Change My Relationship

Apr 17 2025 100 ep. 20 mins 1
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Change My Relationship offers practical solutions based on biblical truths for all difficult relationships from Karla Downing, Marriage & Family Therapist.

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Why Do You Believe Their Lies?

Apr 17 2025 13 mins  
When you are dealing with chronic liars, it is infuriating and hard to believe that despite the many promises to never lie again, they do. You probably ask why and how it could happen. But more importantly for you to figure out is "Why do you believe their lies?" #chronicliars #dysfunctionalrelationship #healthyrelationshipsteps #toxicrelationships #boundaries #dysfunctionaldynamic

Setting Boundaries: Determine Who Is Responsible

Apr 14 2025 12 mins  
Setting boundaries isn't easy because a relationship has so many variables. Because of that, it is helpful to have specific components to focus on. One of those is to determine who is responsible for what. Once you know those things, it is easier to figure out what your limits should be. Watch this video on setting boundaries to learn how to determine who is responsible. #responsib

Are You Forcing a Solution or Setting a Boundary?

Apr 10 2025 7 mins  
What is the difference between forcing a solution where you are trying to control someone's behavior and setting a boundary where you are drawing a limit for yourself? Watch this video to get the answer to that question. #difficultrelationship #boundaries #controlling Website: https://www.changemyrelationship.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangeMyRelationshipYouTube: htt

Abigail Did Not Submit to Her Husband Nabal

Apr 07 2025 16 mins  
Abigail did not submit to her husband Nabal when he refused to help David and his men. This biblical story provides submission principles women can use to confidently say no to things that violate their consciences. #difficultrelationships #toxicrelationship #dysfunctionalrelationship #scripturalmisunderstandings Website: https://www.changemyrelationship.com/Facebook: https://www

Be Curious About the Other Person

Apr 03 2025 13 mins  
It isn't easy to listen to someone saying things you disagree with. It is hard to hear someone is upset with you, and even harder to not receive it as an attack and defend yourself. It takes self-restraint to focus on what is being said when your emotions are out of control. Defensiveness and reactivity are primary reasons that conflict escalates and isn't resolved. There is an app

Be Curious About Yourself

Mar 31 2025 18 mins  
People are often out of touch with what is going on with themselves. This leads to problems in their lives and relationships. Whether it is feeling an emotion, problem-solving a situation, making a decision, or resolving a conflict, it helps to be self-aware. Not knowing what and why you are acting and reacting the way you are means you lack valuable insight. The alternative is to

Can You Lose God's Forgiveness for Unforgiveness?

Mar 27 2025 12 mins  
Dysfunctional people do all kinds of hurtful things and rarely ask for forgiveness. It is common to struggle with forgiveness because there are so many hurtful things done. The Bible tells us that God doesn't forgive us when we don't forgive our offenders, but does this really mean you aren't forgiven? #forgiveness #boundaries #toxicrelationships #dysfunctionalrelationship #emotion

Our Son's Eight-Year Journey Through Heroin Addiction

Mar 24 2025 50 mins  
Greg and Edie describe their son's eight-year journey through heroin addiction which impacts the family in profound ways. They describe how it disrupted their lives and how they grappled with the difficult and scary decisions of how much to help. They share the tools they learned that gave them wisdom, health, and peace. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 40.3 mi

What Is Double Abuse®?

Mar 20 2025 18 mins  
Abuse victims often experience a lack of support and mistreatment when they describe what is happening to them. This lack of support is labeled as "Double Abuse" by Annette Oltmans of The Mend Project. Find out what Double Abuse is and why it is harmful to the victim. #dysfunctionalrelationship #abusevictims #doubleabuse #toxicrelationshiprecovery Website: https://www.changemy

Married to a Sex Addict

Mar 18 2025 43 mins  
Heather tells her story of being married to a sex addict and minimizing and denying the signs until discovering proof that she could no longer ignore. Listen to how she tried to be satisfied in a marriage without intimacy by adjusting her expectations and focusing on other things. #dysfunctionalrelationship #podcast #sexaddiction #toxicrelationships Website: https://www.change