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Mar 11, 20192 min read

Building Trust

Question I recently married a widow who has 8 and 10-year-old daughters. My wife has acknowledged that because of their fathers’ death...

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Gary Oliver

Sep 23, 20182 min read

Talking Finances with The Kids

Question Due to a job loss and other factors we’re faced with some significant financial challenges and we’re going to have to make some...

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Gary Oliver

Mar 23, 20184 min read

Disagreeing Spouses

Question My wife and I have problems agreeing on many things. We seem to hold on strongly to our parent’s view. What can we do to start...

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Gary Oliver

Dec 23, 20172 min read

Different Interests

Question My wife and I have nothing in common. We’ve been married nine years, and I find myself wondering what it would be like if I were...

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Gary Oliver

Nov 11, 20163 min read

Opinionated Grandparents

Question My kids (ages 5 and 7) love their grandparents, and my husband and I want to help foster that relationship. The problem is my...

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Gary Oliver

Oct 23, 20162 min read

Parenting through Grandparent Conflict

Question We have two boys and two girls, and both sets of grandparents enjoy going overboard in their gift-giving. It’s almost like...

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Gary Oliver

Jun 11, 20153 min read

Cleaning Rooms

Question My 9-year-old daughter is a great girl who's a lot of fun to be around. Her only fault is keeping her room clean. She likes to...

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Gary Oliver

May 23, 20152 min read

Work Boundaries

Question My husband is a workaholic and has trouble setting work-related boundaries. He’s also sensitive to criticism. I know he’s deeply...

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Gary Oliver

Mar 24, 20153 min read

Unhappily Married

Question How long is too long to be unhappy? I’ve been married 12 years and unhappy for 10 of them. I’ve asked my husband to attend...

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Gary Oliver

Jan 23, 20152 min read

Spoiled Children

Question This is my first marriage but my husband’s second. He feels so guilty about his divorce that he spoils his children—they get...

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Gary Oliver

May 23, 20143 min read

Chatty Wife

Question My wife tends to talk too much about things I feel are our business. I’ve spoken to her about it, but she doesn’t think it’s a...

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Gary Oliver

Apr 23, 20143 min read

Poor Attitude

Question Our 9-year-old has picked up a habit of speaking to us and to her younger brother in a sarcastic, disrespectful manner. Her...

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Gary Oliver

Jun 11, 20123 min read

Room for Independence

Question My son just won't keep his room clean. Is this a battle worth fighting? Should I just close the door? Answer When we hit the...

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Gary Oliver

Dec 11, 20103 min read

Blaming Others

Question My 11-year-old son tends to blame others or circumstances whenever he is caught in misbehavior, embarrassed because he didn’t do...

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Gary Oliver

Oct 11, 20102 min read

Gaming Husband

Question My husband and I have been married for seven years. He has a group of six or seven friends who get together three times a week...

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Gary Oliver

Sep 24, 20103 min read

Parenting Young Adults

Question I'm a mother of two young adult sons, 21 and 19. Nobody warned me how tough it would be to be a parent to young adults. They...

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Gary Oliver

May 23, 20102 min read

Vacationing

Question On vacation, I like to rise early and plan our day, while my husband would rather lie in bed half the day. By the time he...

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