New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

Caller Questions: What should I do if my wife of 17yrs told me she’s unhappy in our marriage and wants to separate?  I’m blind and My Life Recovery Group helped me after my wife of 40yrs passed.  What are healthy guidelines for a singles group I’m starting at church?  My wife left me and took […]

Caller Questions: How do I get over my resentment after my painful divorce and my ex-husband getting married quickly?  My anxious 20yo daughter can’t do anything unless her boyfriend is with her. How do I get her to become independent?  What advice can you give me if I’m 73yo and don’t remember much from the […]

Caller Questions: How do I respond when my 8yo son seeks attention by fake falling and interjecting himself in all conversations?  I’m dealing with unforgiveness for my husband’s affair a few years ago, and now he is in contact with old girlfriends.  How can the family interact with my estranged 25yo sister with a history […]

Caller Questions: Is there a book or resource to explain the change I noticed in a friend from my past? Is it drugs or a personality disorder?  How do I set boundaries with my adult daughter? She recently moved back in with her husband and children, but she’s not as neat as me.  I’m in […]

Caller Questions: How do I encourage my wife to be more open in sharing her sexual needs with me?  Is the receptive desire you talked about considered passive?  I have never climaxed due to being abused when I was 9yo. Is there hope?  The answers you gave the previous caller helped me. Thank you so […]

Caller Questions: Did my wife choose to live with family after surgery because of my alcohol addiction? Did I do the right thing to file for divorce after she left me?  I feel like I’m abandoning my adult son by ceasing contact. He has struggled with drug addiction for 20yrs and is now homeless.  How […]

Caller Questions: What do I say to my close friend who is a strong woman of God, but she’s angry because one of her cousins is in hospice and his brother suddenly died last night? In trying to reconcile with my ex-husband who struggles with crack addiction, what should my boundaries be?  Am I wrong […]

Caller Questions: I’m doing counseling at a local church and heard about splankna therapy; is this type of therapy Christian?  As a Christian, do I let things go when my husband isn’t being honest? After he used my car, I found pantyhose in it.  Should I ask my husband to leave? We signed up for […]

Caller Questions: Why don’t couples share with one another about what they enjoy in the bedroom?  Do you have any tips for me if my husband overcame his addiction to porn, but I am no longer interested in sex with him? 

Caller Questions: How do I help my niece who is helping her father with dementia, but he is mean to her?  Is my husband gaslighting me, or am I the one who is the problem?  How do I set boundaries with my ex-husband who is verbally abusive to my 14yo and 12yo children?  I try […]

Caller Questions: How can I walk in the spirit and forgive a person who borrowed money from me but never paid me back?  I am helping to raise my 2yo grandson who throws tantrums; what can I do?  How do I get unstuck if I’m 76yo, divorced, homeless, and all I do is sit and […]

Caller Questions: What steps can I take to grieve my divorce if I’ve been married 42yrs, my husband is addicted to Vicodin, drinks, and had an affair?  How do I start a Life Recovery Group? I am a recovering addict and have been sober over 2yrs.  The woman I’m dating called me a con-artist and […]

Caller Questions: Do you have any advice for me as a 31yo divorced woman with values and having a hard time dating men in this modern world?  How can I get my siblings to get help? We grew up with an abusive mom who was a medium.  How do I get out of my marriage […]

Caller Questions: What route do I follow after my daughter gave marijuana gummies to my 15yo granddaughter to calm down? My granddaughter is cutting.  Why didn’t you recommend that the previous caller call the school to tell them about her granddaughter and daughter?  What happens at your Intimacy in Marriage Workshop? My daughter is engaged, […]

Caller Questions: I have been clean for a year from alcohol and drugs after I hit rock bottom and had to live in my car!  What advice can I give my 38yo daughter who is hurt because her aunt doesn’t want her involved with her wedding?  Is it my responsibility to report my ex to […]

Caller Questions: How can I respond to my wife about my lustful eyes when she says that the damage is already done, and she doesn’t feel good enough?  I am 82yo and hoarding has taken over my life; how do I move on?  How do I maintain a relationship with my 35yo adopted daughter when […]

Caller Questions: Interview with Max Lucado about his latest book God Never Gives Up on You and the biblical story of Jacob.  My 16yo daughter was seeing a young man secretly and doing inappropriate things because her dad and I forbid her to see him; did our actions push her to seeing him secretly? 

Caller Questions: What do I tell my 24yo granddaughter if her fiancé wants to watch football all day with his friends on his only day off?  How do I begin the process of confronting my son-in-law about his alcoholism?  I’m two years clean from heroin addiction, and The Life Recovery Bible was a big part […]

Caller Questions: How do I deal with my 19yo daughter getting pregnant with her 43yo work supervisor? He has three kids.  I am almost 50yo, and I’m discouraged that I’m not growing like I’ve seen others grow.  My dad passed away and my siblings took me out of his will.  Life Recovery Groups’ coordinator, Terri […]

Caller Questions: When I ask my 19yo college student son why he never shows up for work, he says it’s not my problem. What else can I do?  I’ve been married more than 20yrs; is my husband dependent controlling? What can I do if he is?