New Life Live With Steve Arterburn

Caller Questions: After 3yrs my long-distance boyfriend broke it off because he wanted to get his relationship with God together. How do I know when someone is right for me?  I am happily married, but I still feel the need to have someone make me feel good about myself as I get older.  My husband […]

Caller Questions: I was married for 5mos, came home and everything was gone. What is going through someone’s head when they have a spouse who loves them, but they bail anyways?  My elderly mom loses things and blames it on stress. I think she may have dementia; how do I help her?  How do I […]

Caller Questions: I paid for my daughter and son-in-law to go to your Intimacy in Marriage workshop, but my daughter worries there will be too much talk about God.  I’ve lost my home and my kids through separation from my husband; how do I get them back?  How do I encourage without enabling my 30yo […]

Caller Questions: How can I not become bitter and help my husband when his sexual addiction keeps popping up?  I’m a single mom of a 1yo. My mom is very narcissistic and manipulative; should I cut her off?  My wife filed a protective order against me, and the judge dismissed it. Now she wants a […]

Caller Questions: I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, and my counselor says I need someone else more specialized in this field.  My sister was diagnosed with breast cancer 5yrs ago and stopped treatment because she believes she is healed; what should I do?  I’ve been divorced for 7yrs but haven’t had a relationship because […]

Caller Questions: Daniel Grossman, a board-certified master coach, called to talk about the differences between coaching and counseling  I attempted suicide several times, and God miraculously delivered me from my narcissism. How do I keep from becoming prideful and ending up in the same place?  My mom left my alcoholic dad when I was five; […]

Caller Questions: My son-in-law is very critical, told me I’m rude to my husband, and is so strict with his kids that they don’t even get lollipops.  Do I confront my daughter? She is going through a divorce, and I overheard her talking inappropriately with another man on the phone.  I evicted my dad from […]

Caller Questions: I was reading a devotional about Zephaniah 3:17 and God delighting in us. How do I feel God’s feelings for me?  Do I submit to my husband and attend his church? We’re newly married, and a woman that my husband previously dated goes to that church.  My husband has stopped looking at other […]

Caller Questions: Should I pursue a woman who is in the process of getting a divorce?  Has my past sexual abuse caused me to self-sabotage and put up walls in relationships? I’m divorced.  I’ve been married 19yrs to a narcissist. Do I leave or is it biblical to stay and work it out?  My 37yo […]

Caller Questions: Do I follow my son’s wishes and not go to his high school graduation? His dad and stepmom have alienated him from me.  How can I help my adult daughter who was molested by her dad at 5yo and now has an unfaithful husband?  My husband and brother both committed suicide; I have […]

Caller Questions: My wife has lost desire for intimacy and doesn’t want to do what the doctor says. Do I pray for my desire to go away?  Should I separate from my verbally abusive husband who started drinking again?  Our 15yo daughter is going to be arrested for having THC at school. How do we […]

Caller Questions: My husband has been distant from me for the past 2yrs. When is it OK to separate with the hopes of reconciliation?  How do we come up with a plan to help our 18yo daughter who is vaping marijuana and depressed? She is moving back home.  As a believer, we are not supposed […]

Caller Questions: Should I stay with my wife or give her what she wants and leave? She hasn’t hardly talked to me for 2yrs and won’t combine our finances.  I’ve been trying to get in touch with an old high school friend, and she won’t respond to me. Do I write her off?  How do […]

From the New Life Live! archives, this show originally aired on December 17, 2010 Caller Questions: What is the best way to talk to my sister after finding out she has been a lesbian for 10yrs?  How can I learn to connect with people?  My husband of 5yrs just confirmed he was having an affair; […]

Caller Questions: I’m 63yo and lost my wife; I started dating a woman online, and she scammed me out of a lot of money. Will God ever trust me again?  My husband of 30yrs is physically and verbally abusive. After giving him an ultimatum to get help or I wouldn’t come back, what should I […]

Caller Questions: My son is upset I didn’t go to my grandson’s graduation because I didn’t want to stay in the same house as my ex-husband and his wife. How do I mend the relationship with my son?  How involved should we be with my brother-in-law who just came out as bisexual? My sister supports […]

Caller Questions: I just got arrested for a DUI after having a few drinks; what else can help my anxiety besides Xanax?  My adult daughter is mentally delayed and in rehab. They are telling me she has sundowners and dementia; what do you think?  How can I help my married brother with six kids who […]

Caller Questions: How do I tell someone not to bring their underaged girlfriend to my daughter’s wedding?  Have you ever heard of strength-based harm reduction? I am addicted to sugar, and my therapist recommended it to me.  My mom threw a fit at my nephew’s graduation and treated everyone badly. Do I tell her she […]

Caller Questions: Do I leave my unbelieving husband who refuses to stop watching hardcore porn? We went to a secular counselor, and he told me to watch porn with my husband.  What should I do about my bipolar adult daughter with a meth addiction? She was in a gun fight at home and doesn’t see […]

Caller Questions: My 11yo daughter is being bullied and scratches her face when she is upset. How do I help her cope with her strong feelings of anger and fear?  Do I let my 4yo daughter have her way and not invite my best friend’s daughter to her birthday party? I’m worried that if we […]