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The Dr. John Delony Show

My Wife Left the Church (and Wants Me to Leave Too)

26 May 2025

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On today’s episode, we hear about: ·       A husband struggling to navigate his wife’s decision to leave their church ·       A man wondering what boundaries to set in place with his mom ·       A woman frustrated by her adult brother who refuses to clean up after himself Next Steps:📞 Ask John a question! Call 844-693-3291 or send us a message. 📚 Building a Non-Anxious Life 📝 Anxiety Test  📚 Own Your Past, Change Your Future  ❓ Questions for Humans Conversation Cards  💭 John's Free Guided Meditation  🤘🏼 The Dr. John Delony Show Merch Connect With Our Sponsors: 🌱 Get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. 🔴 Get 15% off with code DELONY at Bon Charge. 🌿 Get up to 40% off with code DELONY at Cozy Earth.  🔒 Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. 😇 Go to Hallow for a 90-day free trial. 💤 Visit Helix Sleep for special offers! 🥤 Get 20% off with code DELONY at Organifi.  💪 Get 25% off your order at Thorne. 🏋️ Go to Trainwell to get started! Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights   🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5.626 - 17.357 Steve

My wife let me know that she no longer wanted to attend the church that we've been going to. I just feel like she might share those same feelings towards me, right? That she has in this former church of ours that is a negative experience for her.

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17.658 - 44.515 Dr. John Delony

The words coming out of my mouth are going to be harsh. I want you to know I'm sitting right here with you, okay? Okay. What's up? What's up? What's up? This is John with the Dr. John Deloney Show coming to you live with the world on fire. Trying to be a voice of compassion and reason in a world obsessed with just screaming at everybody.

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45.37 - 60.865 Dr. John Delony

And it feels like all the grownups are sitting in the sandbox, throwing sand at each other and saying, I'm going to take my ball and go home. And the rest of us are trying to figure out how to pay for eggs and try to keep our kids safe and trying to figure out what AI means. Like we're just trying to figure out how to do life, how to be married anymore.

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62.086 - 77.869 Dr. John Delony

And so cutting through all the noise, getting in under the smoke and sitting with you here, just pull up a chair. Trying to figure out what's the next right move for your marriage, your mental and emotional health for 20 plus years. More than two decades now, I've been sitting with hurting people, regardless of what's going on.

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78.429 - 95.299 Dr. John Delony

I've literally sat in people's front yard and held them while we watched their house burn down. Sometimes I feel like that's what we're doing. That's what I'm going to do on the show. I'm going to sit with you and help you figure out what's the next right move for you, for your family, for your kids, for your friends, wherever you find yourself. If you want to be on the show, I'd love to have you.

95.419 - 116.986 Dr. John Delony

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117.186 - 129.173 Dr. John Delony

And if she picks you, she'll hollaback girl at you, even though she ain't a hollaback girl. Let's go to Atlanta. Talk to Steven with a pH the way it's supposed to be. What's up, Steven? Hey, John.

129.193 - 160.244 Steve

Thanks for taking my call. Yeah. So, um, uh, had a real tough year this past year. Um, my wife and I are struggling through, uh, and we're trying to understand what can I do next. So about a year ago, my wife let me know that she no longer wanted to attend the church that we've been going to for the entirety of our marriage. How long is that? 12 years. We've been going to this... Go ahead.

161.309 - 182.291 Steve

Oh, yeah. So we've been going to this church, heavily involved. It's been a bedrock of our lives and our marriage and our kids. And then she said that's no longer something she wanted to do. And it took a minute for me to kind of accept that. And really now where I'm struggling is trying to...

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