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Living Easy with Lindsey

174 | Can a Marriage Be Rebuilt After Betrayal? One Couple's Divorce and Redemption Story with Cheryl Scruggs

Living Easy with Lindsey

Lindsey Maestas

Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture, Relationships, Christianity

4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

What happens when a marriage slowly drifts into loneliness, betrayal, and eventually divorce? And can God really restore something that broken?

In this episode of Living Easy with Lindsey, Lindsey Maestas talks with author and marriage mentor Cheryl Scruggs about the painful season that led to an affair, the divorce that followed, and the unexpected seven-year journey that eventually led Cheryl and her husband Jeff back to each other.

Cheryl shares honestly about feeling deeply alone in her marriage, the choices that led to brokenness, and the personal and spiritual transformation that made reconciliation possible. Their story is a powerful reminder that even when a marriage feels beyond repair, redemption is still possible.


Resources

Cheryl Scruggs
https://jeffandcherylscruggs.com

I Do Again: How We Found a Second Chance at Our Marriage
https://www.amazon.com/Do-Again-Second-Chance-Marriage/dp/1400074452


Lindsey's Book

Don't Burn Your Own House Down: Prioritizing Your Marriage, Your Spouse, and Yourself 
https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Burn-Your-House-Down/dp/0310369479


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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello, everyone. Welcome back to the Living Easy podcast. This is Lindsay Miestus. And today I am so very

0:07.8

excited about our guest, Cheryl Scruggs. Cheryl, I was able to be on Cheryl's podcast to share more

0:15.4

about don't bring your own house down. And after talking to her even for a short time, I was

0:20.1

enamored by her story, her vulnerability,

0:22.9

and her willingness just open up and share life with others so that they could feel a sense of hope.

0:28.7

Cheryl is a speaker, author, and a marriage mentor who, along with her husband, Jeff, has spent

0:33.9

years helping couples rebuild connection and rediscover the beauty of covenant marriage.

0:39.1

But their wisdom didn't come from a perfect relationship. It came through heartbreak,

0:43.4

divorce, and a long road of healing. But through personal transformation, faith, and

0:47.8

willingness to confront painful truths about themselves and their marriage, Cheryl and

0:52.3

Jeff eventually found their way back to one another.

0:54.9

And Cheryl is the co-author of the book, I Do Again, and she and Jeff have dedicated their

0:59.3

lives to helping people build stronger marriages through honesty, forgiveness, and intentional

1:04.0

love.

1:04.6

So thank you, Cheryl.

1:05.9

Thanks for being here today.

1:07.2

I know my audience is going to love this conversation.

1:10.7

It's going to be so good. Hey, Lindsay. Thank you. I've my audience is going to love this conversation. It's going to be so good.

1:12.5

Hey, Lindsay. Thank you. I've been so excited about this and I loved having you on my podcast as well.

1:18.2

Thank you. Well, tell me a little bit about yourself. Tell me a little bit about your family for my

1:23.9

guests who may not have heard your podcast before or read your book before.

1:28.2

Tell me about your children, you and your husband, how long you've been married now,

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