Love & Sex Category
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Rebuilding Trust in Marriage
by Bob Damrau ‘Our lives will never be the same,’ voiced my wife as we drove home from our respective 12-Step groups. Then, we looked at each other and smiled with the realization that we…
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You go first, dad!
Excerpted from the book Preparing Your Son for Every Man’s Battle by Steve Arterburn Your son is becoming a young man, and he aches for you to count him as one. But, there are natural…
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Men Need Good Men
by Stephen L. Cervantes I would like to share some observations about men. Below are two observations for your consideration. First, have you noticed how some men have a healthy variety of adult males in…
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Irreconcilable Differences
A friend of mine recently e-mailed me an article written by a clergyman, in which he discusses the idea of irreconcilable differences. It was a revelation to me, and got me thinking about the way…
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The Challenge and Importance of Disclosure – Part 2
When inappropriate sexual behavior is discovered, it’s natural for men to attempt “damage control,” by minimizing, rationalizing, excusing, or denying their behavior. We fear our wife will leave if the full extent of our behavior…
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The Challenge and Importance of Disclosure – Part 1
One of the most difficult issues a man has to face is disclosing his sexual sin to his wife. The issue is loaded with both honest and resistant questions: Why bring up something that is…
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Every Man’s Battle Weekend Reviews
Every Man’s Battle Weekend Review By Justin At the beginning of the weekend I felt nervous and apprehensive. I was excited to learn the tools that would solve my problem. What I learned was that…
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Hope for the Broken Marriage
(A ‘broken marriage’ – in the context I am writing – is one damaged by sexually inappropriate conduct.) There are a growing number of broken marriages in the United States today. Men, and a rapidly…
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What is 12-Step Recovery?
As a seminary graduate and pastor, I was skeptical about much of psychology and recovery programs. I did learn a little more when I watched My Name is Bill W.–the story of the man who…
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