What does emotional healing look like after decades of feeling unseen in a marriage?
In this powerful conversation, author Julie Cunningham shares the deeply personal journey behind her book The Orphaned Wife — a story of emotional abandonment, hidden wounds, spiritual awakening, and the long road toward real restoration.
Julie opens up about:
- Growing up adopted and navigating childhood wounds
- Emotional abandonment inside a “good” Christian marriage
- The moment she realized healing wouldn’t save her marriage
- The process of rebuilding her identity in Christ
- Why the church often misses signs of silent suffering
- How her three-book series helps others walking through the same pain
- The difference between surviving… and becoming whole
Whether you’ve experienced emotional abandonment, spiritual discouragement, or simply want to understand how healing really works, this conversation will meet you where you are — and offer hope.
📚 Julie Cunningham’s Books
- The Orphaned Wife
- Ashes on the Altar
- The Kaleidoscope of Butterflies
- Mama Was A Hippie: A Journey to Find True North
The Orphaned Wife Series – Amazon Links
The Orphaned Wife: The story of how one woman survived emotional abandonment in a Christian marriage, and her healing journey toward emotional wholeness (Pub: 2020)
Kindle Edition Link: https://amzn.to/49y0Puv
Paperback Edition Link: https://amzn.to/48d1nnh
Study Guide for The Orphaned Wife
Kindle Edition Link: https://amzn.to/3XKJDdS
Paperback Edition Link: https://amzn.to/4poG4G2
Journal for The Orphaned Wife
Paperback Edition Link: https://amzn.to/43KvEsd
Ashes on the Altar: Insights From a Journey Through the Wilderness (Pub: 2022)
Kindle Edition Link: https://amzn.to/3XbiAIE
Paperback Edition Link: https://amzn.to/4oNJm5U
Study Guide for Ashes on the Altar
Kindle Edition Link: https://amzn.to/48b56kW
Paperback Edition Link: https://amzn.to/486aJRC
A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies: Women Walking in Glory (Pub. 2023)
Kindle Edition Link: https://amzn.to/4o6Oy3x
Paperback Edition Link: https://amzn.to/4ptrGfZ
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