Episode 25: Family Wounds | Part 3 (Marriage)
Jake and Bob continue their series on the Healing of the Family and dive into marriage/family wounds. The family is the primary way children learn how to give and receive love, treat other people, & find their identity. As adults, we can look back at our upbringing and see how we were formed in healthy ways and ways that caused us to struggle. Jake and Bob offer suggestions on how to find healing from our family/marriage trauma and how our families can create a loving culture where our children can thrive.
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Show Notes
Guiding Quote
"To heal the wounds of sin, man and woman need the help of the grace that God in his infinite mercy never refuses them." (CCC 1608)
Key Points
Many of us have wounds from our parents’ marriage and how they treated each other
Kids learn so much about God from their parents and they relate with one another
Kids pick up on when parents are affectionate and when they are distant/angry and that lays the groundwork for how they will interact with others
People in the same situation can come away with very different experiences and interpretations
We learn how to treat the opposite sex from our parents
Divorce is very hard on children. There are many lies that children believe about themselves after divorce like, “I’m not good enough.” “I’m defective.” “I’m bad.” “It’s my fault.”
The “Going to Nazareth” prayer exercise is helpful for healing family wounds. It allows us to experience family life from the Holy Family and relearn how to give and receive love.
Healing can also come from healthy families in our community that we can receive from.
Practical Application
How would you describe the overall emotional weather growing up in your home?
What did you learn about how to relate to the opposite gender from your family?
What do you think is the ideal man/ideal woman?
Try the “Going to Nazareth” prayer exercise described in the episode.
