# EP 81 / Thinking About Divorce? How to Save Your Marriage After A Crisis

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Podcast: [The Favorite Marriage](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-favorite-marriage-6575996)
Published: 2026-05-11T15:17:22+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monty-mora/episodes/EP-81--Thinking-About-Divorce--How-to-Save-Your-Marriage-After-A-Crisis-e3j7803
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Duration seconds: 2494

## Resource

Are you thinking about divorce? Before you make a final decision, this powerful conversation offers hope, honesty, and practical insight for couples walking through pain, betrayal, and disconnection. On this special episode of The Favorite Marriage Podcast, Monty and Jeannine join Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley on Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage at the Focus on the Family studios for a deeply transparent conversation about fighting for your marriage when everything feels broken. Together, they unpack the difficult realities of rebuilding trust after infidelity, navigating shame, processing resentment, and learning how to heal after emotional wounds. Monty and Jeannine also share their personal story as a young pastoral couple facing a major marital crisis marked by unhealthy priorities, personal struggles, emotional distance, and even suicidal thoughts. Through raw honesty and biblical encouragement, this episode highlights the life-changing importance of communication, counseling, accountability, and individual healing in the journey toward marital restoration. If your marriage feels strained, disconnected, or on the brink, this conversation will remind you that restoration is possible and that healing often begins with one honest step forward. Whether you listen with your spouse or share it with someone walking through a difficult season, this episode is filled with hope, wisdom, and practical encouragement for couples who refuse to give up. ✅ Topics: ​Taking divorce off the table ​Healing from betrayal, burnout, and ministry overload ​How to stop seeing yourself as a failure ​Why individual healing matters before marriage healing ​The power of mentorship and vulnerability ​Giving your marriage a second chance with God's help Resources:Hope Restored Marriage Intensives…

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