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Change My Relationship offers practical solutions based on biblical truths for all difficult relationships from Karla Downing, Marriage & Family Therapist.
Change My Relationship offers practical solutions based on biblical truths for all difficult relationships from Karla Downing, Marriage & Family Therapist.
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Saturday Jan 13, 2024
A Reason Is Not an Excuse for Bad Behavior
Saturday Jan 13, 2024
Saturday Jan 13, 2024
A reason is not an excuse for bad behavior. When a person acts out or mistreats you, it is typical to ask why the person did it. You often search for a cause and then the confusion comes in and makes you wonder if it is okay to expect better behavior or set boundaries with consequences. This video explains why having a reason for bad behavior isn't an excuse for bad behavior.
#Boundaries #ChristianBoundaries #ToxicRelationship
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Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/g7AOb3fl8Jw

Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Boundaries for Me but Not for Thee
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
Boundaries for me but not for thee. This Christian relationship advice video exposes the hypocrisy of people who tell you that you cannot have boundaries when they have them for themselves. Becoming clear about this double standard will strengthen your resolve to stand up for yourself and set healthy boundaries in your dysfunctional relationships. Don't let toxic people tell you that you cannot set boundaries when they do. Christians can and should have boundaries in their relationships.
#Boundaries #HealthyBoundaries #ChristianBoundaries
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@changemyrelationship
Watch this video on YouTube:https://youtu.be/C8b4eayemJg

Friday Apr 14, 2023
My Wife’s Detaching in Love Led to My Sexual Addiction Recovery
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Matthew Riley, Development Director of Be Broken Ministries, offers a personal and engaging account of his recovery from sexual addiction as a result of his wife's detaching in love, as well as setting boundaries. Matthew is a former pastor and international worker. He has been married for 18 years to his wife Katherine and has four children ages 10 - 15 years old. Be Broken helps individuals and families move from sexual brokenness to wholeness in Christ. Through workshops, small groups, online courses, and partner resources, they help men overcome pornography addiction and stop other unwanted sexual behaviors. They also help wives recover from betrayal trauma, as well as families walk in God's design for sexuality. #SexualAddictionRecovery #BoundariesInMarriage #HelpForWivesofSexAddicts #ChristianMarriageHelp #DetachingInLove #ChangeMyRelationship #RelationshipAdvice #SelfHelp #SelfCare #ChristianRelationships

Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
The Why and How of Boundaries in Marriages Recovering from Sexual Betrayal
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Why are boundaries necessary for marriage restoration after sexual betrayal? And how does a couple navigate establishing and enforcing such boundaries in a redemptive way?
Jonathan Daugherty of Be Broken Ministries interviews Karla Downing on Pure Sex Radio to answer these important questions. In this conversation, Karla defines what boundaries are, why they are necessary to rebuild a broken marriage, how they are enforced, various pitfalls to boundary-setting and boundary-keeping, and why the real “goal” is restoration. #BoundariesInMarriage #ChristianMarriageHelp #DetachingInLove #ChangeMyRelationship #RelationshipAdvice #SelfHelp #SelfCare #ChristianRelationships

Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Helping Wives Detach with Love in a Difficult Marriage
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
This podcast is an interview by Jonathan Daugherty of Karla Downing on the important topic of how wives can detach with love in marriages to sex addicts or any other problem. Detachment sets wives free by helping them to focus on their own feelings, needs, thoughts, opinions, and perceptions while allowing their husbands to focus on theirs. This principle of detaching in love is absolutely necessary to overcome codependent enmeshment. Click for more information on Pure Sex Radio podcast and Be Broken Ministries for help for both men with sexual addictions and their wives. #ChristianMarriageHelp #DetachingInLove #ChangeMyRelationship #RelationshipAdvice #SelfHelp #SelfCare #ChristianRelationships

Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Help for Women in Complex Marriages
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
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

Saturday Sep 25, 2021
I‘m an Asperger Husband
Saturday Sep 25, 2021
Saturday Sep 25, 2021
Cooper describes how being a husband with Asperger's 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 Asperger's." 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's mates.
#AspergersMarriage #NeurodiverseMarriage #ChristianMarriageHelp #ChangeMyRelationship #ChristianSelfHelp #ChristianRelationships

Monday Jul 05, 2021
I Was a Covert Emotional Abuser
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Monday Jul 05, 2021
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).

Friday Apr 09, 2021
My Journey Through Double Abuse
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Friday Apr 09, 2021
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/.

Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
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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