Finding Freedom and Forgiveness

Doug discusses forgiveness after the discovery of a secret pornography addiction. He also shares the journey of rebuilding a marriage that was nearly destroyed by years of alcoholism.   Listener questions and comments: Carol - I have two friends who are married 30 years and the man called me crying because his wife had an affair for 3 months. She wants to go on a Retrouvaille weekend but he thinks it’s too soon. (37:07) Angela - Our daughter is gay, estranged and had a second IVF baby. We haven’t been able to meet him. What should we do? (44:06) Pete - I have seen couples go right to Retrouvaille and it is life changing. (47:08) Constantine - We were married outside of the Church and I treated my wife badly. She divorced me but when we reconnected a couple years later, we discussed reconciliation. (48:53)   Resources:   Marriage Unhindered https://www.marriageunhindered.com/   The Forgiveness Institute https://internationalforgiveness.com/   Catholic Therapists https://catholictherapists.com/   Catholic Psychotherapy https://catholicpsychotherapy.org/   Emotionally Focused Therapy https://iceeft.com/   Dr. John Gottman https://www.gottman.com/   Retrouvaille https://helpourmarriage.org/