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Guidelines for Establishing a Habit of Saving in Marriage

Is it important for a young couple to have a savings account? As a rule of thumb, how much money should we be saving out of our monthly earnings?

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Husband Concerned About Wife’s Postpartum Depression

Is it normal for a woman to feel emotionally low and exhausted in the weeks after giving birth? The birth of our child was one of the highlights of our married life, but now my wife is frequently depressed. She doesn’t communicate with me and resists any romantic advances on my part. All of this …

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Information and Referral to Focus on the Family Marriage Ministries

Does Focus on the Family offer marriage retreats and conferences for couples?

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Marriage: Disagreements About Church

How can my spouse and I resolve our differences when it comes to church attendance and various styles of worship? I’m attracted to a more upbeat expression of praise, but my spouse is a traditionalist who wants nothing to do with “contemporary” worship. Can you help us resolve our disagreements in this area?

Nothing To Hide Booklet

How can I get a copy of the booklet “Nothing To Hide”?

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Pregnant and Facing Divorce

Do you have any advice for a woman who is facing the prospect of becoming a mother and getting divorced at the same time? I’ve just found out that I’m pregnant. Meanwhile, my husband has announced that he’s leaving me and wants a divorce. What should I do? I’ve considered moving back home, but my …

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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?

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Is Focus open to receiving book proposals or queries?

I would like Focus to consider publishing a book I’ve written.¬†Is Focus open to receiving¬†book proposals or queries?