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A Traumatic Family Event Case Study

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A traumatic family event. Distinctly opposite ways of dealing with it between husband and wife. Instead of joyfully celebrating the safe return of their kidnapped daughter, Tom and Marianne are struggling to understand why they 've landed on polar opposites of this parenting issue.

Accepting her husband 's approach would require Marianne to disown a beloved family member. That can 't be God 's will.

Accepting his wife 's approach would require Tom to relive past mistakes made by his own father -- ones he swore he 'd never repeat.

Marriage. Free will. God 's will. A journey to achieve fulfillment. Let no man put

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