Not exact matches
Perhaps by acknowledging them and understanding them better, we can reduce our
sense of isolation and guilt and prevent these
feelings from festering into a basically destructive relationship — not only for the clergy
spouses but for all members of a parsonage family, and for the church as a whole.
Keeping a
sense of hope through the
feelings of grief can help a father who has lost his
spouse make it through each day.
Reconnecting with your
spouse can bring a
sense of normalcy back to your life, and this might be just the thing you need to stop
feeling overwhelmed or alone.
The main goal is to do what you can to create a
sense of security and stability while keeping an open mind to the
feelings and concerns of your
spouse.
If you have not yet communicated your
feelings to your
spouse, talking with a therapist can help you make
sense of those
feelings and think through how best to broach the subject with your
spouse.
Even mentally healthy individuals might
feel some
sense of rejection when they learn their
spouses want a divorce.
Believing that there was a higher power helping them didn't make these individuals
feel that
sense of loneliness that we would expect when someone wants to save a marriage to a
spouse that does not seem nearly as committed to working things out.
Feeling emotionally secure is one of the cornerstones of a healthy marriage, and there are several ways in which you and your
spouse can achieve this
sense of security.
Apologies make the resolute
spouse feel better for the wrong reason (e.g., reflected
sense of self).
Sometimes your
spouse or partner
senses something and starts questioning you, but you deny things when your
spouse questions you, which really
feels lousy.
A great couples counselor will leave both
spouses feeling happier and closer after just about every session, and they will have the
sense that they've learned something lasting.
While this distance may give you a
sense of security, you might also
feel lonely and still desire emotional closeness with others (your
spouse, partner, friends).
Nevertheless, your common
sense is enough to tell you that it makes far better
sense to attempt to keep those painful
feelings in check rather than to give them free reign, which is what always happens when divorcing
spouses turn to adversarial divorce proceedings and engage in legal warfare.