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Anger As Connection in Marriage

May 14, 2019 By Tanya Gioia Leave a Comment · This post may contain affiliate links

Two weeks is enough, I heard myself saying to my spouse on the phone. This was getting hard and triggering all kinds of angry feelings. I was alone again in this marriage.  I could just feel the back of my neck tightening when he said there were no truckloads back to Colorado. Connection Through Anger…

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Your Husband is Sober, Now What?

April 17, 2018 By Tanya Gioia Leave a Comment · This post may contain affiliate links

OK, you have prayed for this, begged for this, maybe ruined your life all for the cause of a sober husband.  Then it happened.  If your story is like mine the sober moment happened out of crisis all of a sudden. Wham! Your husband is sober. Your prayers worked!  Now what? Sit on your hands?…

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Valentine's Day Prayer Challenge: Prayers For Your Husband

Valentine’s Day Prayer Challenge: Prayers For Your Husband

February 1, 2018 By Tanya Gioia 10 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

Valentine’s Day! Humph!  I am not a super huge fan.  As Justine, at Traveling By Faith, calls it Valentine’s Day AKA Single Awareness Day.   Justine called for a Valentine’s Day Prayer Challenge for Single Women. I am not sure that Valentine’s Day gets any better for those of us who are not single.  It just adds…

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So You Married An Addict

November 13, 2017 By Tanya Gioia Leave a Comment · This post may contain affiliate links

Realizing you married an addict brings about a host of emotions.  My first thought was I can handle this.  We just need to get him to a counselor and an AA program.  Secondly, I can love away the hurts of his past life and the addiction will go away.  Truly, my all time favorite is,…

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What to Do When Your Spouse is Hiding Money

October 21, 2017 By Tanya Gioia Leave a Comment · This post may contain affiliate links

I remember sitting in my Al-anon group trying to get my head around my spouse hiding money.  I just could not think through this on my own.  Thank you to everyone who showed up that night and every Thursday night to help me process my hurts, habits and hang-ups. The Pay Check That Never Made…

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