Well, hello, everyone. I'm James Dobson, and you're listening to Family Talk, a listener-supported ministry.

In fact, thank you so much for being part of that support for James Dobson Family Institute.

Well, welcome to Family Talk. I'm Roger Marsh. You know, Valentine's Day is less than two weeks away.

And this month, we are tackling a topic that affects millions of Americans, the challenging journey of healing after a relationship ends.

The pain of a breakup can feel overwhelming, leaving us with deep questions about God's plan

and our own worth. Well, today here on Family Talk, we are joined by someone who understands

that journey intimately. Author Jackie M. Johnson has written a book called When Love Ends and

the Ice Cream Carton is Empty, and she shares her personal story of navigating difficult breakups and finding hope

through faith. Through her own healing journey, Jackie discovered biblical principles that helped her

move from heartache to hope, and she has poured these insights into three books that have touched

countless lives, offered practical wisdom for those seeking to rebuild after relationship loss.

Jackie's not only an accomplished author and avid blogger, she is also Dr. Dobson's executive assistant

and a beloved member of the staff here at the James Dobson Family Institute. Whether you're

currently healing from a breakup or know someone who is, today's conversation will remind you that you're not

alone in your pain. But more importantly, you'll discover how God can transform even our deepest

hurts into something beautiful. Here now is Dr. James Dobson with our guest Jackie M. Johnson

on today's edition of Family Talk.

Now, today we're going to be talking about a program that we are long overdue in discussing.

It's one that I have cared about, I wrote about it in my book, Love Must Be Tough, but we have a guest here today who has experienced this single life and she has written a book call When Love

Ends and the ice cream carton is empty. We're going to have to have

her explain that to us. Now, the reason this topic is so important is because the United States

Census Bureau says that the average age for women to get married is now 27. Boy, that's changed a lot. And the average age

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