Tony Russell

  • To Divorce or Not to Divorce: That is the question.

    People often ask my views on divorce. Especially Christian folks! The big question they have is, “Do you think it is okay to get a divorce” or “What do you believe God thinks about divorce?” Never mind that I am divorced…here is something I must say, they are missing the real question. In most cases…

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  • Dating Mistakes: Don’t Be A Healer

    I was talking with a beautiful lady who began to tell me about her dating woes. She sat like only a young person can, relaxed on the couch with both legs underneath of her. She spoke intelligently, dressed stylishly, and had an incredible sense of humor. As my generation would’ve said, she is a catch!…

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  • Dating Mistakes: Don’t Be The Hero

    I was sitting in my therapist cool office in Bellevue, Washington. I literally flew there to see her in person, because I was living in Texas at the time. The office was perfectly decorated with art that can only be interesting to a psychologist, the light was dim, and I paused as I tried to…

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  • The F Word May Be Your Biggest Problem

    I was sitting just close enough to the jetty in Westport, Washington so that a large wave would occasionally crash like thunder, and then provide a slight cool mist to fall down over me. It’s an incredible experience that is only understood by those of us who love the Pacific Northwest. You know, one of…

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  • Dating After Divorce: Hurting People…Hurt People

    It was the winter of 2017 and I was about to have my first real date since 1999. I was dressed in my Lucky brand jeans, V-neck tee, and wearing my Chucks! If I’d owned a Corvette then I would’ve been the poster child for a midlife crisis! I was standing just inside this cool…

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