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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 Aug 07, 2025
Change Dysfunctional Family Rules to Healthy Rules
Thursday Aug 07, 2025
Thursday Aug 07, 2025
Unhealthy families have similar dynamics regardless of what their specific problems are. They are complicated and hard to untangle. There are common unspoken rules that everyone knows they have to abide by, even though doing so ensures that the dysfunctional drama continues.
Yet there is a way to change dysfunctional family rules to healthy rules and decrease the family drama. You may not be able to do it with everyone, but you can start with one dysfunctional relationship and make healthy relationship changes by how you act and react.
If you want to change dysfunctional family rules to healthy rules, watch this video to find out how.
#dysfunctionalfamily #healthyrelationship #dysfunctionalrelationship #familydrama
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Monday Aug 04, 2025
How to Respond to Gaslighting
Monday Aug 04, 2025
Monday Aug 04, 2025
You cannot keep someone from gaslighting you, but you can choose how to respond to gaslighting. Learn effective responses by watching this video. #gaslighting #dysfunctionalrelationship #gaslighter #respondingtogaslighting
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Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Trv3nKQRJBc

Thursday Jul 31, 2025
Ask Yourself: "Why Am I Talking?"
Thursday Jul 31, 2025
Thursday Jul 31, 2025
In your dysfunctional relationships, it is important to ask yourself: "Why am I talking?" before you open your mouth. This is because most of the reasons will cause more problems for you. These complex relationships aren't easy to navigate. The dynamics are confusing. Emotions are up and down and hard to control. One of the most helpful things you can learn to do is to WAIT before you speak and ask yourself, "Why am I talking?" Watch this video to learn more about this helpful tool with the acronym "WAIT."
#dysfunctionalrelationship #christiancodependency #dysfunctionaldynamics
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Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8BIum1mH5GE

Monday Jul 28, 2025
When You Disagree With How Your Grandchild Is Parented
Monday Jul 28, 2025
Monday Jul 28, 2025
When you disagree with how your grandchild is parented, what do you do? Do you offer parenting tips? Do you speak up? Do you confront child abuse? Do you point out the dysfunctional relationship dynamics? If you do, what do you think will happen? If you need answers to these questions, watch this video. You will receive helpful suggestions that will help you avoid making mistakes. #grandparenting #dysfunctionalrelationship #childabuse #parentingtips
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Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YYvrIXf7-4g

Thursday Jul 24, 2025
Dysfunctional Relationships: Change-Back Moves When You Set Boundaries
Thursday Jul 24, 2025
Thursday Jul 24, 2025
People in dysfunctional relationships make change-back moves when you set boundaries, which are designed to get you to back down. They do this because they don't want to change their behavior. They don't want to be accountable and take responsibility for their actions. They don't want to respect your limits and needs. They consider their own needs and desires more important than yours.
Because of all these things, they manipulatively do whatever it takes to make you back down when you set boundaries. This scripture-supported video will help you set Christian boundaries. Watch this video to learn how to recognize these change-back moves. #setboundaries #dysfunctionalfamilies #christianboundaries
Boundaries - Setting Healthy Relationship Limits Zoom Study: https://www.changemyrelationship.com/boundaries-setting-healthy-relationships-limits-zoom-study/
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Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FM03Z1dIif4

Monday Jul 21, 2025
Codependent Slips
Monday Jul 21, 2025
Monday Jul 21, 2025
Codependents have slips just like addicts do. Codependent slips aren't good for you or your relationships. You need to learn how to recognize when you are slipping back into unhealthy behavior so you can stop before you do things you regret. #codependency #toxicrelationship #dysfunctionalrelationship
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Thursday Jul 17, 2025
Toxic Relationships: What Is DARVO?
Thursday Jul 17, 2025
Thursday Jul 17, 2025
Toxic relationships are dysfunctional relationships. Narcissistic and manipulative people don't want to hear your concerns. They won't take responsibility for their part in the problems. They use strategies to keep from being accountable, and one of those is the subject of this video.
What is DARVO? Something people do to prevent you from being heard. Find out what it is so you can recognize when it is being used against you. You need to know so it doesn't work. Watch the video to learn about DARVO.
#toxicrelationships #dysfunctionalrelationship #darvo #manipulation #narcissist
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Monday Jul 14, 2025
Navigating Old Age Estranged from Your Children
Monday Jul 14, 2025
Monday Jul 14, 2025
Navigating old age estranged from your children is a scary thought for some. One of my subscribers asked me to make a video on this topic. Watch it for some ideas on how to prepare for old age estranged from your children or if you don't have children. #healthyrelationship #planing #oldage
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Thursday Jul 10, 2025
Relationship Safety Ultimately Comes Down to You
Thursday Jul 10, 2025
Thursday Jul 10, 2025
Relationship safety involves both people being trustworthy, honest, dependable, and emotionally healthy. A safe person doesn't cause harm, but an unsafe person causes harm by their words and actions.
When you are in an abusive, toxic, and/or dysfunctional relationship, you aren't safe. You can set boundaries to try to get changes you need to feel safe, but you cannot depend on the other person. Relationship safety ultimately comes down to you.
#toxicrelationships #PersonalSafety #AbusiveRelationships #dysfunctionalrelationship
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Watch this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uZf7RC9zWcc

Monday Jul 07, 2025
Monday Jul 07, 2025
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