Author: Joy Forrest

Twenty-five years ago, I made the most difficult decision of my life. I separated from my ex-husband permanently. It was not the solution I desired, but all of the efforts to save my marriage had failed. In the 15 years we were married, my husband and I worked with at least a dozen counselors and pastors. None of them understood the weight of what was happening in our home. Their marriage-based solutions put the entire burden of saving the marriage on me, and I left nearly every counseling session with a greater sense of despair. The more I submitted to and encouraged my husband, the worse things got. Finally, it got deadly, and I had no choice but to leave. I didn’t believe in divorce, so I didn’t pursue one. I just took my girls and fled for safety. Continue Reading →