Is the Marriage Difficult or Destructive? with Leslie Vernick

Dr. Stephanie interviews Leslie Vernick. Having heard Leslie speak many times at the American Association of Christian Counselors, Dr. Holmes has used many of Leslie's resources in counseling. Some questions we will dive into today:1. What is your definition of a Healthy Marriage?2. How does throwing an autism diagnosis into the mix change the dynamics? What does a healthy marriage look like for NDCCs?3. When you know that trust needs to be repaired, what are the steps to do that well?4. What are the things to NOT do when trying to repair broken trust?5. What is the difference between Hurt and Harm?6. What is the ARC of Change?7. What does new history look like?About Leslie:Leslie is a popular speaker, author, licensed clinical socialworker and relationship coach.  She has over 35 years ofexperience helping individuals, couples and families heal,rebuild or grow their relationships.Growing up in a broken home with an abusive mom, Leslie haslearned first hand how difficult it can be to act in a Christlike way with a destructive person.Whether coaching, speaking or writing, Leslie gently leadspeople to make real changes in their lives. She loves to helpwomen learn to:•   Confidently speak their own thoughts and feelings in aconstructive way.•   Encounter God’s peace and presence in the midst of sufferingor difficult loss.•   Develop the discipline to turn dreams and desires into reality Leslie is the author of seven books, including the bestselling, The Emotionally Destructive Marriage and TheEmotionally Destructive Relationship.Find our more at: https://leslievernick.com/Is your ND marriage emotionally destructive? Take Leslie's quiz:https://www.leslievernick.com/pdfs/Relationship-test.pdf