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Aug 12, 20194 min read

Jobless Spouse

Question My husband is showing no initiative to find a job. I'm not sure how much longer I can take this. I love my husband with all my...

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Gary Oliver

Jun 23, 20192 min read

5 Ways to Be an Effective Father

Question I grew up with a dad that was physically and emotionally absent. We have two young sons and I want to be the kind of father that...

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Gary Oliver

Apr 24, 20193 min read

Dreaming

Question I often have dreams about being unfaithful to my husband. They usually involve a faceless “mystery man” who’s perfect in every...

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Gary Oliver

Feb 12, 20192 min read

Separate Churches

Question My wife and I attend separate churches. She attends the church from her childhood where most of her friends and her sister and...

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Gary Oliver

Nov 11, 20182 min read

Praying as a Family

Question We gather for a “family prayer time” every week but sometimes it seems like something we “do” rather than something that is...

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Gary Oliver

Oct 23, 20172 min read

Shoving Spouse

Question My husband and I argue frequently. But lately, he's begun to shove me. I'm having trouble drawing a line between what's...

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Gary Oliver

Apr 23, 20173 min read

Divorce and Parenting

Question My husband and I divorced a little more than a year ago. The kids live with me and visit their dad (and his new wife of three...

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Gary Oliver

Jul 11, 20163 min read

Live-in Sister-in-law

Question I’ve been married two years and during that entire time, my husband’s sister has lived with us. She moved in to finish her...

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Gary Oliver

Jul 12, 20152 min read

Encouraging Your Children

Question My spouse recently told me that I’m overly negative, critical and discouraging parent. I know that it’s easier for me to...

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Gary Oliver

Mar 23, 20142 min read

Staying Connected After Having Children

Question We were prepared for the birth of our first child but now, a year later, we realize that we weren’t prepared for all of the...

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Gary Oliver

Sep 12, 20132 min read

Temporary Separation

Question My wife and I are really struggling with our marriage and we’re just about ready to call it quits. We’re both Christians and we...

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Gary Oliver

Jul 24, 20132 min read

Continuing Affair

Question My husband is having an affair with a co-worker. At first, he was going to leave and now he told me he wants to stay and that he...

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Gary Oliver

Apr 11, 20126 min read

Growth in Anger

Question I’ve gone to seminars, listened to tapes and read books on how to be an effective parent. Most of the time I do a great job. But...

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Gary Oliver

Mar 11, 20122 min read

Not in Love

Question I’m married to the most loving, giving, and understanding man I’ve ever met. I love him dearly; however, I'm not in love with...

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Gary Oliver

Nov 11, 20102 min read

Close Mother-in-law

Question My wife and I have been married three years, and we live a couple hundred miles from our parents. She talks to her mom every day...

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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

Jun 23, 20103 min read

Differing Parenting Styles

Question My husband and I haven't done the greatest job in being consistent in how we discipline our 4-year-old son. Now that we have...

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