Spouses

Articles and Information for Spouses

www.awomanshealingjourney.com A Woman's Healing Journey is an online ministry that offers support to wives of sex addicts. Several articles and other resources can be found on the site. This ministry offers a range of support from a self-led workbook to one-on-one counseling sessions.

www.pureintimacy.org This site is from Focus on the Family and is about Recovering the Heart of Sexuality. This is a resource for information about intimacy, sexual addictions, and the theology of sexuality. Topics include; ministry leaders in addiction, parents, couples and homosexuality.

www.purelifeministries.org Many articles, interviews and commentaries in the FREE RESOURCES page and Questions link from the home page.

www.exodusinternational.org Information, articles and stories for spouses of men or women with same-sex attraction issues.

Speakers on Healing for Spouses

Kathy Gallagher

Kathy's speaking ministry is especially effective for women’s groups. Married women greatly appreciate the testimony she shares about how God called her to stand with her husband through the most painful ordeal of her life. When she speaks of God’s grace to sustain a person through trials, it is obvious that she is speaking from experience.

Contact information at: www.purelifeministries.org

Diane Roberts

Diane has authored two manuals entitled, Accept No Substitutes: The Journey to Healthy Love and Sexuality and Betrayed Heart: Dealing with Betrayal from a Female Perspective. Diane travels extensively throughout the United States and abroad with her husband presenting Sexy Christian seminars.

Contact information at: www.puredesire.org

Meg Wilson

Meg is the author of Hope After Betrayal and a regular speaker in churches and women's groups. She is an expressive and passionate speaker whose heart for God shines through all she does. She loves to incorporate visuals, drama, and humor into her presentations.

Contact information at: www.hopeafterbetrayal.com

Dr. Sandy Wilson

Sandy is a therapist and co-author of Restoring the Fallen and one of the pioneers in working with women who have expreienced various forms of sexual betrayal. Some experts and therapists do not make good speakers, but that is not the case with Sandy. She is highly recommended.

Contact information at: www.tuffstuffministries.com

Packaged Programs for Spouses

www.awomanshealingjourney.com A Woman's Healing Journey is a ministry developed to help wives of sex addicts. If your husband has affairs, is addicted to pornography, struggles with same-sex attraction, you are in the right place. This ministry is run by wives or ex-wifes of sex addicts who desire to help other wives of sex addicts.

Core resources are:

Living With Your Husband's Secret Wars
Partner's healing Journey Workbook

www.sexaddict.com Partners Groups are support work groups for those desiring to heal from the affects of living with a sex addict.

Core resources are:

Partners: - Healing From His Addiction
Partner's Recovery Guide: 101 Empowering Exercises
Beyond Love: A 12-Step Guide for Parnters

www.freedomeveryday.org L.I.F.E. Ministries International offers Christ-centered support group ministries whose mission is to encourage, empower, and equip God's people to live everyday in sexual integrity. L.I.F.E. provides consistently-revised workbook resources, educational multimedia presentations, and support group structure to local churches across the globe. L.I.F.E. offers training for support group leaders as well.

Workbook:

L.I.F.E. Guide for Spouses

www.prodigalsonline.org Partners In Process groups are support groups for women who are affected by their husband or partner's sexual integrity. During the group, women learn that they did not cause husband's behavior and experience the hope and healing from other women who are going through similar struggles.

Workbook:

Partners in Process

www.puredesire.org Pure Desire offers the materials, training and consulting to start recovery groups for women who have experienced betrayal in your church.

Core resources are:

Betrayed Heart
Beyond Betrayal - DVD

Blogs and Forums for Partners of Sex Addicts

BLOGS

www.awomanshealingjourney.com A much smaller site, but dedicated entirely to women who have experience betrayal. Both a Blog from Marsha Means and an online Community section are included.

www.covenanteyes.com Execellent covereage of issues related to women who have experienced sexual betrayl from a variety of excellent authors.

www.hopeafterbetrayal.com Another smaller site, but entirely dedicated to women's issues. Both a Blog from Meg Wilson and an online Forum section are included.

www.xxxchurch.com Purity blogs covering many issues, including a section specifically for women who have experienced betrayal. Very up to date.

FORUMS

www.focusonlinecommunities.com Women The married women's section of Focus on the Family's online community. Much of the discussion is about difficult marital issues related to a husbands sexual conduct and how to deal with it in a healthy way.

www.partnersforpurity.com A community of love and fellowship in Christ that has joined together to encourage women hurt by the sexual sin of another and to offer hope by pointing to the One who can deliver them in the midst of the storm. Probably the largest online forum for women who have experienced sexual betryal.

Teleconference and Online Support Groups

www.faithfulandtrue.org Phone Coaching Groups are now available for women who are in relationship with a sexual addict. Many women are looking for a supportive, safe group of others on the journey of seeking health for themselves and their marriage. A group of like-minded women can be a significant means of encouragement and guidance along the way.

www.healingforthesoul.org Teleconference support groups for partners of men who struggle with sexual or pornography addictions. Also offer support groups for partners of men struggling with same-sex attraction.

www.settingcaptivesfree.com A United Front is a course offered for spouses of those in sexual sin. 60 day online course, with a live mentor that checks up on you, is free. More tools available for fee.