Recovering The SelfA Journal of Hope and Healing

Relationships

Friendship Fallout: 4 Tips for Dealing with Mutual Friends After a Breakup

Guest Blog Breakups. Aren’t they grand? Along with all the tears, tissues, and moments of despair, you have to drag yourself through the tedious …

Prejudice at Play: Blaming Women for Divorce

Over the past few weeks, I happened to strike a conversation about marriage and divorce with a contact of mine, and his thoughts struck me as outright …

My Wedding Dress

by Abbie Johnson Taylor It was a mauve color. Reaching to my ankles, it had long sleeves and a low neckline. Kathleen, my sister-in-law, bought it for me as a …

Four Years Later a Miraculous Mother’s Day

by Patty L. Fletcher When the knock on the kitchen window sounded, I found, I could barely catch my breath. Though my daughter Polly was standing on the back …

My Favorite Guys

by Trish Hubschman That honor, of course, goes to my husband, Kevin, and our dog, Henry (pictured below). Kevin and I met through a newspaper Personal ad …

Marriage Success: In Their Words

by Trish Hubschman What makes a marriage work? I was eager to find out the answer. I spoke to ten people who have been married between nineteen and fifty-nine …

A Writer’s Destiny

by Abbie Johnson Taylor In January of 2005, I received a letter that changed my life. Being visually impaired, I was in a long-distance relationship with a …

Here’s How Your Mood Could Be Impacting Your Family

by Mia Barnes You had a wretched day at the office. When your 5-year-old asks you what’s for dinner, you snap, “I don’t know. Go ask your father.” You …

The Best Birthday Gifts for Your Loved Ones

by Jenny Griffiths Finding the perfect gift to give a loved one is sometimes challenging. There’s a lot of pressure on you to select one of the best …

How to Handle Your Husband through Midlife Crisis

by Mike Zhang Generally, a person’s midlife spans from 40 to 65 years. It really depends more on the physical and emotional status of the individual. If your …

Online Social Behaviors Changed Amid COVID-19 Lockdowns

by Matt Fuller Did you know that more than 3 billion people all over the world are under the COVID-19 lockdowns? More and more countries are instituting …

Getting Back to Dating After Having Been Married: Tips to Help You Get Going

by Solomon Ihahi Njoroge You have found yourself back to the dating scene again after a divorce, death of a spouse, legal separation, or any other reason. The …

Here’s Why Eharmony Vs Match Is The Most Popular Dating Site Comparison

Guest Blog Dating has changed and evolved over the centuries. While people used to be married off for material goods and properties, now we have the …

How to Make a Guy Chase You – Tips and Advice

Guest Blog Everyone is longing for a special someone who they can spend the rest of their lives with. Who wouldn’t? In a world full of twists and turns, …

Betty’s Story – All Sorts of Boundaries

by Leila R. Ferrari Betty was a secretary in the school system I worked for at the time of this interview. She had been in the travel business for a number of …

Using Christian Mingle and Other Sites to Find God’s Choice for You

Guest Blog Love is patient, love is kind. Love can be rather hard to find! Particularly if you are looking for someone who shares your faith and wants to …

Using Military Chat Sites and Dating a Military Soldier

by Luka Young Over two decades ago, there were not many online dating websites. In fact, the available ones were of general interest. This implied that you had …

Camp W

by Trish Hubschman I was seventeen the first time I went to blind camp. I didn’t want to go! I felt I was too old.  “How come I’m only doing this now? I …

Ellie’s Story – Explore a New Focus

by Leila R. Ferrari Ellie worked as an aesthetician (skin care) person in a salon as we interviewed for my book project. Over the years, she switched from hair …

Ken’s Story – Bring Work Home at Times

by Leila R. Ferrari The tricky part in many professionals’ lives, is how to leave work at work, how to not become obsessed with it at home. In my …

Understanding the Family Law Process

by Laura Costello Family law in Australia encompasses divorce proceedings, financial proceedings and parental cases. Family law matters are often a …

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