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EPISODE · Jan 12, 2026 · 2 MIN

Is Giving Your Parents a Pass Hurting Your Marriage?

from Doing Marriage Well · host paulb5d

Paul examines how excusing parents with phrases like "they did the best they could" can block healing after abuse or neglect and quietly damage your marriage. The episode explains why honest acknowledgment of past harm matters, how childhood wounds show up in trust and emotional availability, and how true forgiveness differs from denial.

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