How do I mediate problems between my son and his stepfather? I remarried about four years ago and everything seemed to be going well until recently. The trouble seems to have begun about the time my son reached puberty and became interested in girls. Since then, the conflict has developed into open hostility. There have …
Relationships & Marriage Q&As
How should I respond to my husband’s repeated infidelities and his blatant request to date other women?
How can I make my husband understand that I don’t want to have intercourse as often as he does?
Should I tell my husband about the one-time sexual encounter I had with his brother? It happened over a year ago in a moment of weakness. Both of us immediately acknowledged that this was wrong and nothing further has happened since. Our families see each other regularly and are very close. Neither of us has …
Is it okay to be romantically involved with a guy who doesn’t share my Christian faith? He asked me out on a date six months ago, and though at the time I didn’t think it was a good idea, I went ahead and accepted. Now he’s captured my heart and I don’t know what to …
How can I convince my husband that budgeting is important? I’m a firm believer in this method of money management, but my husband doesn’t think it will work in our situation. How do we resolve this disagreement?
Should my husband and I discontinue our friendship with another couple simply because the man and I became involved in an emotional affair? It’s over now, and my spouse and the man’s wife have taken a firm but conciliatory attitude towards the whole thing. For obvious reasons, we’ve also suspended our normal get-togethers for the …
How often should a married couple have sex? I’m frustrated because my wife would probably be content to make love once a month – but that doesn’t come close to satisfying me.
Should I go ahead with my plans to get married after learning that I’m a carrier of a serious genetic disease? The doctor just told me about this, and my husband-to-be is still unaware. Is this something we need to take into consideration before going forward? If so, what’s the best way to raise the …
Is it reasonable to think of my spouse’s obsession with video and online games as an addiction? Every night when he comes home from work, he goes straight to the television or computer. On weekends he devotes hours on end to gaming. I’m very concerned about his behavior. Am I making a mountain out of …
Is it possible for a married couple to have a healthy sexual relationship in the present even if they’ve had troubling experiences with sex in the past? I was sexually abused as a child and my spouse was promiscuous during adolescence. Now these issues have come back to haunt us and are major roadblocks to …
Now that I’ve found the man I want to marry, how can I help him connect with my three-year-old daughter? He loves her and is genuinely excited about becoming a dad to her (she’s never had a relationship with her biological father). The problem is that he doesn’t understand what toddlers are like, never having …
Our kids are alienating us from our grandkids. What can we do?
Is it common for a couple to “fall out of love”? We’ve been married a couple of years, and already I sense that something has begun to change in our relationship. The original “glow” of our romance seems to have faded. To be honest, our life together is becoming rather routine and dull. Is something …
Where in the Bible does Focus on the Family get its definition of “marriage” and “family”? Whenever I browse your website I come away feeling excluded and marginalized. I know you’ll disagree with what I’m about to say, but I consider myself a dedicated Christian and a homosexual. My partner and I love each other …
What does it mean to be the “spiritual head” of a family?
What should I do about conflicts between my child and my new spouse? I was remarried last summer, and though my 10-year-old daughter was warm and friendly towards my husband during the three years we were dating, her attitude has changed drastically since the wedding. Now they fight constantly and I’m always caught in the …
Should I tell my husband that I’ve been unfaithful to him? I recently ended a relationship with another man, but I have serious doubts about the wisdom of revealing this to my spouse. As things stand, he has no idea that anything of this kind has been going on. I’ve confessed my sin before God, …
Is it possible for me to fall in love with a spouse for whom I never had any romantic feelings in the first place?
What’s the best way to bring up sensitive issues with my spouse? I’m concerned about things that are going in our marriage, but I’m afraid to talk to my spouse about them because I don’t want to start a fight and make things worse.
