Should I share my marital frustrations and problems with my parents and siblings? We’ve always been a very tight-knit family, and there are few people I trust more. Our marriage isn’t in crisis, but there are times when I need some support or simply want to vent. Is that okay?
Family Q&A
What can I do to stop my spouse from hurting my feelings with careless and cutting remarks? He’s always making what I consider extremely insensitive comments, and when I protest, he laughs and says he’s only teasing or tells me I’m too sensitive. I can assure you it’s no joke to me. Any suggestions?
Is sex really that critical to a healthy marriage?
How should my husband relate to his female boss? Occasionally, she needs to discuss a business matter with him that requires privacy and so she will schedule a lunch appointment with him alone. I’m uncomfortable with this, but he sees no alternative since this kind of practice is common and expected in his line of …
How can I be sure that my spouse is really repentant for the pain he has caused me? A year ago, I discovered he’d been involved in an emotional affair with another woman for nearly a decade. He also has a history of explosive anger which has often led to verbal abuse. On a number …
Is Christian sexual morality unhealthy or unnatural? I’m young woman who is trying to live a chaste life, but my boyfriend is always pressuring me. He says that my concerns about sexual morality are just an expression of an unhealthy “fear”-that in trying to live by God’s standards, I’m basically rejecting the beauties of creation …
What can I do to help my husband overcome his obsession with porn?
As parents, how do we deal with an adolescent who may be addicted to hard-core pornography?
Is lust within marriage possible?
Are summer internships available at Focus on the Family?
Can you recommend a Christian counselor in my area?
Does Focus have information for pregnancy centers looking to obtain insurance?
How can I submit an inspiring recorded message to be considered for a Focus on the Family broadcast?
How can I submit an inspiring recorded message to be considered for a Focus on the Family broadcast?
I’m having trouble making an online donation from one of your websites; can you help me?
What can I do about the problem of pornography in my community and/or on my computer?
What is the Boundless e-newsletter, and how do I subscribe or unsubscribe?
I tried to post a question in the forums while watching the Your Family Live! webcast, but when I clicked the link for posting a question, the webcast disappeared. I could still hear the audio, but the video was gone. What happened?
What do you think of Christians who adopt a “survivalist/off-the-grid” mentality? Who sell their homes, move to remote desert or mountain locations, stockpile food, grow their own crops, live like “pioneers,” and strive to be as independent of the “system” as possible? I know several people who are moving in this direction. I don’t completely …
Can pagans be good family people? I’m a young Pagan/Wiccan woman and I appreciate many of the articles, Q&As, and other features posted on Focus on the Family’s website. But I wonder what you, as Christians, think of a person like me. Would you agree that a strong, healthy religious belief system of any kind …
