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Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast

What Would You Say to a Wife Whose Husband Has Decided to Live as a Woman?

Jan 31, 2024
Alan Shlemon, an expert in addressing marital issues involving gender identity, shares advice on what to say to a wife whose husband has decided to live as a woman. The podcast also discusses Christians' responses to attending a wedding where one person is transgender, emphasizing the need for grace. Consistency in treating sexual sin, maintaining gender distinctions, and the dilemma of attending a same-sex wedding are explored. The importance of maintaining relationships with truth and compassion is highlighted, along with promotions of Stand to Reason speakers and upcoming events.
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Quick takeaways

  • When a spouse decides to live as a different gender, respond in a similar way as if they were engaging in any form of sinful behavior.
  • Maintaining consistency in treating sexual sin as sin should guide decisions about attending weddings involving same-sex or transgender individuals.

Deep dives

Handling a Challenging Family Situation

The host recalls a previous question about handling a family situation where a parent deconverts from Christianity to atheism, and seeks advice from a colleague. The current question is about how to handle a situation where a person's husband decides to transition to the opposite gender in a marriage, particularly when the wife is a Christian. The host shares a principle he has developed based on previous experiences with friends and family who identify as LGBTQ+. The principle advises considering how one would handle a similar situation if it involved a heterosexual couple engaging in other forms of sexual sin. The response emphasizes the importance of fidelity to one's conscience, biblical values, and ethics, and suggests addressing the situation in a similar way to how one would handle a spouse engaging in any form of sinful behavior.

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