New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

Caller Questions: I’ve been separated 29yrs, and my younger wife has a protective order against me and filed for divorce. Should I sign the divorce papers?  My 14yo son is having physical fights with my alcoholic husband; should we separate?  How do I pray for my 30yo bipolar son? I haven’t heard from him since […]

Caller Questions: What are some healthy steps to take if I’m too scared to move forward in my dating relationships?  My husband had an emotional affair that turned physical, and I decided to walk the journey with him.  How do I kick out both of my adult sons who don’t want to work and are […]

Caller Questions: I was adopted when I was 10yo and wasn’t close to my birth father. Now that he passed, what do I do with his ashes?  When my 33yo son was young, his father was not tolerant of his ADD and anxiety. Now certain things trigger him; what can we do different?  Our 26yo […]

Caller Questions: How do I respond to my 41yo married son who says he is stressed about his drinking and smoking?  I’ve been estranged from my adult daughter for 6mos. How do I reconcile the relationship?  My husband flirted with my sister-in-law, and now we can’t be together with my siblings. 

Caller Questions: I broke up with my live-in depressed boyfriend and he refuses to leave; what do I do?  I’m scared I’m going to go to hell because I can’t overcome sexual thoughts.  How can my husband connect more with our 17yo grandson who is hanging out with the wrong crowd? He feels abandoned by […]

Caller Questions: After 20yrs of marriage, my husband filed for divorce. I don’t believe in divorce; what do I do?  I found out my husband of 12yrs has been cheating on me. Should I stay with him or is it OK to leave him?  I’ve struggled with pornography for years and feel like I’ve wasted […]

Caller Questions: How do I deal with my soon-to-be ex-husband? He’s an alcoholic and is addicted to porn, and he expects us to all hang out together at family events.  Will Every Man’s Battle help my husband who has narcissistic personality disorder?  I am so mad at God for all the sexual abuse in my […]

Caller Questions: How do I respond to my new wife who discovered a group porn text on my phone, but I haven’t looked at porn in 4yrs?  Every time I mess up, I think I’m going to get spanked because that’s what happened to me as a child.  I can’t seem to turn off the […]

From the New Life Live! archives, this Flashback Friday show originally aired on July 3, 2009 Caller Questions: When is it adultery if my husband’s fetish is to watch me have sex with others?  How do I break free from my anxiety disorder, being housebound, and gaining weight?  My pastor’s wife wants me to critique […]

Caller Questions: My friend has Parkinson’s and cancer and is isolated. Since she lives far from me, how can I help her?  How do I parent my 17yo daughter who says she’s going to move back to where we used to live and marry her boyfriend when she turns 18yo?  What is my role? My […]

Caller Questions: What do I do about my anger over my husband’s porn addiction and emotional affair?  What’s the next step for my 19yo granddaughter who goes to rave parties and has ADD?  My adult children think we’re giving them a large inheritance when we pass, but we’re not. What does the Bible say about […]

Caller Questions: My marriage is a mess; how do I get my wife and I to live life again together?  How do I let my adult daughter know I love her after she told me that I don’t care about her?  Our middle sister did a DNA test and discovered she’s our half-sister; now, both […]

Caller Questions: My wife and I are separated because she has PTSD, lost her mom to COVID, and my neediness.  As a Christian woman, how do I learn to get along with women? Is it jealousy?  What do I say to my ex-husband and his new wife when I go to our son’s wedding? My […]

Caller Questions: How do I help my 16yo granddaughter? She was inappropriately touched by a relative and is triggered by her dad getting out of prison.  How do I deal with my bad feelings? I want an apology from my wife after a disagreement, but I never get one.  My husband has quit four jobs […]

Caller Questions: What do I say to my sister-in-law who told me she can’t keep going on being married to my brother?  I was abused in a Masonic youth group and have tried twelve different churches. Do I need to find a denomination opposed to Freemasonry?  My depressed husband watches TV all day and takes […]

Caller Questions: Our 31yo daughter is now making money from porn; is there hope for an intervention? How can I support my daughter whose husband is addicted to porn? He treats her poorly and neglects her.  I haven’t seen my daughter for 12yrs and I pray her and her family will reconcile with me before […]

Caller Questions: Why have my five adult kids kicked me to the curb? Only one said Happy Father’s Day, and I never get invited to anything. How do I protect my boundaries and remain cordial to my husband while we go through a divorce?  What help can I give my 56yo borderline daughter who is […]

Caller Questions: I was an atheist. After the woman I loved was murdered two days before Christmas and then my grandmother died, I began to think about Jesus.  I asked my alcoholic husband to move out; what should I expect from him before reconciliation happens?  My college-aged son is living with me and not contributing […]

Caller Questions: How can I reconnect with my 46yo daughter who says she has relieved me of being her mom?  My wife knows how to push my buttons and I feel angry and disrespected; what should I do?  My daughter is in her twenties and is dating a guy with no church affiliation; how can […]

Caller Questions: I am concerned that my husband’s long-distance friendship with a woman is becoming an emotional affair. What should I do?  How do I get help for my 19yo daughter with severe mood swings and anorexia? She started hyperventilating and screaming when she didn’t finish a test.  How do I help my sensitive 19yo […]