I’m pregnant and I don’t know what to do. Can you direct me to a local Pregnancy Resource Center or some other source of help?
Family Q&A
What should I do about my husband’s refusal to get professional help with his bi-polar disorder? I want our marriage to work, but the strain on our relationship is becoming too much to bear. Do you have any advice for me?
What can I do about my spouse’s disorganized and scatter-brained behavior? He’s extremely irresponsible, and it’s making my life impossible. Not only does he misplace things around the house (bills, important personal documents, etc.), but he travels regularly as part of his job, and we’re constantly having to replace expensive electronic devices – cell phones, …
Could my feelings of inferiority have anything to do with an inability to forgive my husband for being unfaithful with a close friend of mine? The affair happened a year ago, but we’ve since reconciled and our marriage is on track to become something much better than it has ever been before. In spite of …
Should we as grandparents assume the responsibilities of parents? Our son and his wife both work and have extremely busy lives – probably too busy. My husband and I frequently find ourselves taking care of our grandchildren so that their mom and dad can keep up with the demands of a hectic schedule. We love …
How can married couples get on the same page when it comes to money matters?
Can you help me gain a clearer understanding of what my relationship with my wife’s parents and siblings should look like? I got married because I was in love with my spouse. I wasn’t figuring on her the rest of her family becoming a major part of my life as well. What are my relational …
How should we expect a cancer diagnosis to affect our marital relationship? We just learned my spouse has cancer, and we’re reeling. We have the best possible medical care, but there’s one important area in which the doctors can’t help us: what can we do to keep the disease from harming our marriage?
What should I do if I fear that my marriage may have been a mistake? It’s only been a short time since the wedding, and already I’m beginning to think that I’ve married the wrong person. Can you help me?
Is my spouse’s addiction to sexually explicit material a reason to leave him?
How do I move on from an affair that ended in disappointment? I had hoped that my status as “the other woman” would eventually change after my lover left his wife and family, but that didn’t happen. Now all I feel is sad, broken, and alone.
If sex is an indispensable part of a healthy marital relationship – and most of the material I’ve read says that it is – what does this imply for a marriage in which the act of sex has become traumatic for the wife? That’s my situation. There are a couple of reasons for this, and …
How should I respond if my spouse receives inappropriate and flirtatious messages via social media? I ran across something like this on her page the other day and it’s been bothering me ever since. What can I do about it?
Is a non-Christian family still a family? I have a personal reason for asking. I appreciate Focus on the Family’s outreach and have benefited from many of your resources and shows, but I don’t share your religious views. Your family-oriented advice includes so many biblical quotations and references to Christian principles that I can’t help …
Is it ever appropriate for a woman to question her husband’s judgment or to oppose his decisions when she believes he’s in the wrong? If so, how does this fit in with Ephesians 5:22, where Paul says, “Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord?” Are there any biblical examples of wives who …
How can I motivate my lover to stop dragging his feet and leave his wife? I’m eager to start a new life with him, but as long as he’s tied to her I’m relegated to playing second fiddle. I know this isn’t an easy step for him to take, even though she has treated him …
Is it true that the Scriptures don’t say anything about homosexuality and the legalization of gay marriage?
If God is both genders – or contains both genders – shouldn’t people be free to choose their own gender identity? Let me explain what I mean. Focus on the Family claims that its views on gender identity are based on a Scripture verse that says, “God created man in His own image” and then …
Does God condemn a widow for self-stimulating as a way to relieve sexual tension? My husband died a year ago. His death brought a lot of pain, of course — but I’ve been able to get through most of the practical adjustments. Still, there’s one thing my friends can’t help with: the sudden loss of …
Is there any scientific support for gender distinctions? Within my circle of friends, the subject has often led to some pretty spirited and controversial discussions. Those who disagree with my perspective – namely, that men and women are different in some very basic and important ways – call me “sexist” and argue that my views …