Injury is injury. So can we say at one level, all abuse brings damage. Lust is desire gone mad.

Unfortunately, we think too quickly lust is sexual, certainly includes, but is vastly beyond that.

That's what the kingdom of evil wants. More than any one thing, it wants you to bear responsibility for the other person's violation of you.

And that is hideous.

Dear young married couple, you're in a busy season of your life.

You're probably working and involved in ministry. On top of that,

you might even be parents or students. You're maxed, but you really want to stay connected in your

marriage. And that's why we're bringing this podcast to you. I'm Adam King. And I'm Carissa King,

and we work with busy couples just like you in our counseling office here in Sacramento, California. We also work with couples all over the world through

online counseling, and our couples are really just looking for ways to communicate with each other

more effectively. Some of them are looking to heal from a breach and trust, or find direction

in fulfilling the purpose that God has for them. So come and join us as we have a conversation.

We'll talk with therapists, authors, pastors, and other couples who will pour into us,

giving us tools to become more intimately connected, get adventurous, and find purpose.

Welcome to the Dear young married couple podcast.

In this episode, we're going to be talking about healing the wounded heart with Dr. Dan

Allender.

And Dr. Allender is a renowned therapist, professor, author in the world of psychology

because he does a fantastic job of integrating

psychology and theology. He is the director of the Allender Center in Seattle. And the Allender Center

exists to help train therapists, pastors, leaders to be more effective and serve in the context of the

21st century. So he is incredible. We talk more in this episode about the particular books

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