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Should I tell my kids the truth about why their father doesn’t live with us anymore? After becoming involved in an adulterous affair, he left me and moved in with the “other woman.” My children are confused because their dad has been lying to them about where he’s living and the reasons for our separation. …
Is oral sex really sex? We stumbled upon an entry in our daughter’s journal and discovered that she’s been involved in oral sex. That was disconcerting enough, but when we confronted her she argued that oral sex isn’t really sex at all, and that it’s “safer” than vaginal intercourse. She even claims that she’s still …
What should we do when our adolescent son is never available to take part in family activities because he’s spending all of his time with friends? Is his behavior normal? Is it unreasonable of us to expect him to participate in family life?
Would you advise adopting a child from another country or a different ethnic group? My spouse and I are seriously interested in helping a child who needs a home, but we’re unsure about the potential risks and challenges that come with interracial or intercultural adoption.
Can you tell me more about your foster care and adoption outreach? I’ve heard that Focus on the Family is actively involved in promoting adoption and ministering to the needs of children in foster care.
Why can’t I have a biblically based family with multiple partners? Most of the great men of the Bible – Abraham, Jacob, David, Solomon – had many wives. Given your ministry’s strong commitment to the Scriptures, I can’t see why you’re against things like polygamy and polyamory. I consider myself a polyamorous Christian. I love several different women, and …
How can I help my husband who is having disturbing flashbacks as a result of active combat duty during his time in the military? Can you provide any helpful information concerning post-traumatic stress disorder? His condition has become much worse over the past several weeks, and our entire family is deeply worried about him. How …
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 …