Facing the Truth: Season 1, Episode 5, The Feeling of Guilt After Divorce

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The Feeling of Guilt After Divorce

• Feeling guilty about the causes of the marriage ending
  • infidelity
  • financial troubles
  • large-scale disagreements
  • leaving the marriage (even if it was extremely unhealthy)
  • Falling out of love (Checking out)

• A marriage is a promise to love and cherish another human being forever. Guilt about the breakdown of the marriage: You may feel guilty about the fact that the marriage didn't work out.
  • marriage goes bad, guilt can stem from the fact that you feel you didn’t fulfill a promise.
  • wonder if there was anything more you could have done to save it
  • missed something along the way or you fell short on your own end
  • It’s your fault that your EX stopped loving or wanting you
  • feel guilty for not seeing the signs that would lead to divorce
  • The “what if” game comes back as part of your coping process

feeling condemned about what happened (like a condemned building that can longer be occupied)
Scripture:

• Romans 8:1 - Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus
• 2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things become new.

Definition:
Guilt is a feeling of remorse, responsibility, or self-blame that arises when we believe we have done something wrong or violated our own moral or ethical standards.

Resources: DivorceCare.org, Healthy Me

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Chapter

1. Facing the Truth: Season 1, Episode 5, The Feeling of Guilt After Divorce (00:00:00)

2. why do I feel guilty? (00:01:49)

3. 5 keypoints to look out for (00:03:11)

4. should you feel guilty that your spouse left you? (00:04:09)

5. get off of your feelings (00:05:44)

6. don't blame yourself (00:08:53)

7. scriptures for you to meditate on (00:10:41)

8. are your children affected by the guilt you carry? (00:14:19)

9. does money matter? (00:19:26)

10. should you follow your ex's social media accounts after you split up? (00:22:19)

11. scriptures (00:26:32)

12. professional resources (00:28:52)

13. closing remarks (00:34:40)

14. alter call/prayer of salvation (00:34:47)