New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

Caller Questions: My daughter has a blended family with five kids and is doing it well by being committed in prayer and allowing the kids to share their feelings.  We didn’t go into a blended family healed, and now my adult sons are estranged because of my husband’s alcoholism. What can we do?  My stepson […]

Caller Questions: I’m a pastor but don’t have a counseling background; how do I help a husband in my church who has had emotional affairs?  How can I understand my husband in his older age? He’s almost 70yo and is getting angrier as he ages.  My husband is having an affair and moved in with […]

Caller Questions: My friend’s teen daughter told me that she was sexually assaulted; when is the safest and healthiest time to let the parents know?  My adult son struggles with drug addiction and was very upset when I got divorced and remarried; how do I deal with this?  What do I do for my 17yo […]

Caller Questions: I have a lot going on with my husband’s recovery from a coma, repairing my relationship with my dad, and starting a non-profit.  How do I deal with my anxiety when my wife goes out dancing? I feel like my marriage is going to fall apart.  My husband has lung cancer after 7mos […]

Caller Questions: My 37yo daughter is very condescending; how do I talk with her without fighting?  How do I know when to cut ties with family? We called the cops on my drunk dad when he hit my 17yo sister.  My 19yo son broke up with his girlfriend because his feelings changed when he stopped […]

Caller Questions: Is life worth living with all my depression and anxiety?  What is the balance between biting your tongue and speaking up? Our daughter-in-law told us not to talk to our son, then he died by suicide.  How can I deal with my mother-in-law who hates my guts after I caught my husband in […]

Caller Questions: My 27yo stepdaughter posts on social media about her dislike of me and my daughter; at what point do I leave the marriage?  What’s the best way to raise my teens if my husband had several affairs and left, but my teens blame me?  My sister is in a relationship with a woman […]

Caller Questions: How do I share with someone about my ex-husband’s infidelity when it makes me feel sick?  What is the rule of discipline when watching my young grandkids?  I’ve been divorced for 5yrs and in my sixties; what are some guidelines for dating?  We found hard porn on our 16yo son’s phone; now what […]

Caller Questions: We lost our 6yo grandson in April, and our daughter-in-law hasn’t spoken to us since. What else can we do to mend the relationship?  I’m 81yo and was misdiagnosed since childhood. What can I do about emotional imbalances and dyslexia?  I feel a longing to help a friend but I don’t want to […]

Caller Questions: I just got out of prison and your radio show inspired me while I was incarcerated. Thank you!  How do I repair the relationship with my critical and controlling sister?  I had a stroke and my wife was neglectful; would I be better off leaving her?  What is a 9yo child’s development stage? […]

Caller Questions: I’m 32yo and live with my father and difficult stepmother; how do I honor my parents? I wanted to let you know the impact Every Man’s Battle had in my husband’s life and Transforming Grief had in my life after he died.  Should we push our 18yo daughter to go to college? She […]

Caller Questions: Is there any medical proof that marijuana affects an unborn child? My 4yo grandson may have autism, and his mom smokes pot. My friend’s husband keeps meeting women on the internet, and she is afraid to leave him. How do I help her?  How can I go forward if I was diagnosed with […]

Caller Questions: What are some ideas on how I can talk to my 16yo niece about her choices with sexual identity, pink hair, and cutting?  I married 4yrs ago for the wrong reasons; now that we are both Christians, how do I grow to be in love with my wife?  My 21yo daughter is home […]

Caller Questions: Interview with Cathy who is having a great experience with her New Life coach!  My life is a mess; what do I do? I betrayed my wife, we separated, and I am having financial stress.  How can I help my best friend from school if she is depressed and won’t answer my texts?  […]

Caller Questions: I work with teens who are cutting themselves; how do I reach them? I got into a fight with my adult son who’s far left and I’m far right; now he’s leaving me.  My son spent 13yrs in prison, and he’s out now; is it right for me to block him if I […]

Caller Questions: I’ve been separated 29yrs, and my younger wife has a protective order against me and filed for divorce. Should I sign the divorce papers?  My 14yo son is having physical fights with my alcoholic husband; should we separate?  How do I pray for my 30yo bipolar son? I haven’t heard from him since […]

Caller Questions: What are some healthy steps to take if I’m too scared to move forward in my dating relationships?  My husband had an emotional affair that turned physical, and I decided to walk the journey with him.  How do I kick out both of my adult sons who don’t want to work and are […]

Caller Questions: I was adopted when I was 10yo and wasn’t close to my birth father. Now that he passed, what do I do with his ashes?  When my 33yo son was young, his father was not tolerant of his ADD and anxiety. Now certain things trigger him; what can we do different?  Our 26yo […]

Caller Questions: How do I respond to my 41yo married son who says he is stressed about his drinking and smoking?  I’ve been estranged from my adult daughter for 6mos. How do I reconcile the relationship?  My husband flirted with my sister-in-law, and now we can’t be together with my siblings. 

Caller Questions: I broke up with my live-in depressed boyfriend and he refuses to leave; what do I do?  I’m scared I’m going to go to hell because I can’t overcome sexual thoughts.  How can my husband connect more with our 17yo grandson who is hanging out with the wrong crowd? He feels abandoned by […]