Problem: Article: If you want your marriage and your home life to be successful, it's essential to strive to be your best. As a Christian, part of this means devoting yourself to God through prayer, reading your Bible, and always striving to follow Jesus' example of righteousness. While every person's schedule is different, this might mean reading a devotional each morning, attending weekly worship services, and praying throughout the day, with a family prayer in the evening. Proverbs 3:33 says: "The Lord's curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous." In Ephesians 5:23, the Bible says that a husband should take a leadership role in the family: "The husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior." However, you can't expect your wife to follow you if you make decisions that are rash and self-serving. Take your time to think about what is best for you and your wife before you make any decisions that affect your family. Remember to rely on your wife's wisdom, as well. Talk to her to get her perspective on different decisions that might impact both of you. Luckily, you don't have to be perfect to be a good spouse. However, it's important to be truthful and humble with your wife, especially if you've done something wrong. Whether you fibbed about spending too much money on a new video game or you lost your temper at work and were disciplined for it, you'll feel better if you come clean to your wife, and she'll likely respect you more for your honesty. In James 5:16, the Bible says: "Confess your faults one to another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed." While it often takes two working adults to manage a household these days, it's still important that you do everything you can to try to make sure your family's needs are met. If your family is struggling financially, for instance, you might do odd jobs on your days off to earn extra money. Being a provider might also mean sacrificing something you want for something that your wife wants or needs, as long as you do so with a loving, generous spirit. The Bible calls for you to do everything you can to take care of your family: "Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." -1 Timothy 5:8 Unfortunately, in today's world it's easy to be exposed to images that are designed to incite you toward impure or lustful thoughts. You might even meet someone who tries to tempt you to be unfaithful to your wife. However, in 1 Corinthians 7:4, the Bible says: "The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife." That means you owe it to your wife to keep your body pure for her, just as she should remain true to you. "Proverbs 5:20 says: "And why will you, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?" Hebrews 13:4 has an even stronger message: "Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous." The Bible says that even entertaining lustful thoughts about someone else is a sin: "Everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart." -Matthew 5:28
Summary: Make your relationship with God a daily priority. Pray for wisdom in your decision-making. Be honest about any mistakes you make. Find ways to provide for your household. Avoid the temptation to be sexually immoral.

Problem: Article: If you have been drinking at all you are at least on the spectrum of drunkenness. You could be showing signs of impairment and slower brain function including lack of motor skills and slower reaction time, leading to the inability to operate a motor vehicle. Some of these signs could be: Poor balance or stumbling. Difficulty speaking clearly and slurred words. Abnormal behavior leading to you doing things you wouldn't normally do if you were sober. As soon as you notice that you are showing signs of impairment, give your keys to a friend, the host or the bartender to ensure that you won't drive until you are sober. Make sure to only give them your car key. Hold onto your house keys. If your friend, the host or the bartender are advising you not to drive, you are likely too drunk. Listen to their advice and acknowledge that they are trying to help you. Bystander intervention is common when it comes to drinking and driving. Many people will be willing to step in, take your keys and help you get home safely. If no one if offering to help, you may need to ask. Take a ride from a sober friend. It is best to get in a car with someone you trust when you are in this vulnerable state. Allow the host or bartender to call a cab or car service to take you home. If you are having a difficult time finding a safe way to get home, find a place to stay which does not involve you driving. Ask the host of the party if there is a place you can sleep. Give them your keys and ask that they keep them in a safe place until the morning. Stay with a friend if they live nearby and are on their way home. Find a hotel within walking distance. Call them to book a room, or have a friend help you secure one. Ask the friend if they will walk you to the hotel and make sure you get checked in safely. There are people in your life who care about you and want to be sure that you are safe. It may seem scary or embarrassing to call your parents or your siblings if you are too drunk to drive, but they will be glad you did. Your safety is the most important. You may need your phone to call someone for a ride or get help from a friend. Be sure to charge your phone before you leave the house. It is also a good idea to bring a charger with you in case your battery dies before the end of the night or you end up staying where you are and need to get home the next morning. You may also want to invest in a portable battery charger for your phone should there not be a power outlet available. Make sure it is fully charged before you leave your house. Keep it handy in your pocket or your bag throughout the night.
Summary:
Pay attention to your body. Give up your keys. Listen to other people. Accept help. Stay where you are. Have an emergency back-up plan. Make sure that your phone is charged.