Healthy Mormon Divorce? - Expert Meg Campbell | Ep. 1951

In this special episode, we're thrilled to welcome Meg Campbell as we tackle the question: Can there be a healthy Mormon/exMormon divorce? Meg reflects on her journey of feeling constrained by church expectations and how her relationship shifted with the pressure of a Mormon Temple marriage. She shares vital dos and don’ts for navigating divorce, insights on dating afterward, and ways to support others through their divorce experiences. Join Julia, Margi, and John Dehlin for this important discussion!

Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/healthy...

00:00:00 Intro
00:03:23 Intentions for Meg
00:06:40 Background
00:10:53 She wasn’t a “knower”
00:15:40 The role of women in the church
00:21:55 What was she taught to value in a man?
00:27:30 Did she pray and ask if he was right to marry?
00:31:55 Dating for two years
00:33:55 She had to have weekly meetings with her bishop
00:39:25 They were in a healthy place and the church made it unhealthy
00:43:30 Marital Contract
00:47:35 How much of this was her wanting to do this personally or was it all external?
00:51:40 When things started to fracture in the marriage
00:56:44 Her husband leaving the church felt like a huge betrayal
01:00:54 How eternal families work in the Mormonism
01:07:04 Manufactured scarcity, other religions believe families are forever anyway
01:08:50 This was the beginning of a faith crisis for her
01:16:40 Some of the issues she had with the church
01:23:24 Her husband did not bless their baby
01:26:35 The message the children were getting about their dad
01:32:20 How the church sets up women to be vulnerable
01:35:20 Four years later they got divorced
01:45:25 What did she feel about divorce before she got to that point?
01:51:22 Why do you rate relationships by longevity?
01:53:03 Meeting with an Uncoupling coach
01:55:41 Prioritize your kids well being
02:00:50 Often one person wants to stay in the marriage and the other doesn’t
02:05:55 Her children’s relationship with the church at this time
02:11:05 Her son being asked if they attend church
02:14:35 Recap of what she did to make her divorce healthy
02:20:45 Understanding the difference between boundaries vs gestures of goodwill
02:28:55 Different therapies that work
02:40:35 What has come from the divorce?
02:52:43 Alimony, child support, dos and don’ts of Divorce
03:04:25 Dating after divorce
03:17:04 Helping others through their divorces

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