How Religious Faith May Harm Marriages
Some of my clients are Christians, some not. For the devout who believe in God their faith often hinders their ability to be happy in their relationships/marriages. At crucial times when they need to express their emotions of anger, helplessness or hopelessness they too often turn the problem over to God. For example, Wife and Husband are angry about how to treat a problem brought home by a child. Both need to express their strong opinions and anger is the proper vehicle for doing that. But they believe that anger is wrong and should not be expressed, especially in front of their children. So they say a quick prayer asking for forgiveness of their anger and turn the issue over to God to resolve. God gave the parent to the child for guidance and does not expect the parents to shirk their responsibilities by giving the child back to Him. The problem goes unsolved and the marriage is harmed by treating anger’s communication purpose as a sin to be avoided.
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