When Marriage Hurts Podcast - Help for Christian Women in Painful Marriages, Emotional Abuse in Marriage, Trauma in Marriage

Hi Sis! Are there times you feel your husband doesn't know he's hurting you and your marriage cos you know if he knew, he'd definitely want to change? I know that feeling. After all, people make mistakes and some people just don't know how to treat a spouse they claim to love. This episode helps you answer the question of whether your husband is simply ignorant or could he even be doing it deliber...

In this episode, I share a bit about my mum's story and what it taught me.

Hey sis! When your spouse doesn't physically hit you, it can be hard to see what he does as abuse.  Are you really being abused or you just have marriage issues? This episode helps answer that question.  With love! Ola   Let’s connect! Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenmarriagehurts Instagram: @whenmarriagehurts

Hi Sis, Ever wondered if your spouse didn't just stop loving you but maybe downright hates you?  In this episode I talk about what abusive spouses really hate about the person they are married to. It's not what you think it is. With ❤,  Ola Let’s connect! Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenmarriagehurts Instagram: @whenmarriagehurts

Hi Sis! Episode 29 is where I talk about factors I have been able to identify as contributing to the decision to marry someone whom unknown to us was abusive. When the scales comes off our eyes and we start to see our prince charming was no where near charming and we have been deceived, we wonder why we never saw it coming. This episode helps answer some of those questions.   With Love, Ola Let’s...

Hey Sis! One of the common signs of emotional abuse in the victim is an overall feeling of confusion and sometimes feeling just plain crazy.  Why does abuse have this effect? That's what I talk about on this episode.    With Love, Ola Let’s connect! Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenmarriagehurts Instagram: @whenmarriagehurts  

Hi Sis, On today's show, I talk about one lingering thought that made it difficult for me to leave my abusive marriage and how I overcame that thought.    Love, Ola Let’s connect! Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenmarriagehurts Instagram: @whenmarriagehurts

Hey sis! In this episode I give you 3 keys to decode and know if those apologies are a true sign of repentance or just more deception to keep you stuck in a painful marriage.   With love! Ola   Let’s connect! Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenmarriagehurts Instagram: @whenmarriagehurts

Hey Sis! So in this episode, I talk about why God hates emotional abuse and how abuse robs us of the gifts of God.  - How emotional abuse does so much harm - It's not just about your spouse treating you badly, it's bigger than that -What abuse has to do with the devil - It's a battle of the thrones   With love! Ola   Let’s connect! Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/whenmarriagehu...

Hi Sis! I know staying in an abusive marriage isn't healthy in the long term but there are times when an immediate exit isn't the best option even for the abused. How can an abused spouse "stay well" pending when they are able to exit safely?  This episode discusses exactly that.  Note: The tips shared on this episode is strictly for women who are not in physically violent relationships. If your s...

Hi sis! Today we are pointing out differences between a disappointing marriage and one that is just outright destructive. According to Leslie Vernick, author of "The Emotionally Destructive Marriage", there are three components that are vital in a healthy adult relationship and when these three are lacking, the marriage is a destructive one.  Today's episode takes a good look at  these three  comp...

Hi Sis! This episode is explores how emotional abuse differs from physical but can have more damaging and long-lasting effects. I also share my personal experience with emotional abuse and physical health.  - Can emotional abuse lead to physical abuse? - Does emotional abuse manifest physically in the body? - Are the effects of emotional abuse limited only to mental sickness? - Is there any scient...

Hey Sis! Glad you are here. So this episode is where we ask some in-depth questions about marriage and the place we've given it in our lives. -Is it possible to worship marriage over God? - How does one know if marriage has become an idol? - Shouldn't marriage be the  most important thing in our lives, isn't family everything? Or should it? - We all have a throne, who is sitting on yours and what...

Hi Sis! This episode is a dive into scriptures to see how God views abusive marriages.  Does he expect us to stay till our abusive spouse changes? Does staying in an abusive marriage make us holy or does it honor God? What is God's take on this? Is he concerned at all for the well-being of the abused spouse? This episode helps answer these questions. Hope you find insights as you listen.   Blessin...

Hey Sis! So this is the episode about friends. When you decided to take the big leap of leaving your abusive marriage, you didn't exactly think of how this might change any other relationships you have, especially friendships.  In this episode, I talk about how the news of your separation/divorce can automatically create friend categories you didn't know existed. I expound on three different categ...

Hey Sis,  This episode addresses what we are often not told about children in abusive homes. We've been told how it's best for children to grow up in a two-parent household and this often makes abused women think they should stay in their marriages for the sake of the children. But could raising children in a home where their mother is being abused have damaging consequences? If yes, how?   I pray...

Hi Sis! Today's episode is the concluding part of last week's. I give a narration of how I knew divorce was it for me. I was either going to leave or die in the marriage. Happy listening. Ola.   Let's connect! Facebook group: @When marriage hurts Instagram: @whenmarriagehurts