#107 - Your Husband Wants a Divorce…Now What? 3 Ways to Handle the Hard News and Stress of Your Marriage Ending

Episode 107 of the The Jar Podcast | Dignity, Restored, Marriage, Healing, Forgiveness podcast, hosted by Lydia Santos - Christian Wife Coach, Marriage Ministry Leader, Boymom, titled "#107 - Your Husband Wants a Divorce…Now What? 3 Ways to Handle the Hard News and Stress of Your Marriage Ending" was published on February 18, 2023 and runs 18 minutes.

February 18, 2023 ·18m · The Jar Podcast | Dignity, Restored, Marriage, Healing, Forgiveness

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Summary

He looks at you one day and says, “I don’t love you anymore.” You check the mail and there’s a large brown envelope with a thick packet of divorce papers you weren’t expecting. Or maybe you’ve sensed it coming but still stand there in shock as he says, “I want a divorce.” Now what? Everything you knew, everything you thought would be is suddenly crumbling apart. You have flashbacks of standing on the altar vowing forever, and it’s suddenly being cut short. This isn’t what you want, but you feel helpless in this moment and frozen in place. Now what? How do you handle the hard news and the stress of your marriage suddenly ending? Oh, friend, I know the pain. Whether this is unexpected or you think you deserve it, there’s no condemnation here. Just compassion and some experiential wisdom of what helped me walk through this. I wanna share 3 ways to handle this difficult news and navigate your next steps with grace. Loads of Love, Lydia --> FOLLOW so you don't miss a show! --> Leave a 5-star rating & written review --> Leave me a SpeakPipe question! --> Join the Christian Wife and Marriage Facebook community

Episode Description

He looks at you one day and says, “I don’t love you anymore.”

You check the mail and there’s a large brown envelope with a thick packet of divorce papers you weren’t expecting.

Or maybe you’ve sensed it coming but still stand there in shock as he says, “I want a divorce.”

Now what?

Everything you knew, everything you thought would be is suddenly crumbling apart. You have flashbacks of standing on the altar vowing forever, and it’s suddenly being cut short.

This isn’t what you want, but you feel helpless in this moment and frozen in place.

Now what? How do you handle the hard news and the stress of your marriage suddenly ending?

Oh, friend, I know the pain. Whether this is unexpected or you think you deserve it, there’s no condemnation here. Just compassion and some experiential wisdom of what helped me walk through this. I wanna share 3 ways to handle this difficult news and navigate your next steps with grace.

Loads of Love, Lydia

--> FOLLOW so you don't miss a show!

--> Leave a 5-star rating & written review

--> Leave me a SpeakPipe question!

--> Join the Christian Wife and Marriage Facebook community