Ask the Expert

Dear CMR,

I am not currently in a dating relationship, but I have been trying to commit my future relationships to God. It is hard to pray for my future more than generally. Can you give me any advice or tips on how to focus prayer for a relationship when I am not in one?

Signed, Prayed Up

Dear CMR,

How do we manage mutual fulfillment in our marriage when key terms such as love, care, support, and communication are defined very differently between spouses? It often seems like we’re exchanging with different currencies with differing rates.

Signed, Speaking Different Languages

Dear CMR,

Our college student thinks she may have finally met ‘the love of her life’ this semester and has already invited him to a number of family functions. To be perfectly honest, we are more anxious than thrilled. Do I just hide my feelings, or is it better to be truthful about what I see as a possible mistake in the making?

Signed, Speak or Hold My Peace

Dear CMR,

As a girl who grew up being taught to never pursue a guy, how do I make my interest known without coming across as desperate or a flirt?

Signed, Fun To Be Around

Dear CMR,

How do you handle marriage when your husband is disabled to work but wants to provide?

Signed, Willing But Unable

Dear CMR,

These last few months I have been experiencing physical symptoms such as lightheadedness, fast heartbeat, loss of appetite/desire to eat, headaches, and fatigue. I have seen several doctors and gotten multiple blood tests done, but so far, everything has turned out to be normal. I find myself feeling anxious and wonder if my physical symptoms are arising from stress/not knowing how to cope with stress at work?

Signed, Worried and Anxious

Dear CMR,

How do I reconcile the fact that pornography has stolen my sex life? My husband has seen so many things that I don't excite him anymore. 

Signed, Lonely Wife