# Finding Hope Beyond Separation and Abortion

An episode of [Marriage Unhindered](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1727182125), 28 Oct 2026, 50 min.

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Doug goes to the mailbag discussing separation and abortion as the wrong way to go about trying to heal a marriage. Listener questions and comments: • Julie - My parents separated briefly, and it definitely affected me. They eventually got back together, but that generation didn’t know how to communicate or work through problems. They just swept things under the rug. (10:07) • Emma - We got back together after 12 years of alcoholism. He got sober because he wanted to save our marriage. What pushed him to AA was me saying, “I’m not coming back.” He passed away 25 years ago, and we had 17 wonderful years together with him sober. (19:38) • Lucia - After having two boys, I felt the same way. My doctor advised me to just do it, reminding me that the less you do it, the less you want to. It worked! Physical intimacy helps maintain your spiritual connection. (44:28) Resources: How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LP7F9NY?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback Primal Loss: The Now-Adult Children of Divorce Speak https://www.leilamiller.net/digitalbook Marriage Unhindered https://www.marriageunhindered.com/ Happy Marriage for Life https://www.happymarriageforlife.com/ Emotionally Focused Therapy https://iceeft.com/ Catholic Therapists https://catholictherapists.com/ Catholic Psychotherapy https://catholicpsychotherapy.org/

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