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Surviving an Unwanted Divorce
A Biblical, Practical Guide to Letting Go While Holding Yourself Together
Lysa TerKeurst, Joel Muddamalle, Jim Cress
Thomas Nelson Incorporated · 2025
85
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Theological soundness · worldview · content
Theological Profile
ProgressiveOrthodox Christian
Conservative Evangelical
Non-denominational
Scripture
Soteriology
Ecclesiology
Hermeneutic
Lysa TerKeurst is associated with Proverbs 31 Ministries and holds broadly conservative evangelical convictions; the inclusion of theologian Joel Muddamalle (Proverbs 31's VP of Theology) adds doctrinal accountability to what could otherwise be a purely experiential narrative. The book's treatment of divorce and remarriage reflects a pastoral rather than strictly confessional approach, which may generate discussion in more conservative church contexts.
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Age & Family Safety
Children
Safe and appropriate for children
Youth (13–18)
Suitable for teens and young adults
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A Failed Marriage Doesn't Make You a Failure in God's Eyes.
When Lysa TerKeurst experienced the painful and unwanted death of her marriage after nearly thirty years, she didn't know who to turn to or what would actually help her. She needed to get her bearings on what the Bible really says about marriage and divorce. She also needed the tools to work through the fallout she was walking through. Now, Lysa, alongside theologian Dr. Joel Muddamalle and Licensed Professional Counselor Jim Cress, offers you that resource, answering some of your toughest questions about how to move on, even when your marriage doesn't, such as:
- Does God hate divorce
- How do I stop feeling so angry about all that has been taken from me
- Why hasn't God stopped all this tragedy from happening
- How do I walk toward a future I never envisioned
- How long is it going to take to heal
Whether you're in the throes of a divorce, still processing things that happened years ago, or walking with someone you love through a devastating season, help is not far away and God deeply cares for you. Surviving an Unwanted Divorce offers biblically based, practical strategies for navigating loss, shame, intense loneliness, and the unfairness of it all as one life season ends . . . and a new hope-filled season begins.
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