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Resolving Conflict With an Overly Sensitive Spouse

Do you have any suggestions for dealing with a spouse who becomes emotionally agitated and irrational whenever we experience even the slightest disagreement? We’ve got a good marriage, but she’s hypersensitive and feels threatened by conflict of any kind. This has created a situation in which differences are simply dropped and never really dealt with. …

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Sibling Won’t Contribute to Financial Support of Aging Parent

How do we deal with a sibling who refuses to participate financially in caring for an elderly parent? My mom is in her late eighties and now needs assisted living care. She has limited income, and her assets are insufficient to cover the cost. My oldest sister and I are going to be tightening our …

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Spouse Resists Communication in Marriage

How can I get my spouse to open up and talk with me? We’ve been married for almost two years, and I don’t understand him any better than I did before our honeymoon. Any advice or suggestions?

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Things to Consider Before You Separate

Would you recommend separation for married couples who feel that they’ve come to the end of their rope?

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Wife Disturbed by Husband’s Request for Suggestive Photos

Should I let my husband to put sexually suggestive photos of me on his cell phone as a substitute for pornography?

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Working Through Differences in Marriage

How can my spouse and I work through our many unresolved conflicts? At this point we’re practically living separate lives, and the problem is only getting worse. Should we simply agree to disagree about our differences?

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Concerns About Getting a Marriage License in a Same-Sex Marriage State

Would it be wrong for my bride-to-be and me to submit our relationship to the regulations of a government that has seen fit to legalize same-sex unions? Would we be endorsing sin by applying for a marriage license in a state that has moved in this direction? We believe in biblical marriage, and we plan …

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Helping Teens Stay Sexually Pure

What can we do as parents to promote abstinence before marriage and help our teenager remain sexually pure?

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Spouse May Be Involved With Pornography

What should I do if I believe that my spouse is looking at obscene and sexually explicit material?

Can a person have ADHD without being hyperactive?

My daughter displays many of the symptoms of ADHD, but she isn’t what I’d call hyperactive. What gives?

Did my employer match my gift?

I’m donating to Focus through a workplace giving program. Did my employer match my gift?

How do I contact a specific employee at Focus on the Family?

I would like to contact an individual who works at Focus. How do I contact a specific employee?

Is ADHD associated with sugar intake?

Is ADHD associated with sugar intake?

What can you tell me about the abortion pill, RU-486?

Can you provide me with information about the abortion pill, RU-486?

What is the Focus on the Family e-newsletter, and how do I subscribe or unsubscribe?

What is the Focus on the Family e-newsletter, and how do I subscribe or unsubscribe?

Where can I find Spanish resources for my pregnancy center?

Where can pregnancy resource centers find materials for Spanish-speaking clients?

I’m having problems playing the Daily Broadcast on my smartphone application or on the mobile website. What should I do?

I’m having problems hearing the Daily Broadcast on my smartphone application or on the mobile website. What should I do?

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A Christian’s Relationship With a “Godless” Government

Why should I “submit” to a government that I believe is moving in the wrong direction? I love my country and want to cooperate with the political system, but I’m struggling to understand what the Bible says on this subject. How in the world can the apostle Paul tell Christians to submit to the authorities …

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Christians and Civil Service

Is it “un-Christian” to serve as a public official? I’ve always had a strong desire to inject my Christian beliefs and values into the culture by playing an active role in public life. But a Christian friend of mine thinks this is wrong. He says I shouldn’t assume that the United States is a “Christian …

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