Case 561
I have been married for twelve years. Recently I started communicating in writing with three young women. Nothing sexual happened, but we did have affectionate conversations. It felt like they were with me. I had lunch with one of the young women and helped her to move. My wife found out and wants us to separate. I have two small children. I don’t want to get separated, but she doesn’t understand my mistake. I need [...]
Case 560
I am fifty-six years old. I got married when I was seventeen and we had four children.... My husband was always unfaithful to me. My children grew up, and I got a divorce when they were teenagers. I worked very hard at up to four jobs at a time so that my children could become professionals. The oldest got married, and then he got a divorce too. My question is: Could it be that my [...]
Case 559
Not long ago I decided to let Christ take control of my life, but since then I have experienced an avalanche of confrontations in my home. My wife discovered that I had been unfaithful, and she is now distant. I love my home. I have left the other woman, but she won’t leave me in peace. She says I am her life. The woman I really love is my wife.... I beg Christ to help [...]
Case 558
A few days ago, I found out that my fifteen-year-old daughter got some tattoos. For some time, she has had a rebellious attitude.... She has been cutting her arms, and I don’t know what to do nor how to discipline her. I have talked with her many times. I have counseled her and dedicated time to her, but this situation has gotten the best of me. Dear Friend, You are right to be concerned about [...]
Case 557
I’ve lived my whole life walking on a tightrope with regard to my family of origin. In my house there has always been verbal abuse and sometimes even physical violence for as far back as I can remember. That’s why I’ve not yet decided to start my own family. I don’t think I’m ready, and I don’t think it would be right to start another sick family.... We all go to church, but for some [...]
Case 556
My husband lost his job and, in his desperation to make money, he accepted an offer to marry a resident of the United States who was my best friend and was in love with him. I wasn’t given an option. I signed the divorce papers because he said he would do it anyway, with or without my approval. He is an attorney. My husband says that our relationship is not over, that he’s only doing [...]
Case 555
I have been married for two years..., but because I am a professional photographer, on three different occasions my wife has been jealous of women that I have taken pictures of. It goes without saying that they are only head and shoulder shots. I love my wife and have never deceived her or even thought of doing so. But her ex-boyfriend did betray her, and I think she is now projecting that distrust on me. [...]
Case 554
I have three children. My oldest daughter, who is twenty..., has stopped studying and doesn’t want to continue. She feels like she’s being forced to study. When she stays out all night, I can’t rest. I am worried and am praying that nothing happens to her. On numerous occasions I’ve attempted to go and pick her up, but she refuses. I’ve tried to talk to her and be tolerant, but she responds aggressively. I have [...]
Case 553
My parents never helped me with the low physical self-esteem that I had while growing up, so I stopped eating. Well, I would eat, but I’d vomit afterward, until my parents found out and disciplined me very harshly. Years passed, and the illness was always there in the background. Now I am twenty-two, and the problem has gotten worse. First it was anorexia, and now it’s uncontrolled bulimia. My mind is controlled by anxious impulses.... [...]