Ep. 065 – Flashback Friday | When God Heals a Marriage from the Inside Out with Dr. Harold and Charmin Koenig
What happens when faith, attachment wounds, and covenant collide over decades?
In this powerful Flashback Friday episode, Dr. Harold Koenig, a world-renowned researcher in religion and health, and his wife Charmin Koenig share their honest, redemptive marriage story after 23 years of deep struggle.
This conversation explores:
Anxious–avoidant attachment dynamics in marriage
How unresolved childhood wounds show up in adult relationships
Long-suffering without self-erasure
When God intervenes with healing, empathy, and restoration
Why covenant endurance is not the same as codependence
This episode fits directly into our From Codependence → Christ-Dependence series and offers hope for anyone navigating loneliness, rejection, or spiritual perseverance in marriage.
Note: The thoughts and opinions expressed by our guests are their own and may not always reflect the views of Dr. Barbara or Heart Journey.
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