Dating & Marriage

Divorcing due to abuse and getting support from church

My husband and I have been married for ten years. We are both Methodists. During this time, he has been abusive emotionally, verbally and physically. He has also been exhibiting aggressive behaviour and threatened my 5-year-old child.

My mother seems reluctant to let me get engaged

Recently, my long-distance boyfriend of three years visited and planned to propose to me. He spoke to my mother to ask for her blessings, but she said she needed time to think and pray about it.

Dating a non-Christian guy

I would like to intentionally date a non-Christian guy. However, I wonder if it is permissible since Christians should not be “unequally yoked”. Our relationship has deepened over the past year, and he has been sharing more about his pluralistic views on faith with me.

Struggling with masturbation and wanting to be obedient

Is it sinful or spiritually unhelpful to masturbate, if I think only of my wife when doing it and if I only do so infrequently? I am struggling because while the Bible seems silent on masturbation, the Apostle Paul says we ought not be controlled by anything.

Conflicted because my boyfriend spends lots of time serving in church

My boyfriend and I are both Christians. However, he is more involved than I when it comes to serving the church. He spends 3-4 nights at church for meetings. We don’t get much time together because of this. I feel he may be better off dating someone with the same level of commitment.

Hanging out, situationships and more

I am trying to adhere to the principle that Christians should not be “unequally yoked”. What should I do if I realise I’ve started developing feelings for someone who isn’t a Christian? How do I draw the line between simply “hanging out” as friends and something more? Should I limit casual one-on-one dates to Christians only?

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