Case 851

Guilt, Marriage (Adultery/Infidelity)|

About three years ago, I met a woman and fell in love with her, even though I am married.... I have two children with my wife, and the other woman has three children.... During these three years we have secretly continued our relationship. I tried to end it. I prayed to God every night that He would help me and take away the love that I feel for this woman. I believe that I lost [...]

Case 850

Forgiveness, Sexual Abuse / Rape|

My father tried to abuse me sexually, but God saved me from his clutches. That eventually led me to develop a spiritual relationship with my Heavenly Father, who is a true father to me. Even so, I have tried to keep the commandment to honor your parents, but in my case I see it as impossible. How is it possible to honor a wicked man when God detests wickedness? Dear Friend, We are very sorry [...]

Case 849

Marriage (Indifference/Expression of Affection)|

My wife and I are in the process of overcoming an infidelity that I committed with a coworker.... When it came time to choose between the two, I chose my wife, and the other woman, out of spite, sent her incriminating photos and audio messages. We were married in a civil ceremony and have a seven-year-old daughter. We are planning to get married in a religious ceremony, but these days I can’t help but feel [...]

Case 848

Absentee Parents, Small children (Discipline/Instruction/Care)|

About six years ago I met a woman... and I ended up getting her pregnant.... From that time on, my life has been a nightmare.... I don’t know what to do. I think that leaving her is my best option. My daughter is now five years old, and it hurts to think of abandoning her, but I know how her mother is, and I’m sure she won’t make it easy for me. She’s always upset, [...]

Case 847

Adolescents (Discipline/Instruction/Care), Parental Responsibility|

I am separated from the father of my fifteen-year-old daughter, but now I am finding it difficult to get her to want to go to see him when it’s his time for visits with her little brother. She tells me that her father blames her for things that happen to him with his current partner, and that he says degrading things about me. I have talked to him several times about not saying inappropriate things [...]

Case 846

Abuse|

I have lived my whole life in a family environment marked by verbal and physical violence, which has made me hesitant to start my own family.... I remember that, when I was four years old, my mother would hit me, and those punishments left deep wounds that have led me to develop certain non-chemical addictions to ease my pain. I realize that I need help.... Sometimes I wish I could go far away and rebuild [...]

Case 845

Adolescents (Discipline/Instruction/Care)|

I am a teenager, and I want my future to be successful, so I’ve started playing soccer to see if I can achieve something great in the sport. I lack experience and training, but I want to stand out... and I’m afraid that God will say “no” to me.... Dear Friend, We congratulate you for caring about God’s plan for your life. Unfortunately, you are confused about how to find God’s will. You seem to [...]

Case 844

Sexual Immorality, Suicide/Suicide Attempt|

I feel terrible and incredibly guilty. I would like to kill myself.... For some reason that I don’t understand, I started feeling attracted to my cousin. One night we were together, and I touched her in ways I shouldn’t have, but I stopped myself and we didn’t go further. Later, during a family outing, I tried to secretly record her naked with a hidden camera, and she caught me doing it. Now she hates me, [...]

Case 843

Abuse, Romantic Relationships/Courtship (Uncertainty/Doubt)|

I am engaged and love my future husband, but there are things that have hurt me. On several occasions, when he has been furious, he has raised his hand against me and raised his voice. He always justifies it by saying that I made him angry. He is very anxious to get married, but I am now afraid and don’t know if I really should.... He says that he’s praying a lot to change, but [...]