Healing the Stormy Marriage: Hope and Help for You When Your Loved One Has Mental Health or Addiction Issues by Bohlen, R. Christian

Your spouse's mental health or addiction issues take a terrible toll on you, which few, if any, of your family or friends can understand.

Readers of this book often feel understood and validated for the first time, providing an instant measure of relief.

When spouses of the mentally ill or addicted are spiritually strengthened and learn practical things they can do independently, more marriages can be saved. This is a great truth and the central premise of this book! It is written to help you feel better, find hope, and receive godly guidance--not to "fix" your spouse.

Discover how you can heal the storms in your own heart through the power of Christ as well as research-based insights from world-renowned marriage and mental health experts.

You'll cherish the Bible references and the colorful, poignant stories from the authors' thirty-five-year marriage with multiple mental health diagnoses. Increase your understanding of your relationship as you identify with their challenges and triumphs.

Note: This is a deeply spiritual book, written for those who seek God's strength and guidance in their lives through Jesus Christ. Reader reviews have shown that this book is a uniquely valuable treasure for believers, but it disappoints those who are not. We state this emphatically so you understand the nature of this book before you read it.

Would you like to be strengthened in Christ, reduce your fear and resentment, clarify the lines between what you can control and what you cannot, and start feeling like yourself again? Do you know how to protect yourself and know when you should consider separation, at least temporarily?

Discover why BlueInk Reviews awarded a starred review, calling it "An invaluable resource . . . For Christians dealing with the challenges of mental illness in their spouse, this is a must-read".

This is not a book designed to diagnose your spouse's condition or help you change your spouse. Many try to change their spouses in vain--whether through force or kind and patient pressure--but these only increase the storms in their marriages and the pain in their hearts (a phenomenon known as codependency). Pamper yourself by focusing on YOU, and your needs, and your self-care, so you can be stronger and more present as you face your marital challenges.

2022 CIPA Award Winner (Christian Indie Publishing Association)

What readers are saying . . .

"Total game changer . . . I have yet to find another book with such excellent information from all disciplines that also includes prayer, faith, scripture."

"This book gives practical, relatable, faith-based advice without being overly preachy."

". . . profound page turner for me to read."

". . . a book I wish I'd had years ago . . ."

Start reading today. Experience hope and increasing relief as you heal the storms in your heart through God's power and the wisdom of those who have been there.


Author: R. Christian Bohlen, Helen M. Bohlen
Publisher: Carpenter's Son Publishing
Published: 11/02/2021
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781949572773

Review Citation(s):
BlueInk Review 06/14/2021
Foreword 08/04/2021
Booklist 09/15/2021 pg. 27
PW Booklife Reviews 01/03/2022