New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

Caller Questions: My 13yo son is homeschooled and wants to go to public school; should I let him?  Do I confront my 24yo drug-addicted daughter about her pregnancy? I took her to the doctor, but he never gave her a pregnancy test.  I have an unhealthy attachment to my ex-husband even after we’ve been divorced […]

Caller Questions: I’ve been estranged from my adult son for 3yrs and found out he is transitioning to a woman; how can I have a relationship if he won’t respond?  How do I support my daughter after finding out her husband had an affair when she was pregnant? I want to be Jesus to him […]

Caller Questions: How can I be free from the unforgiveness that causes me to overeat and be bitter, angry, and anxious?  Is it possible that my husband can’t show affection? He rejects my advances.  Do I leave my alcoholic husband if I just can’t do it anymore? He is ruining our family.  How do we […]

Caller Questions: If you had a 21yo granddaughter who has bipolar disorder and ADD, what would you do? She was living in the woods in a tent.  My wife told me she didn’t want our marriage, so I packed up my bags and left.  My daughter is getting married to a woman and wants me […]

Caller Questions: I was a single mom and I think it’s so powerful for parents to tell their kids when they are wrong and feel sorry.  I’ve been married over 35yrs, but there’s no communication or intimacy, and I feel like I’m all alone.  After absence due to military deployment, divorce and remarriage, how do […]

Caller Questions: I’m a tattoo artist and my fiancée is a model who does lingerie photo shoots. Where should I draw the line in how she uses her sexuality?  My emotionally distant husband of 7yrs is abrasive and tells me he hasn’t healed from his previous marriage.  Do we try to have a conversation with […]

Caller Questions: How do I strengthen my marriage without being criticized by my wife for everything I say?  I was at Every Man’s Battle this weekend as an alumnus, and I wanted to let people know it is a life-changing program!  My 40yo daughter has made comments about me being passive aggressive; can you give […]

Caller Questions: My 24yo stepson is a heavy metal drummer and wears really ugly clothes; what do I do?  What’s the connection between lack of self-control, anger, and porn addiction?  I have two teen stepdaughters who lost their mother to brain cancer 9yrs ago; what can I do to help them grieve? 

Caller Questions: How do I deal with the grief of all three of our adult kids turning away from God and us? Holidays and birthdays are so hard.  My wife separated from me 11mos ago and wrote in an email that our spirituality was at two different levels; how do I respond?  I’m saved, love […]

Caller Questions: How do I react to not being invited over to my son-in-law and daughter’s house for New Year’s? They said my ex-husband doesn’t want me and my new husband there.  Do I move on or try to find my autistic grandson after my 41yo son stopped talking to me? My son put charges […]

Caller Questions: I have a girlfriend, but I have a wandering eye and lie to cover my bases. Am I a narcissist?  I found out my husband of 33yrs molested one of our daughters when she was a child, and now we are separated. Do I turn him in because he is in Christian ministry?  […]

Caller Questions: How do we help my 28yo stepdaughter who was sexually abused at 17yo and is easily triggered?  My 24yo daughter asked me why God would send her to hell for same-sex attraction; how do I answer her?  What is the right way to have a relationship with my husband? My 23yo daughter disclosed […]

Caller Questions: I cussed my mom out the other day after she casually mentioned the name of my sexual abuser. She said I shouldn’t expose the nakedness of my parents. How much more can I handle? My husband has borderline personality disorder and left me when I was 32wks pregnant. He says I’m a horrible […]

Caller Questions: How can you have a healthy lifestyle if you struggle with dropping off?  How do I get over self-sabotage due to the trauma of addiction? I take a few steps forward, then backwards.  What baby steps can I take to stick with something that will give me success? I don’t want to be […]

Caller Questions: Did I make a mistake with my 41yo daughter who is always angry and has asked us if she could move in but my husband refuses?  What do I do if my 22yo daughter is an avoider and I want to ask her questions but don’t want her to get upset?  I left […]

Caller Questions: What should I do to recover so I can let go of my four adult children and take care of myself? My youngest daughter moved, and I don’t know where she is.  My 15yo daughter thinks highly of her dad and can’t accept he was arrested for drunk driving and that we are […]

Caller Questions: How do we approach our 22yo daughter who graduated from college, lives with us, is depressed, and uses cannabis? She won’t follow through on anything.  I’ve been separated from my wife for 8mos because she says I committed adultery in my mind; why can’t I see what my wife sees?  How do we […]

Caller Questions: I have struggled with porn since I was 10yo, but I am dyslexic and can’t comprehend what I’m reading. Is there an audio version of Every Man’s Battle?  I’m leading the music in our children’s ministry at church, but a woman came to me and wants to take on the children’s ministry; how […]

Caller Questions: My son’s best friend committed suicide in high school, and you blessed me with the advice you gave last week to give tomorrow another chance.  Our adult son moved in with us 2wks ago and struggles with alcohol addiction; how do we confront him?  In recovery, my sponsor told me that if I […]

Caller Questions: I’m a single mom of a 21yo college student and am an empty nester who has nothing for myself. How do I move on?  What do I do with my 46yo son who is in a wheelchair and makes bad choices that have taken away my joy? His dad committed suicide when he […]