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 Trust in the lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
(Proverbs 3:5)

 

Articles regarding wives dealing with transgender and same sex attraction husbands

 
Marriage is not the Cure-All
Double Exposure
Insights From a Wife
A Wife's Perspective
Recovery Do's and Don'ts
My Husband is Transgendered
 

 

 

Recovery Do's and Don'ts
 

 

What Helps in a Couple's Recovery

What Doesn't Help
In a Couple's Recovery

1. Being as honest as possible

2. Fully disclosing everything done

3. Answering all Questions Fully

4. Taking Full Responsibility

5. Moving towards the Partner

6. Seeking Professional Help

7. Expect emotionally charged feelings

8. Seeking forgiveness for specific acts

9. Fully acknowledge your sins

10. None Defensiveness

11.Taking own initiatives in locating help

12. Promise to do all necessary to recover

1. Defensiveness & Vague

2. Providing only partial revelation

3. Trying to protect from full truth

4. Minimizing, Blaming, Excusing

5. Withdrawing & Pouting

6. Refusing to admit your need for help

7. Expecting rational, calm attitude

8. Remaining General & coldly dispassionate

9. Saying, "Well, haven't you ever sinned?"

10. Shifting Blame to others

11. Making spouse promise not to tell anyone

12. Pressuring spouse to forgive your adultery