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Before You Divorce
Don't let the emotional intensity of a marriage crisis drive your decision. Before deciding whether to divorce or stay together, you need information—LOTS of information. Listen as Steve Grissom, founder of DivorceCare, talks about the legal, financial and emotional ramifications of divorce.

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The Healing Choice
By Brenda Stoeker, Susan Allen

In the wake of betrayed intimacy, you may feel nauseated, angry, humiliated, or desperate. Why am I not enough for him? Can our marriage be saved—and do I even want to try? Will this unbearable ache ever go away?

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