Flying Free

I'm Always Walking on Eggshells in My Christian Marriage! [82]


Listen Later

Have you ever been told to let the past be the past (even though the past is your present and your present is a prison disguised as a marriage)?

Robin walked on eggshells and hid herself away to survive. After years in an abusive marriage, she believed God didn’t love her and that he hated divorce more than anything. She was taught that her body wasn’t her own, and her job was to make her husband happy at all costs. But no matter how small she became, it was never enough. No matter how hard she tried, he was never happy. When she dared to bring up her concerns or ask her husband to stop harming her and the kids, he blamed her, and the cycle began again. Robins talks about:

  • How Flying Free has helped (and can help you too)
  • Red flags from her marriage (great for those hoping to avoid toxic relationships in the future)
  • How the church made things worse (and why she eventually went against all she’d been taught)

Since gaining freedom from her husband, Robin no longer lives in fear in her own home. She is sure of God’s love and knows that what he really hates is abuse. There is also, finally, distance between the past and her present.

Access the transcript, read the show notes, and/or ask Natalie a question here

If you are a Christian woman who thinks you may be in an emotionally destructive marriage, learn more at https://flyingfreenow.com

I'll send you (free!) the first chapter of my book, Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage, which has an assessment to help you figure out if your relationship is abusive or not. All you have to do is hop on my mailing list.

You can also find out about our online education and support program for women of faith at https://joinflyingfree.com

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Flying FreeBy Natalie Hoffman

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

1,041 ratings


More shows like Flying Free

View all
The Allender Center Podcast by The Allender Center

The Allender Center Podcast

655 Listeners

Betrayal Trauma Recovery by Anne Blythe, M.Ed.

Betrayal Trauma Recovery

1,420 Listeners

The Place We Find Ourselves by Adam Young | LCSW, MDiv

The Place We Find Ourselves

2,570 Listeners

Bare Marriage by Sheila Gregoire

Bare Marriage

1,231 Listeners

Love and Abuse by Paul Colaianni: Relationship and Emotional Abuse Expert

Love and Abuse

844 Listeners

Breaking the Grip - Finding Faith and Freedom from Toxic People by Kris Reece

Breaking the Grip - Finding Faith and Freedom from Toxic People

224 Listeners

No Visible Bruises by Caroline Strawson

No Visible Bruises

517 Listeners

The Covert Narcissism Podcast by Renee Swanson, Bleav

The Covert Narcissism Podcast

46 Listeners

The Best of You by Dr. Alison Cook

The Best of You

842 Listeners

Therapy and Theology by Lysa TerKeurst

Therapy and Theology

2,064 Listeners

Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse by Kerry McAvoy, Ph.D.

Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse

264 Listeners

You Are Not Crazy by Jessica Knight

You Are Not Crazy

79 Listeners

Perfect Prey: A Coercive Control Podcast by Dr. Christine Marie Cocchiola

Perfect Prey: A Coercive Control Podcast

113 Listeners

Divorced Christian Woman by Natalie Hoffman

Divorced Christian Woman

62 Listeners