Case 564
I have lived outside my country for twelve years, and during that time I have been sending money to my parents to help support them. The first few years I was sending almost all that I earned because my mother has always had a lot of debts.... Then I sent some savings for her to keep for me, and for a long time she lied and said that she had loaned that money to my [...]
Case 563
I am twenty-nine years old.... I became good friends with a woman... and then I decided to let her know that I love her and ask her to do me the honor of becoming my fiancée and then my wife. She answered that she needed some time to think about it and get counseling. However, toward the end of our conversation she told me she was raped when she was a child. I was surprised [...]
Case 562
I am twenty-four years old and I have been married for four years. For the past year my husband has been unfaithful. These have been very difficult times, and I have become depressed. My husband has distanced himself from me. We still live together, but in separate rooms. I feel like he’s being unfaithful for the second time. I would like to leave him, but I don’t want to give up on my marriage. Dear [...]
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 [...]