Every Tuesday Morning at 8am on the Morning Wake-Up, Clint asks your hard questions about relationships, sex, marriage to the Love Doctor Ian Grant from Parents Inc.
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Question 1
I want to marry my girlfriend of 3 years, and know that we are both ready for that next step in our relationship, but when I asked her father for his blessing he said no. His blessing is important to us but I asked him out of respect more than anything but now that’s he’s said no I feel like it’s not really a decision he solely should get to make. Do I proceed with popping the question anyway?
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Question 2
My wife and I are expecting our first child in a few months. She’s a vegetarian but I’m not which has never been an issue. But now that we will soon be raising a child that is half of both of us the question has come up whether he or she will be brought up vegetarian or not. Maybe a minor issue for some but a serious one for the two of us. What do we do when we disagree on what’s best for our child?
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Question 3
Hey Mr Grant I`m getting married in March and my fiance is having doubts. He knows I love him but he doesn`t know exactly what he feels. His head says yes but he doesn`t know what his heart feels. What do u suggest he or more importantly we do?
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Question 1
Hey Love Doc I’m a sales rep for a building company. Recently we were been told to hand out builders calendars to our clients as a new year’s gift from the company. The calendars we sponsor typically feature nearly nude woman. What are you to do in a situation where, what your boss expects from you, is something that makes you feel a little uneasy?
(Could also discuss employees who work in environments where these posters are up – and what their options are - if any)
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Question 2
I’m a dude and currently flat with one other girl, we had another flatmate but she has since moved out and we are on the lookout for another. I’m pretty adamant on wanting our new flatmate to be a guy but she wants a girl, how do you compromise in relationships when both people clearly want 2 completely different things.
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Question 3
I'm the only Christian in my family, my dad used to be but walked away when he left home. Before becoming a Christian I had the best relationships with my parents and wouldn't fight with them. But now that I'm a Christian I find myself constantly fighting with them, mainly my dad, because they don't understand my beliefs and how important they are to me because it's a sensitive topic in my house. Secretly I want to grow to the point where I'll be a youth pastor one day. How do I mend these broken relationships while still maintaining my beliefs?
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Question 1
I don’t know how to tell my girlfriend of 2 years that I want to break up. She doesn’t suspect that I feel this way I don’t think, and the last thing I want to do is hurt her. But I know she isn’t the one - what should I do?
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Question 2
Hey love doctor, lately I feel like i have been traveling on the path of dead ends. Praying and believing God for a new job, then almost receiving it only to have it pulled away from me at the last minute. I then rekindled an old friendship with a guy, things seemed to be going really well, we exchanged a few emails, but then…it stopped, another dead end. I do believe in God's perfect timing, but somehow feel like I have been neglected. What do I do?!
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Question 3
I’m 28yrs old and am an alcoholic. I was saved 3yrs ago n have been constantly praying bout this problem and feel like it is hindering my relationship with Christ! Please help.
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Question 1
My wife routinely withholds all emotional and physical intimacy to punish me for not agreeing with her demands. Especially on major issues, like job choices and where we live, this has occurred for months and even years. We are in the middle of a 4 month dry spell now... if you know what I mean, because I refuse to be her puppet just to receive physical attention! Does this not go against what 1 Corinthians:7 talks about "Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time?"
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Question 2
Life my grandad died and didn`t share his will evenly dad now doesn`t communicate with his brothers. How do I get him to see that family is more important than money and restore their relationships?
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Question 3
I’ve recently married a man who has custody of his 2 children. I get along ok with the 2 of them but would like our relationship to be better. How do I do this without coming across like I’m trying to replace their Mum?
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Question 1
I really love my chosen career as a journalist, but i feel it is time to move onto something bigger, to a bigger newspaper. Problem is I don't know how to approach my boss. I know he'd like me to stay on (he told me) but i feel i must move on. Staying on is not healthy for me, as i get really jealous when i see my friends promoted or moving on in the next stage of their life, whilst I’m stagnant and lacking new opportunities. How do i approach him without burning bridges? …please help
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Question 2
Hey Love Doc I think I’m dating a Gold Digger. I pay for everything and I mean everything, at first I didn’t mind but now that it’s becoming expected I feel that maybe this girl is more interested in the ride than me. How do I know, and how do I bring up such a touchy subject like money with someone I’m really interested in.
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Question 3
I’m a serial dater…will I just have to settle at some stage, or is being picky ok
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Question 1
Dear love doc. My step mum comes from a big family and she has daughters who are my age. One of them I have grown particularly fond of. Is it wrong to want to develop a relationship with her?
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Question 2
My wife and I are going through a rough patch in our marriage because we haven’t been able to conceive. Recently we discovered that it was a fault of mine that we're trying to sort out. But my wife is so obsessed or focused on getting pregnant, it has caused a huge strain on our relationship and I'm worried she might leave me. How do I keep our marriage alive despite our current obstacles?
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Question 3
My partner has recently been offered a fantastic job overseas, whilst I am currently doing what I love here in NZ. I don't see how we can both continue to do what makes us happy while living so far a part. What are our options do you think?
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