This week, we explore the nature of relationships and marriages with the help of Emily Funderbunk, certified counselor and published author. Funderbunk was first inspired to become a therapist after trauma in her childhood caused her to search for answers and understand her own struggles. Through her work, she hopes to reduce the stigma of seeking help and speaking with a counselor.

Funderbunk’s recently published novel, “Through the Storm: Helping Marriages find Healing after Hurt”, provides a seven step survival guide for couples who are going through a crisis within their relationship. Within her book, Funderbunk explains that marriages can often experience storms, or times of upheaval or stress, and offers guidance to readers who may be suffering from them. She also highlights how partners can unintentionally hurt one another, and how you can bring about healing and forgiveness within your marriage. The advice that Funderbunk offers through her book stems from the lessons she learned when she first started out as a counselor and helped multiple couples through their own storms. In addition, she also emphasizes how forgiveness is as act of love and how a couple can come back together after confronting their own storms.