Posts Tagged ‘dating’
Is it proper for my boyfriend to flirt with other women?
Question: I read one of the answers you gave a girl about kissing her old boyfriend while she was dating another guy, and she felt guilty about it. You said they were not married so it was OK. If my boyfriend and I have an understanding that we’re not going to date anyone else, and there…
Read MoreMy girlfriend and I broke up because I don’t believe as she does
Question: My girlfriend is a strong Christian and whereas I am a Christian, I don’t exactly share the same beliefs as her. We recently broke up after three years because her parents wouldn’t allow it. I respect her beliefs, and I have been willing to hear more about it, but I know it would obviously…
Read MoreShould my friend marry a girl who flirts with other men?
Question: Dear Minister, I really appreciate your website and the time you put in to answer all these questions. I have a friend who shared this dilemma with me. I wanted to get your opinion about it. My friend is in a long-distance relationship with this girl who is a praise and worship leader in…
Read MoreShould I admit I lied about seeing another guy while with my boyfriend?
Question: I was only dating the guy I am engaged to now and had developed feelings for another guy I met in college. I could never pinpoint the reason why we met, but he liked me too, even though I was (and still am) madly in love with my boyfriend. The college guy and I…
Read MoreDo I need to tell future boyfriends that I sinned sexually in the past?
Question: Hi, I am 29 years old. I came to know Jesus when I was 15. I have waited almost half of my life to have a boyfriend because I don’t want to miss God’s plan for my life. However, I met a guy who has a different faith, and we had been together for…
Read MoreShould we break up so my boyfriend’s parents don’t think he converts because of me?
Question: Hi, I just came across your website and you had really good advice especially about relationships. I hope you can give me some advice on my problem. I met my boyfriend during university life three years ago and during that time he wasn’t a Christian. I knew it was wrong for me to even…
Read MoreWe just can’t agree about religion and the wedding is at the end of the year
Question: Hello, I am in a relationship. We are planning to get married. The greatest hurdle we have is that my boyfriend is Catholic. Though I was raised Catholic, I converted to a protestant church. He wants me to convert back to Catholicism for the children’s sake, which I understand as we don’t want to…
Read MoreI’m in a mess. My girlfriend is threatening to abort our child if I don’t marry her
Question: I came across this site as I was browsing the web looking for answers and a way out of my mess. I am a 28-year-old male. I am currently studying for a master’s degree and out of a job. I have been in a relationship with this girl since 2012. We agreed to be…
Read MoreMy boyfriend wants to move in before we get married
Question: Dear friend, I am super confused now, and it seems like I am in a dilemma. I do not know what I am supposed to do. Please help me. My boyfriend wants to live with me. We are going to rent a two-bedroom apartment. We are seriously in love and plan to marry later…
Read MoreI want to tell my fiance about something bad from my past, but I’m afraid he’ll leave me
Question: I want to tell my fiance about what has happened in my past that is bad. I am worried he will leave me. Please help me. Answer: “Have I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?” (Galatians 4:16). First off, the question is: Does he need to know? Reasons he might…
Read MoreMy boyfriend dumped me because I wasn’t Christian enough for him
Question: To begin, I am in my forties and have been divorced (due to adultery by my husband) for over five years. I was dating a man a few years older than myself with a similar background. We dated for nine months and he ended things with me because he needed to be with an…
Read MoreMy boyfriend and I committed fornication. Should we split up?
Question: Dear sir, Thanks for your online forum to allow for such questions. I’m in my mid-twenties and my boyfriend is in his early thirties. I’ve known him for about 3 years and we’ve been together for about a year and a half now. We are both independent people who do love God. He has…
Read MoreThe urge is getting really strong. Should I marry my girlfriend because of this?
Question: Hey, I’m a brother in the church, I’m 21 and I’m a virgin. I am struggling far as thoughts, urges, etc. It’s getting harder each year to contain. Each year the urge gets stronger. I have a girlfriend, she is in the church. She is a great help to the church, and she encourages…
Read MoreShould I propose?
