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Your marriage ended. But your anger, betrayal, and hurt didn’t get the memo. Cheryl Shumake joins Dave and Ann Wilson to talk honestly about forgiveness after divorce—what it means, what it doesn’t, and why refusing to release the debt can keep old wounds alive. Is forgiveness possible when what happened was genuinely wrong? And how do you move forward without pretending the wreckage never happened?

Show Notes and Resources


Weekend to Remember marriage getaway.
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Learn more about Cheryl Shumake and Stepmom Sanity.
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Your marriage ended. But your anger, betrayal, and hurt didn&rsquo;t get the memo. Cheryl Shumake joins Dave and Ann Wilson to talk honestly about forgiveness after divorce&mdash;what it means, what it doesn&rsquo;t, and why refusing to release the debt can keep old wounds alive. Is forgiveness possible when what happened was genuinely wrong? And how do you move forward without pretending the wreckage never happened?
Show Notes and Resources
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<a href="weekendtoremember.com">Weekend to Remember marriage getaway</a>.
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<li>Get Cheryl Shumake&rsquo;s book, Waiting to Be Wanted: A Stepmom&rsquo;s Guide to Loving Before Being Loved. Find resources and audio from <a href="https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/cheryl-shumake-waiting-to-be-wanted/">this podcast episode</a> at familylifetoday.com</li>
<li>Learn more about <a href="stepmomsanity.com">Cheryl Shumake and Stepmom Sanity</a>.</li>
<li>Leave <a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/familylifetoday">FamilyLife Today a voice message</a></li>
<li><a href="familylifetoday.com">FamilyLife Today</a>.</li>
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FamilyLife Today® is a weekday podcast featuring fun, engaging conversations that help families grow together with Jesus while pursuing the relationships that matter most.

FamilyLife Today®

FamilyLife Today is an award-winning podcast featuring fun, engaging conversations that help families grow together with Jesus while pursuing the relationships that matter most. Hosted by Dave and Ann Wilson, new episodes air every Tuesday and Thursday.

FamilyLife Today is an award-winning podcast featuring fun, engaging conversations that help families grow together with Jesus while pursuing the relationships that matter most. Hosted by Dave and Ann Wilson, new episodes air every Tuesday and Thursday.

With Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today, author Cheryl Shumake explores betrayal, bitterness, and moving forward after divorce—and what forgiveness actually looks like.