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My father divorced my mother when I was a child because "after 5 years I was miserable" and still to this day he (A) refuses to own it, repent, and ask for my forgiveness and (B) demands I give his second wife the honor that belongs to my mother alone.

God please bring him from this sin. 🙏

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Brunswick 3mo ago

You can't make him repent and admit he is wrong, but you can repent of your anger and forgive him for being pathetic

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Laser 3mo ago

I have forgiven him.

The hard reality is that, by clinging to sin, refusing to accept it, insisting I swear fealty to his second wife, dishonoring my mother, he has forced me to place a boundary around him.

I love my dad, but I love my mom, too.

Brunswick 3mo ago

I totally understand. It's too much to ask. However, your mother should also not be left completely indemnified in the matter. You can love all three, and not be susceptible to your mothers jealousy. Your father insisting you kiss his new wife's ring, on the other hand, is also crossing the line. Just remember, your time with all of them is limited.

Laser 3mo ago

My mother actually repented.

That's what's allowed us to grow close again.

Laser 3mo ago

"You can love all three."

Not the same way. God orders us to *honor* our parents, and that honor is not to be given away to others.

To give the love reserved for a mother to a stranger is to dishonor the mother.

Currency of Distrust 3mo ago

My mom did the exact same thing. Love my mom, but she treats people like pawns in her life. Boundaries had to be set.