Christian Heart Counseling Articles

Can The Affair Be Survived?

Dear Dr. Bill, I cannot believe I am writing this letter. Two weeks ago, I discovered suspicious looking e-mails written by my wife to a man at her work. What I found were dozens and dozens of love letters, many containing very explicit sexual content. Yes,...

A Non-Divorce Alternative to Misery

Dear Dr. Bill, I’ve been reading your columns and have just one question. What planet do you live on? I can’t believe your Pollyannaish advice is very helpful in the real world. In my world, my husband is cold and distant and often blaming me for...

Values Are Caught, Not Taught

Several years ago, I heard someone say, “Values are caught, not taught.” At first, this sounded counterintuitive and completely wrong. Seriously, I thought, values are so important and significant in the life of any family, any organization, and to any group, how could they be...

Forgiveness

I recently finished the book "Never Let you Go" by Erin Healy. I am guessing it is what someone would call "Christian Fiction." The book was definitely a page turner and it kept me hooked until the end. That did not really surprise me, as...

SEX Starved and Angry….Now What?

Dear Dr. Bill, We have a huge problem in our marriage of 8 years and two wonderful kids. I am much more interested our physical relationship than my wife is and it’s making me crazy. I resent that everything with her gets higher priority than my needs...

Is IF Undermining Your Marriage?

Perhaps you have felt this way about your marriage at one time or another? “I wonder if I’ve married the right person?” “I wonder if we can work this out?” “I wonder if I will ever be happy in this marriage?” “I’m willing to hang in...