Question: I have read some of your answers as regards marriage and making the right choice. I have always prayed to God to give me His perfect will. I have a girl I truly love — we both love each other — and I want to get married to her by God’s grace. How do…
Read MoreIs it bad to date an older person?
Question: Good evening sir, Please, do you think it’s OK for me to love someone who is about 6-7 years older than me? I’m just 19 and I’m really confused. Most of my friends aren’t in support of it, and I’m really lost. Should I just forget this guy? Answer: Abraham married Sarah, who was…
Read MoreI think I love a man who is a player
Question: Hi there. I’m really lost in love. I’m a Christian and I’ve been searching for love for a long time. I’ve been used for sex so many times. I’ve been in relationships based on sex. I don’t know why I attract these types of guys. I really do want to settle down and have…
Read MoreMy boyfriend has been pushing for things to go further, I resisted for a while, but recently I caved
Question: Hi, I want to ask for advice and for you to share the word of God with me. I am a sinner and I am repented of my rebellious ways. I have committed fornication with my first and current boyfriend. I have been a Christian for two years and was a Catholic since my…
Read MoreMy boyfriend just broke up with me and I don’t know why
Question: Hello, My boyfriend of two years recently broke up with me a week before Christmas. When I asked him why, he could not give me an exact answer. I’m still in love with him and he requested that we “take a break” which I don’t know what that means. I know that I should…
Read MoreWhat advice would you give to someone who can’t seem to love herself?
Question: What does it mean when the relationships you have with others always failed? What advice would you give to someone who can’t seem to love herself? Answer: I hate to sound trite, but consistent failure means you are going about it the wrong way. Often we convince ourselves that if we do the same…
Read MoreShould I break up with my boyfriend now, or wait until next spring?
Question: Hi, I read one of your articles on your site, and I wanted to ask a similar question concerning my non-believing boyfriend. I never had intentions of going out with a non-believer, and I’m not sure of how things turned out this way. I never intended this to happen, but somehow it happened. He’s…
Read MoreNow that I have turned from my sins, will God bring my girlfriend back?
Question: When I met my ex, I had just gotten out of a horrible relationship that I was fighting for constantly every day. My ex fought for me on so many levels to the point where I finally gave in and began dating her. She was in love with me way before I even thought…
Read MoreHow do I get my boyfriend to be a better Christian?
Question: My boyfriend and I have been together for two years; and, yup, you guessed it, we fell into sexual sin within a year into our relationship. I want to stop. I know I can make it happen with the help of Christ. How else can I make this possible? Also, I have another issue:…
Read MoreEven though I am no longer a Catholic, my boyfriend’s mother insists that he cannot marry a Catholic or a former Catholic.
Question: Dear Minister, I have just read your page regarding the question, “Do you think a Protestant can marry a Catholic?” It answered some facets of my own question, but it is not exactly what I need to know. I was born and raised a Catholic, but never felt any deep and abiding spiritual nourishment…
Read MoreMy girlfriend has gotten caught up in Pentecostalism and I don’t know what to do
Question: Hello, I know you’ve received questions dealing with similar issues to this one, but I need some guidance. My girlfriend and I began dating a few months before the end of our senior year and we are now beginning college. We attend different colleges although they are close enough that we are able to…
Read MoreSince we plan to marry, is sexual touching OK?
Question: I have a ring on my finger and me and my boyfriend plan to marry within the next 5 years. We have not had sex and do not plan to until marriage, but we have done things with our hands. We are not sure whether it was a sin it not? We plan to…
Read MoreI found out the woman I was interested in is still married, what should I do?
Question: I guess this really is not a question. But I read a question you answered and it was a similar question I had. I met a woman who has an almost-four-year-old son. She said she was divorced, but as time went along I found out that she really wasn’t yet. This upset me, based…
Read MoreHow can I wait three years to get married?
