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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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Thursday Feb 19, 2026
Thursday Feb 19, 2026
If you are a Christian in a dysfunctional, toxic marriage, you are desperate for Christian marriage advice. When you see marriage books or conferences by Christian authors and speakers, you are willing to buy the books and attend the conferences. You try to apply their ideas, even if your spouse isn't.
There is only one problem: not everyone who offers you advice understands what you are going through. Some of their ideas can make your situation worse. You even have to be careful when you seek out Christian counseling.
So if you have more than a few minor marriage problems, you are struggling with addiction, abuse, affairs, narcissism, manipulation, mental illness, emotional abandonment, or other complex, dysfunctional, and toxic dynamics, be careful. Don't go to Christian marriage conferences or read Christian marriage books. Watch this video to fully understand why that is a bad idea and what you need to do instead.
#christianmarriageadvice #dysfunctionalrelationship #toxicrelationships #christiancounseling #Christianmarriageconferences
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Monday Feb 16, 2026
Evaluate, Not Invalidate
Monday Feb 16, 2026
Monday Feb 16, 2026
Self-evaluation is healthy and necessary. The problem is that codependents, including Christian codependents, tend to take too much responsibility and end up invalidating themselves. This video will show you how to evaluate, not invalidate yourself.
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Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wYvGZaLQf6I

Thursday Feb 12, 2026
Soul Ties: What Are They? Are They Biblical?
Thursday Feb 12, 2026
Thursday Feb 12, 2026
People in the church have adopted the idea of soul ties. They are believed to explain the strong connections between people that are difficult to break. It is important to analyze whether this is true or whether there are other explanations for them that make as much or more sense.
They are also presented as biblical, but are they? Is there evidence of them in Scripture? Knowing scriptural truth about them is essential. Just because they are presented that way doesn't mean they are.
Understanding what soul ties are and whether they are biblical is good to know because at some point, someone may tell you that your relationship struggle is caused by a soul tie. If it is, you need to know how to break it, but if it isn't, you don't want to be led astray. #soulties #scripturaltruth
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Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0u8pWicMRoQ

Monday Feb 09, 2026
Let the Sun Go Down on Your Wrath
Monday Feb 09, 2026
Monday Feb 09, 2026
Do you believe you should deal with the situations that make you angry before you go to sleep at night? Ephesians 4:26 tells us to be angry and not sin. That may mean you should go to sleep without confronting.
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Thursday Feb 05, 2026
Does God Want You to Suffer?
Thursday Feb 05, 2026
Thursday Feb 05, 2026
Does God want us to suffer? Christians say many things, giving the impression that He does. We hear that God brings suffering to make us rely on Him. We hear that God wants us to grow and mature through trials. We also hear that God is glorified through our suffering. There are Bible verses that teach all those things.
If God wants us to suffer and it brings out so much good, should we seek out ways to suffer? Is it okay to do what we can to end our own suffering? Is every type of suffering the same?
These and other questions need to be answered, because how you view and how you respond to suffering matters, especially in our dysfunctional, toxic relationships.
Watch this video to hear the answer to the question, "Does God want you to suffer?"
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Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bOTVgXfagwo

Monday Feb 02, 2026
Is It Ok to Want a Good Life as a Christian
Monday Feb 02, 2026
Monday Feb 02, 2026
Is it okay to want a good life as a Christian? Is it okay to strive for material possessions to give our children a good life? I answered this question for one of my subscribers. Find out what I said.
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Thursday Jan 29, 2026
Are Generational Curses Causing the Problems in Your Toxic Relationships?
Thursday Jan 29, 2026
Thursday Jan 29, 2026
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Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1-Vi2pa2Tzw

Monday Jan 26, 2026
How to Get Unstuck in Your Life and Toxic Relationships
Monday Jan 26, 2026
Monday Jan 26, 2026
How can you get unstuck in your life and toxic relationships? If you're in the middle of a maze of problems and unable to resolve them, you are frustrated and overwhelmed. If you are in a dysfunctional relationship, you are confused. You can find suggestions everywhere on what you should do, but what will work? What is the next step? Too much information can make it worse.
What you need is simple, practical, and easy to apply immediately Christian relationship and marriage advice from someone who understands. This video gives you what you need from someone who understands. Karla Downing has been in many dysfunctional, toxic relationships and knows what works and doesn't work.
If you want answers now, watch "How to Get Unstuck in Your Life and Toxic Relationships." You will get them.
#toxicrelationships #dysfunctionalrelationship #Christianmarriageadvice #christianrelationshipadvice
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Thursday Jan 22, 2026
How to Identify a Difficult Person
Thursday Jan 22, 2026
Thursday Jan 22, 2026
How can you identify a difficult person? The answer to that question is critically important because you need to know who you are dealing with whether it is someone you are married to, related to, or have just met. Listen to this video to find out how to identify a difficult person.
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Tuesday Jan 20, 2026
People with Distorted Perceptions
Tuesday Jan 20, 2026
Tuesday Jan 20, 2026
You are told to listen to what people say with an open mind and to try to understand their perceptions, but what do you do if the person has distorted perceptions? Listen to find out.
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