Our daughter dated this guy for a couple of years and we had major concerns about him. She was in high school at the time and he was a couple of years order. This was a major source of conflict between her and us during her last two years of high school. They are now engaged. We still disapprove, but the main issue now is that our daughter doesn’t want us involved in her wedding plans at all.
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Building a Marriage-Centered Family
Children undoubtedly require a massive amount of time and energy. Too often parents slowly fall into a child-centered marriage and the marriage relationship itself is put on the back burner. In this episode we discuss the need for a marriage-centered household. Doing so creates the optimal secure, healthy environment for children as they grow and learn relationship skills of their own.
Your Hardest Family Question: My ex-wife already introduced the kids to her new boyfriend
My wife and I divorced recently and within less than a month after our divorce, she has a new boyfriend who spends substantial time in her house around the kids. I have no problem with her dating. I want her to be with a great guy. I just think it’s too soon to introduce another man into their lives.
Your Hardest Family Question: My husband has an addiction. What do I tell my kids?
I just discovered that my husband has a pornography addiction and I’m wondering about how I should handle this with my children. Should I tell them about what their father does? If so, what do I tell them and when?
Why Relationships Matter more than Achievements (And is “Leaving” Ever the Right Answer?)
Surveys show that most of us rate our relationships as the most important thing in our lives; and that relationships with God and with family are the most valuable of all. But are we asking ourselves the right questions about relationships, and are we looking hard enough for the answers?
Your Hardest Family Question: How do I balance care for my mentally-Ill daughter and her kids at the same time?
I am dealing with a family situation that involves mental illness and would like some advice on where my stewardship begins and ends.
Three-Generation Family Management: Why it Takes Parents and Grandparents to Raise Kids Today
In what important way does the American definition of “family” differ from the world’s definition? Were the 50s the good-old-days of families? Even in the face of statistics that show family decline, why are the best families and marriages in history existent now? What trends and demographics suggest that grandparents need to be more proactive today?