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Red Flags of an Abusive Relationship

By Leslie Vernick | August 30, 2023 |

Morning friend, I hope by now you’ve had a chance to watch the movie Women Talking. It is an important movie about a group of women thinking through the question, “How are we going to respond to the abuse, injustice, deceit, and oppression we’ve all experienced.” Many of you have also watched the documentary Shiny Happy People, which is a…

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I Need More Support But Feel Stuck

By Leslie Vernick | January 12, 2022 |

Morning friend, We’re getting better at our house, not 100% yet, but better. Thanks for your prayers.  Last week’s question was about getting unhooked from other people’s toxic words and false accusations. This week’s question is about detaching from needing to control the outcome. Today’s Question: I know I need more support from outside in my marriage. It is a…

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Lessons On A Hike

By Leslie Vernick | December 25, 2019 |

Merry Christmas friends, I know for many of you today will be hard. I thought instead of talking about someone else’s problem, I would share with you something God taught me this weekend that might be helpful to you as you enter this New Year and New Decade of life. I’ve always wanted to hike. I walk but it’s not…

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How Do I Handle My Friends Hanging Out With My Ex Husband?

By Leslie Vernick | October 23, 2019 |

Morning friends, I just returned from a long travel schedule from Nashville and Ancaster, Canada. Thanks for your prayers. I leave again Thursday for Akron, Ohio and am speaking Saturday all day on relationships, healthy, and unhealthy for women. I would love to meet you. Click here for more details.  Next week I head to New Jersey to speak one…

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How Do I Break Up With A Destructive Friend?

By Leslie Vernick | February 18, 2015 |

Morning friends, We’ve been talking about our shadow and different parts of ourselves over the last few weeks. This week, I want to do something different – even a little weird but I think it might be very helpful for some of you to grasp more fully your shadow and/or the different aspects of your interior landscape. Let’s look at…

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How To Be a True Friend To Someone Going Through Marital Separation

By Leslie Vernick & Co. | July 23, 2014 |

Morning friends, Thanks for your prayers while speaking in San Diego at the American Association of Christian Counselors International Marriage Summit. I gave the keynote talk at Saturday’s luncheon on Three Critical Mistakes People Helpers Make Working with Couples in Destructive Marriage and as I spoke I could feel your prayers. Now continue to pray God uses the information these…

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How Do I Get Over Him?

By Leslie Vernick & Co. | March 26, 2014 |

Morning friends, I just returned from California, visiting my daughter’s family and being Nana to 3 adorable little girls.  There is nothing better than being a grandma.  My oldest granddaughter Amaya celebrated her 4th birthday. The RBC (Radio Bible Class – Daily Bread) webinar that deals with Shepherding an Emotionally Destructive Marriage, will be offered on April 2.  This webinar…

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The Destructive Elements of Neediness – Part 2

By Leslie Vernick | December 24, 2012 |

              Merry Christmas Eve, I love to read and I’m wondering if you’d be willing to share with me and the rest of our blog community some of your favorite novels you’ve read this year? I’m on a dry stretch and haven’t read anything I’ve LOVED for a while. What books have you loved,…

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How to Get Negative Words Out of Your Head

By Leslie Vernick | August 20, 2012 |

Morning Friends, My new website has launched, and we will be moving the blog over there permanently in a few weeks, so please go there and sign up to receive it if you haven’t already done so. Just go to www.leslievernick.com and, on the home page in the upper right hand corner, sign up for your free recording of Does…

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