Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 7 minutes ago
To Stay or To Go? Chapter 5. Replay of the LIVE Zoom conference of The LIfe-Saving Divorce Book Study from November 11, 2020.
In Chapter 5, We Cover:
1) God gives you permission to save your life and sanity, even if your pastor disagrees: Jesus' Greatest Divorce Sermon: Luke 13:10-16
2) 10 Turning Points: Why do people stay, then one day finally decide to leave a long destructive
marriage?
3) 90-Day Escape Plan: How to prepare yourself emotionally and legally for a divorce. (It’s not necessary to do all (or ANY) of these 50 tips. Get to safety any way you can.
The 10 Turning Points:
• Turning Point 1. Fear: I Escaped and Never Came Back
• Turning Point 2. Protecting My Children from Direct or Indirect Abuse
• Turning Point 3. I Can’t Take it Anymore: Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, Medical Issues
• Turning Point 4. Help! I Am Alone with the Abuser (gray divorce, empty nest, retirement)
• Turning Point 5. This Really Is Abuse!
• Turning Point 6. Someone I Respected Told Me I was Free to Go—If I Wanted To
• Turning Point 7. An Old Friend Told Me I Was Worthy of Love, Not Disrespect
• Turning Point 8. A Friend Walked with Me and Gave Me Courage
• Turning Point 9. Prayer: God Told Me I Could Go
• Turning Point 10. My Spouse Divorced or Walked Out on Me
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ABOUT
Gretchen Baskerville is a Christian divorce recovery leader and researcher. For more than 20 years, she has worked with Christian women and men going through difficult, life-saving divorces, listening with compassion to those who have suffered from domestic violence, betrayal, infidelity, and emotional abuse. She helps heartbroken people find strength and courage and healing.
Her book, "The Life-Saving Divorce" is about the one-half of U.S. divorces that are for very serious reasons. She will give you optimism about your children's future (nearly 8 in 10 children turn out fine after divorce, according to top researchers); and will help you understand emotional abuse, "gaslighting," the abuse cycle, and tips for surviving high-conflict divorces.
What's a Life-Saving Divorce? A Life-Saving Divorce is a divorce for the serious reasons: a pattern of chronic emotional abuse, infidelity, domestic violence, sexual immorality, felony behavior, neglect, substance abuse, etc.
How to Get the Book, "The Life-Saving Divorce: Hope for People Leaving Destructive Relationships"
Paperback Book/Kindle via Amazon: amzn.to/3CCBsnr As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Follow Gretchen Baskerville:
Subscribe to Gretchen's You Tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRgt...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gretchen.bas...
Twitter: twitter.com/GGBaskerville
Other helpful links
Website and Blog: LifeSavingDivorce.com
Top 50 Blog Posts by Topic: lifesavingdivorce.com/popular
Life-Saving Divorce Email Signup: LifeSavingDivorce.com/courage
To Stay or To Go? Chapter 5. Replay of the LIVE Zoom conference of The LIfe-Saving Divorce Book Study from November 11, 2020.
In Chapter 5, We Cover:
1) God gives you permission to save your life and sanity, even if your pastor disagrees: Jesus' Greatest Divorce Sermon: Luke 13:10-16
2) 10 Turning Points: Why do people stay, then one day finally decide to leave a long destructive
marriage?
3) 90-Day Escape Plan: How to prepare yourself emotionally and legally for a divorce. (It’s not necessary to do all (or ANY) of these 50 tips. Get to safety any way you can.
The 10 Turning Points:
• Turning Point 1. Fear: I Escaped and Never Came Back
• Turning Point 2. Protecting My Children from Direct or Indirect Abuse
• Turning Point 3. I Can’t Take it Anymore: Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, Medical Issues
• Turning Point 4. Help! I Am Alone with the Abuser (gray divorce, empty nest, retirement)
• Turning Point 5. This Really Is Abuse!
• Turning Point 6. Someone I Respected Told Me I was Free to Go—If I Wanted To
• Turning Point 7. An Old Friend Told Me I Was Worthy of Love, Not Disrespect
• Turning Point 8. A Friend Walked with Me and Gave Me Courage
• Turning Point 9. Prayer: God Told Me I Could Go
• Turning Point 10. My Spouse Divorced or Walked Out on Me
-----------
ABOUT
Gretchen Baskerville is a Christian divorce recovery leader and researcher. For more than 20 years, she has worked with Christian women and men going through difficult, life-saving divorces, listening with compassion to those who have suffered from domestic violence, betrayal, infidelity, and emotional abuse. She helps heartbroken people find strength and courage and healing.
Her book, "The Life-Saving Divorce" is about the one-half of U.S. divorces that are for very serious reasons. She will give you optimism about your children's future (nearly 8 in 10 children turn out fine after divorce, according to top researchers); and will help you understand emotional abuse, "gaslighting," the abuse cycle, and tips for surviving high-conflict divorces.
What's a Life-Saving Divorce? A Life-Saving Divorce is a divorce for the serious reasons: a pattern of chronic emotional abuse, infidelity, domestic violence, sexual immorality, felony behavior, neglect, substance abuse, etc.
How to Get the Book, "The Life-Saving Divorce: Hope for People Leaving Destructive Relationships"
Paperback Book/Kindle via Amazon: amzn.to/3CCBsnr As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Follow Gretchen Baskerville:
Subscribe to Gretchen's You Tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRgt...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gretchen.bas...
Twitter: twitter.com/GGBaskerville
Other helpful links
Website and Blog: LifeSavingDivorce.com
Top 50 Blog Posts by Topic: lifesavingdivorce.com/popular
Life-Saving Divorce Email Signup: LifeSavingDivorce.com/courage
