Episode 84: Practical Ways to Navigate Loss as a Couple—with Chuck & Ashley Elliott

Growing Home Together Podcast

I take you to be my wedded wife/husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part.
Whether it’s been one year, ten years, or 25 years since you uttered those vows, we can all agree that they have and will be tested! We all experience some kind of disappointment, loss, or pain. And even though we’ve vowed to walk through hard times together, grief can take a toll on our marriage, causing us to question how to communicate about the deep loss we feel, how to best support each other in grief, and even how to maintain our faith when life circumstances just don’t make sense.
Chuck & Ashley Elliott are popular speakers and workshop leaders, a pastor and a counselor who hold numerous psychoeducational certifications. After walking through miscarriage and grief in their own lives, they authored their new book, I Used to Be ___: How to Navigate Large and Small Losses in Life and Find Your Path Forward. Chuck and Ashley are here today to help us understand how grief can actually draw us closer to God and each other.
In this episode, you’ll hear:

• How everyone responds to grief differently
• The role “Switch Theory” can play in our outlook during hard times
• Practical tools for navigating grief together
• And so much more!

We hope you find this conversation insightful and valuable in your own relationship!
Show Notes: https://growinghometogether.com/chuck-ashley-elliott-84