by Greg Gifford, PhD
For six months I met with a husband who was so likeable! He talked of how he struggled to be obedient to God, how his faith was existent, just waning, and how he wanted to love his wife but simply didn’t know what to do. Six months of this! And in that six months, his wife knew that he was a total phony. He said he was trying; she knew he wasn’t. He said he believed in Jesus; she knew he didn’t. I’ll never forget her saying, “A husband who loves his wife doesn’t look at her the way he looks at me.” In this blog, I’ll suggest a few methods for confronting the winsome, manipulative husband.
First of all, the husband wants to get you on his side and minimize his responsibility in the damage of his marriage. “Thank you for understanding where I’m coming from. Thanks for your discernment. I appreciate all that you’re doing for us.” However he can ally himself with you, he does. Then it seems as if the wife is the wayward saint. She doesn’t believe him, nor does she believe you because she lives with him. Changed people don’t
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