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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Marie Joy Toledo

Philip Yancey Affair Exposed: Wife Janet Yancey Breaks Silence as Marriage Faces Its Greatest Test

Woman putting a ring on a man's hand (Credit: Emma Bauso/Pexels)

The public confession by bestselling Christian author Philip Yancey has sent shockwaves through faith communities worldwide, after he admitted to an eight-year extramarital affair and announced his withdrawal from public ministry.

The disclosure has drawn intense attention not only because of Yancey's influence as a writer on grace and faith, but also because of the deeply personal response issued by his wife, Janet Yancey, who spoke candidly about betrayal, trauma and forgiveness.

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