Three years ago, Gayle Haggard learned of her husband Ted’s secret liaisons and drug use. This week she explained why she stayed with him during an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show. Her book, Why I Stayed: The Choices I Made in My Darkest Hour was released this week. Gayle received a warmer welcome from Oprah than she did the last time she and Ted appeared in January of 2009. At that time, the documentary The Trials of Ted Haggard was debuting on HBO, and with the scandal still fresh, Oprah approached the interview with visible Continue Reading
January 20, 2010 By
SHEmergency: He’s having an affair.
You just found out your husband’s having an affair. What now?” 1. Make sure he knows that you know, and that you’re requiring him to take immediate action to terminate the relationship with the other party, and to work with you on repairing the damage that’s been done to your marriage. Don’t accept a simple, “Sorry, it won’t happen again.” Instead, let him know the situation warrants action in addition to apology. 2. Immediately set an appointment with your pastor, or a Christian counselor, or a trusted mentor. As a couple, sit down with this Continue Reading
November 5, 2008 By
Your Husband’s Using Internet P**n. What do you do?
You just found out your husband’s using internet p**n. What do you do? 1. Make sure he knows that you know he’s been using porn, and that it is completely unacceptable to you. Don’t accept a simple, “Sorry, it won’t happen again.” Instead, let him know that you consider his porn use to be serious enough to warrant action in addition to apology. 2. Insist on getting an internet filter/accountability device immediately. I’d recommend any of the following: Triple X Watch http://x3watch.com/ Be Safe Online Continue Reading
October 5, 2008 By
What “The Women” Has To Say To Women
I’ll admit feeling a little protective when I heard about a remake of The Women, the 1939 classic which is still one of my favorite movies. It was released the same year as The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind, but Dorothy and Scarlett O’Hara had nothing on these ladies. Featuring the likes of Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford and Rosalind Russell, they’re a quick, catty and conniving bunch of man-grabbing, back-stabbing-with-a-smile friends who display everything great and monstrous about female bonding. Despite the title, it’s largely a movie Continue Reading
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