Question: I have been dating my boyfriend for two and a half years now. We are both Christians and both want and work toward a marriage. We believe sex belongs in a marriage and want to keep it like this until we marry. I’ve come to a point where I want to get married because…
Read MoreShould I stay with my fiance or go with the guy I recently met?
Question: Please bear with me as this is long. While searching for my answer I stumbled across one of your previous questions that were somewhat similar, so I decided to write you. I met my now fiance over five years ago when I was at a low point in my life. I was a drunk,…
Read MoreHow do I let go of my girlfriend’s past?
Question: I am 21 and have been a Christian since I was 8, I am a virgin and plan to stay that way until I get married. A while back I started dating a girl who I had met at church, she had only been a Christian for about a year and a half. I…
Read MoreI feel I don’t deserve anything. Should I give up on getting married?
Question: I am in my early twenties and had a godly life since childhood. I had sworn to remain a virgin until marriage, but last year I had this boyfriend who promised we would get married. We had sex. Later he broke up with me claiming I was unfaithful since he lived far away, but…
Read MoreSince a couple can’t get married for a while, should they break up?
Question: Hello sir, I’ve always found your advice useful and I hope you may help out. There is someone who is in a long-distance relationship. At the beginning of the relationship, the lady went off to college in a different country while the guy stayed behind. At present, she has four more years to complete.…
Read MoreShould I have faith in God getting this girl to like me?
Question: Hi, I have a question regarding where my faith should be placed, but before that I’d like to start from the beginning. A while back I met a girl and, out of pure randomness, I began talking to her. We got along very well and very quickly and ended up liking each other. However,…
Read MoreI want to repent and change my future, so should I dump my boyfriend?
Question: I came to the United States when I was 14 years old. I used to be Baptist until we came to Utah and my parents converted to the LDS church. I’m currently not an active member of the LDS church. When I turned 18, I started dating a young man. We stayed boyfriend and…
Read MoreShould I convert to marry my Muslim boyfriend?
Question: I am in my later twenties. I have a problem. I was born a Christian. My boyfriend is a Muslim. we’ve dated for almost 4 years now. We are at the level that we should get married now. My parents don’t like him and they wanted us to break up. And his parents stated…
Read MoreA strange just invited me to come to his house any time. What should I do?
Question: I have a question relating to something that happened to me today. I was walking to the shops in prayer and this man in about his late 30s saw me. He came and asked me for my name and told me about himself. He then suggested that I could come to his house any…
Read MoreIf I married a girl with a mental illness, would my children inherit her problems?
Question: Here is my question to you about my ex. She behaves like a child sometimes when she gets happy, stressed, angry, etc. During this phase, her behavior changes. She makes me play with her and makes an imaginary world around her like birds flying and acting like rabbits. She wants me to join her…
Read MoreI find myself wanting to go back to a man who hasn’t been good to me
Question: Hi, I just came across this site. It seems very helpful, but I need some answers myself. I am really struggling. I have been through a recent breakup because the guy was always breaking up with me and then coming back wanting everything to be fine. In trying times in our relationship, he would…
Read MoreHow do we keep from going too far?
Question: My boyfriend (21 years old) and I (20 years old) have been going out for almost 3 years now and were best friends for 2 years before that. Both of our parents have decided that marriage is out of the question until we finish our degrees, so we have about 6 more years until…
Read MoreShould I date one of my former students?
Question: Hi, I enjoy your website, filled with numerous answers. I have something which has been eating me for a while and I’m in total confusion. I’m currently teaching at a school. Last year I taught this young lady. She is no longer a student there and is preparing to go to a university this…
Read MoreI don’t know what to do about my life
Question: I been having the same issue for a while now, which feels like forever. What do I do? I am in my mid-twenties. I just got proposed to several months ago and I proposed to my husband recently. We wanted to share our love by sharing vows. My family has had hatred against me…
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