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June 16, 2020 2 Comments

What to tell your child about racism

So, you know my mother and father—your grandparents? When their parents were the age you are now, there were black senior citizens walking around everywhere, who, from the very moment they were born, were owned by white people.

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January 3, 2018 1 Comment

Interview with a woman in a long-term polyamorous relationship

A woman wrote to share with me that, in all ways but legally, she is equally married to both a man and a woman. I asked her if she would be willing to let me interview her about that. At first she was reticent–but, as she put it, “the opportunity to share with others a glimpse into our life is too good to pass up.” So here’s our interview. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Advice, Featured Tagged With: Ask John, marriage, polyamory, relationships

December 30, 2017 40 Comments

Should I break up with the man I love because he’s an alcoholic?

Dear John,

I wanted to ask your opinion on being in a relationship with an alcoholic. I fell in love with a man before realizing that’s what he is. Now, because of his drinking, I am about ready to move on. He is a good man: generous, kind, creative, industrious, open, encouraging, never critical or harsh to me. Except for his prodigious alcohol consumption, he also takes good care of himself. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Advice, Featured Tagged With: alcoholism, Ask John, marriage, relationships

November 9, 2017 20 Comments

6 Things to Know About Sexual Abuse and Forgiveness

Dear John,

Now in my early 30s, I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. My brother, seven years my senior, regularly abused me, from when I was around five years old through when I was twelve. So many people who know my story — especially my pastor and friends from my church — tell me that I should forgive my brother, that I can’t really heal from what he did to me until I do. I know that (especially as a Christian) I’m supposed to always forgive. But do I really have to forgive my brother for what he did for me?

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Filed Under: Advice, Featured Tagged With: abuse, Ask John

November 7, 2017 42 Comments

Dear John: My husband’s suicide was my fault

Dear John,

What happens when you do something that you can’t get forgiveness for? My husband committed suicide two years, three months and four days ago. He needed me, and I wasn’t there for him. I pushed him away — and he couldn’t hold on. I left him at the precise moment he needed me the most. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Advice, Featured Tagged With: Ask John, suicide

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