women in Difficult Marriages

Anne Nelson of Fully Thriving interviews Karla Downing, M.A., MFT, founder of Change My Relationship on "Scriptural Truths for Women in Difficult Marriages." Karla's passion is to set Christians free by giving them a correct understanding of what the Bible teaches for difficult relationships, as well as practical truths to make their lives and relationships better. 

 

 

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Kidnapped by My Mother at Four

Dawn was kidnapped by her mother at four years old from her father who was raising her.  Hear the story of how she grew up being told by her mother that her father abandoned her and how she and her father reunited over forty years later. This is just one of many stories of parental alienation that rips families apart.   

 

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Parental Alienation: What It Is and How to Respond

Michelle Jordan, an expert on Parental Alienation, describes what it is, how to recognize it, and how to respond. She also explains how the courts divide families and contribute to this common problem during divorce and how erased family members suffer life-long pain.

Dysfunctional families also experience this when one parent attempts to turn the kids against the other manipulatively or punitively. 

To see the video and resources that she refers to go to ErasingFamily.org. The emotional support text line for families suffering from parental/family alienation is 865-4FAMILY. 

To contact Michelle, email her at MichelleY101@icloud.com 

 

Married to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

When Erin's husband developed crippling Obsessive Compulsive Disorder symptoms shortly after they married, she found herself struggling to survive. After more than ten years, she has turned the things she learned into a book and a support group. Listen to learn the valuable lessons Erin shares on how to deal with a loved one with mental illness in a way that takes care of your mutual needs.    

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Healing from Incest

Maria was introduced to oral sex by her father at age five. Hear Maria's story of how she recovered from incest that lasted until she was 21 years old and how she healed enough to be at her father's deathbed.