New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

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 […]

Caller Questions: Should I tell my brother-in-law that my sister was thinking of divorcing him right before she died last year?  After my third divorce, I feel like I’ve been in a rut and don’t hear from the Lord; how do I get out of this rut?  How do I start talking to my teen […]

Caller Questions: You said something about suicide that was hurtful because I lost a child to suicide.  I overdosed 3wks ago, and the hardest thing for me has been to forgive myself.  12 Step programs have changed my life—especially a prayer I learned from them.  I read an article about a man who had serious […]

Caller Questions: What help is there for my brother who is a meth addict, paraplegic, and was just beaten up?  Our daughter-in-law is slitting her wrists and self-diagnosed herself with OCD, panic attacks, and anxiety disorder.  How can I maintain a relationship with my 25yo granddaughter who is addicted to meth and lives with her […]

Caller Questions: What should I do if my 4yo daughter is great at home but is biting, screaming, and hitting other kids at her preschool?  I would like to get out of a dysfunctional relationship, but I don’t know where to live once I get out of it.  I’m estranged from my adult daughter; how […]

Caller Questions: How do I handle my son walking away from his wife and children? He’s leaving because his wife is toxic and it’s an unhealthy marriage.  When my husband talks to our 15yo son about him sexting, what should he say? My husband says it’s boy stuff and I need to calm down.