You can’t build something healthy on top of something broken.

But after divorce, that’s exactly what most of us try to do.
We date before we’ve healed.
We force peace before we’ve processed pain.
And we expect a fresh start—without doing the hard work of letting go.

In this episode of the UnYoked Podcast, Todd Turner sits down with Don to talk about what it really takes to get emotionally, spiritually, and relationally healthy after the divorce papers are signed.

Together they unpack:

Why emotional health is the first step to peace—not a new relationship
The dangers of rushing into dating or rebuilding before you're ready
How to stop bleeding into your next chapter
What real closure looks like when your ex has moved on
How God uses seasons of solitude to reshape your identity

This conversation is raw, honest, and for anyone who's trying to heal while still hurting.

💡 If you’ve ever asked:
“Why do I still feel stuck?”
This episode will help you stop pretending and start detoxing—emotionally, spiritually, and relationally.

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UnYoked - The Post Divorce Podcast: Navigating your divorce and recovery with grace.

Divorce and the new single life is hard but it is even more complex when you made a promise to God to "keep your marriage till death do you part." American Christian culture doesn't make navigating the decisions and ripple effects of divorce any easier. Christian marriage and divorce advice runs rampant yet often conflicts with the realities of pain, abuse, loneliness, and the real world.

God has a lot more to say than, “I hate divorce.” God gives a standard and then graciously restores and renews people even when His standard isn't met.

Those of us who are navigating the life changing event of unYoking from a spouse and/or uprooting a family have to journey through some dark, lonely, and confusing places. Our issues aren't frequently tackled from the pulpit and the advice we receive isn't always relevant to our current place.

The UnYoked podcast is just for you. A safe place to wonder, ponder, relate, and consider your steps of navigating a divorce, singleness, and the future. A place where we live in the tension between God's plan and the realities of living in a broken world with broken people and broken relationships. Buckle up... remove the mask.. and let's get real about discussing the ripple effects of divorce and equip ourselves to survive being unYoked as a Christian.

Visit ToddTurner.com/Divorce for more resources.

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