There’s a silent intruder in millions of marriages, and it often sits right on the kitchen counter or in the living room bar cart. It starts as a way to connect and unwind, but over time, alcohol can shift from being a guest in your relationship to becoming a permanent, destructive resident.

It doesn’t always look like a crisis. More often, it’s a slow, steady erosion—a wall built brick by brick between you and your spouse, made of broken promises, forgotten conversations, and simmering resentment.

If you feel a growing distance in your marriage and suspect alcohol might be playing a role, you are not alone. This is the painful, unspoken reality for countless couples.

That’s why I’m dedicating this week’s Grateful Truce Podcast to this critical topic: “When Alcohol Becomes the Third Person in Your Marriage.”

In this deeply personal episode, I share:

• My own journey through two marriages that ended in the wreckage of addiction.
• How the “Communication Wall” gets built and how to start tearing it down.
• The two devastating ways alcohol impacts your finances (one is far worse than just the cost of drinks).
• Practical, actionable steps for both the person drinking and their partner to find a path toward healing.
• The foundational hope and strength we can find in faith.

The Bible offers profound wisdom for broken places. In Isaiah 43:19, God promises, “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”

No matter how dry or broken the landscape of your relationship feels, God can make a way. Healing is possible. A “Truce” is within reach.

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🎙️ PODCAST & VIDEO PREMIERE 🎙️

This isn’t just a podcast; it’s a conversation we need to have. I’ve also created a video version to make this message even more accessible.

Join me for the LIVE VIDEO PREMIERE today at 1:00 PM PST.

We can watch it together, and you can share your thoughts and experiences in the live chat. Let’s start this conversation and support each other in finding peace and rebuilding our relationships.

Your marriage is worth fighting for. Tune in, and let’s take the first step toward healing, together.

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Chris Mosser
Author of Grateful Truce and The AGI Dilemma