New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

Caller Questions: Is life worth living with all my depression and anxiety?  What is the balance between biting your tongue and speaking up? Our daughter-in-law told us not to talk to our son, then he died by suicide.  How can I deal with my mother-in-law who hates my guts after I caught my husband in […]

Caller Questions: My 27yo stepdaughter posts on social media about her dislike of me and my daughter; at what point do I leave the marriage?  What’s the best way to raise my teens if my husband had several affairs and left, but my teens blame me?  My sister is in a relationship with a woman […]

Caller Questions: How do I share with someone about my ex-husband’s infidelity when it makes me feel sick?  What is the rule of discipline when watching my young grandkids?  I’ve been divorced for 5yrs and in my sixties; what are some guidelines for dating?  We found hard porn on our 16yo son’s phone; now what […]

Caller Questions: We lost our 6yo grandson in April, and our daughter-in-law hasn’t spoken to us since. What else can we do to mend the relationship?  I’m 81yo and was misdiagnosed since childhood. What can I do about emotional imbalances and dyslexia?  I feel a longing to help a friend but I don’t want to […]

Caller Questions: I just got out of prison and your radio show inspired me while I was incarcerated. Thank you!  How do I repair the relationship with my critical and controlling sister?  I had a stroke and my wife was neglectful; would I be better off leaving her?  What is a 9yo child’s development stage? […]

Caller Questions: I’m 32yo and live with my father and difficult stepmother; how do I honor my parents? I wanted to let you know the impact Every Man’s Battle had in my husband’s life and Transforming Grief had in my life after he died.  Should we push our 18yo daughter to go to college? She […]

Caller Questions: Is there any medical proof that marijuana affects an unborn child? My 4yo grandson may have autism, and his mom smokes pot. My friend’s husband keeps meeting women on the internet, and she is afraid to leave him. How do I help her?  How can I go forward if I was diagnosed with […]

Caller Questions: What are some ideas on how I can talk to my 16yo niece about her choices with sexual identity, pink hair, and cutting?  I married 4yrs ago for the wrong reasons; now that we are both Christians, how do I grow to be in love with my wife?  My 21yo daughter is home […]

Caller Questions: Interview with Cathy who is having a great experience with her New Life coach!  My life is a mess; what do I do? I betrayed my wife, we separated, and I am having financial stress.  How can I help my best friend from school if she is depressed and won’t answer my texts?  […]

Caller Questions: I work with teens who are cutting themselves; how do I reach them? I got into a fight with my adult son who’s far left and I’m far right; now he’s leaving me.  My son spent 13yrs in prison, and he’s out now; is it right for me to block him if I […]

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 […]