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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?

Can Focus provide me with a year-to-date total on my receipts and/or donations?

Can Focus provide me with a year-to-date total on my receipts and/or donations?

Do you have a list of resources related to health?

Do you have a list of resources related to health?

Does your ministry offer marriage conferences or retreats?

Does your ministry offer marriage conferences or retreats?

How do I enable cookies in my browser?

I got a message from your website saying that I needed to enable cookies. How do I enable cookies in my browser?

Is lodging available at Focus on the Family?

Is lodging available at Focus on the Family?

What home schooling information is on your site?

What home schooling information is on your site?

What is the square footage of your buildings?

What is the square footage of your buildings?

Where is the gambling information on the Focus website?

Where is the gambling information on the Focus website?

I’m having trouble with one of your smartphone apps. Can you help me figure out the problem?

I’m having trouble with one of your smartphone apps. Can you help me figure out the problem?

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Child Wonders If Animals Go to Heaven

Will my pet be with me in heaven? I’m really sad right now because my dog just died. We’ve had the same dog ever since I was a little kid, and I can’t even imagine life without him. I asked my mom if I’d see him in heaven and she told me to go ask …

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Definition of a Christian

What does it really mean to be a Christian?

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Hearing God’s Voice Inside and Outside of Scripture

Does God speak today, or only in the Bible? Since becoming a Christian a short time ago I’ve been doing my best to grow steadily in Christ and walk closely with Him every day. I really want to know what it’s like to hear His voice and carry on an intimate conversation with Him in …