Guest Blog. During the writing and editing of Making Divorce Work: 8 Essential Keys to Resolving Conflict and Rebuilding Your Life, several famous couples have begun divorce proceedings with varying degrees of drama. We wished we could send a copy of our manuscript to the Woods, Jessie and Sandra, the Kings, and the Sheens.

After undergoing treatment for breast cancer at the age of forty-two, Johanna Maaghul's path was permanently altered. As an important part of her healing process, she began to look closely at her own family and ask the question: Why do so many family relationships break down, and how can they be reconciled? Johanna's book The Prodigal Family offers her own unique perspective on this important question. Johanna lives in northern California with her husband and three children. For the next seven days, The Compassionate Eye will feature blogs by Johanna.