New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

Caller Questions: I was in a violent marriage where I suffered a brain injury; what am I to do if my new husband is verbally abusive?  I’m going to visit my son, but he wants me to stay in a hotel because his wife calls the shots.  How do I handle my ex-husband who is […]

Caller Questions: Working with one of your New Life counselors has been life changing!  If I invited my husband to attend Intimacy in Marriage and he told me to move on; should I just stop saying anything?  Would it be beneficial for me and my 49yo daughter to see a therapist together? I think she […]

Caller Questions: A 40yo man, who is like our adopted son, went to prison for child abuse. Am I being too harsh to tell him I’ll cut off contact with him if he doesn’t make progress?  My ex-girlfriend blocked me because I asked her if she lied about a miscarriage since she’s lied in the […]

Caller Questions: Should I ask a family from church to clean my fiancée’s house with me so I don’t compromise myself by being alone with her?  What can I do if my 20yo granddaughter, who has ADD and bipolar disorder, threatened to kill herself?  My verbally abusive wife of 41yrs who may have Borderline PD […]

Caller Questions: How do I help my 21yo granddaughter who is in a physically abusive relationship?  Can you help me figure out what to do for my brilliant 33yo daughter who was diagnosed with MS, is suicidal, and lives with us?  What can I do to help my friend who was sexually abused by her […]

Caller Questions: What does connection look like if I found porn at a young age and never had any good male role models?  I wanted to welcome Steve Arterburn back because I missed him.  You said a believer who commits suicide will go to heaven; how do you reconcile that with I Corinthians 6:19? 

Caller Questions: Should I continue to pursue the relationship with my 22yo boyfriend if he has to always be the center of attention?  My husband went to Every Man’s Battle, and it opened up my old wound from him being unfaithful years ago.  I walked into the garage and saw a noose hanging and my […]

Caller Questions: I went to Every Mans Battle and learned that the ground in front of the cross is level for all of us.  My close friend says if I reconcile with my husband after he sexually betrayed me, she doesn’t want to have anything to do with him. How do I reconcile this situation?  […]

Caller Questions: I have ADHD and often turn my phone off. When I turn it on and have 80 texts, do I need to respond to every text?  Steve’s book What Have You Got to Lose? helped me heal from my dad beating me when I was a child.  What are realistic expectations for myself […]

Caller Questions: Where does my fear of driving over a bridge come from? In dating and selecting a partner, how do I discern what I’m feeling if I grew up in an alcoholic home? Why do I feel like the odd man out when I get together with my two closest friends? Can you give […]

Caller Questions: What advice do you have for me if my wealthy ex-husband promised a house for me and my 8yo son but is building a house for another woman? What should I do if my husband of 33yrs only wants sex from me and has asked for a divorce? Do you offer coaching for […]

Caller Questions: What roadmap can you give me after I caught my husband at a hotel with another woman? What do I say to him?  How can I love God if I can’t love at all? My dad shot and killed my mom when I was little.  I’m so glad that Steve Arterburn is back […]

Caller Questions: I’m glad Steve is back and wanted to know more about your workshops.  How do I move on after being molested as a child and seeing my parents watching porn?  Is sex before marriage a sin? A prominent Christian sex counselor told me it’s not.  My three children were victims of sexual abuse; […]

Caller Questions: I’ve been married six months and my stepchildren live with their aunt who is a lesbian; where do I fit in with my stepchildren? I’m married with two kids and all we ever do is parent; how do I get my relationship back with my husband? What are your thoughts on medication to […]

Caller Questions: How do I know if I’m ready to go visit my parents who were not pleased I quit college? What can I do about my relationship with my stepmom since my dad passed? How do I speak about my faith to my teen daughter who doesn’t want to hear about it? What’s the […]

Caller Questions: I attended Restore Workshop and Stacey and Laura have been such an encouragement to me! My issues were not the same as everyone else, but the pain of betrayal is the same.  I found out I had been betrayed most of my married life. He went to Every Man’s Battle, but I didn’t […]

Caller Questions: Was I honoring God when I turned down winning a million dollars? I have been faithful since we got married; why would my wife throw that in my face and leave me now? Should I encourage my daughter to befriend her dad when there are questions of possible inappropriate touching?

Caller Questions: My husband was unfaithful years ago, but why do I get angry at things so easily? How do I get unstuck in life and move on to being successful? What should I do to get rid of my gambling problem, so it doesn’t affect our marriage? I thought I forgave my mentally abusive […]

Caller Questions: Comment: My neighbor died, and his family found his Life Recovery Bible. Thank you, New Life, for making a difference in people’s lives. My PTSD from Afghanistan is affecting my ability to deal with my son heading to college; what could I have done differently as a dad? How can I help my […]

Caller Questions: How can I be wise if my mom suffered a stroke, my dad can’t even do the laundry, and my sister wants me to stay with him for months at a time? My husband and I have been married 10yrs, but we’ve never had sex; am I handling this situation right? Why do […]