Throughout all of the years that we have counseled individuals and couples, one of the most common and destructive issues that we encountered was the presence of toxic shame.  NOTE:  Many simply refer to this as “shame,” but we include the word “toxic” as we believe that there can be a “healthy” shame that is related to actions we take that are ungodly or harmful. This type of shame (often referred to as “guilt”) can cause us to have sorrow over those actions and lead us to a