Breaking up is hard to do
My boyfriend and I did the long- distance thing for a year. We knew it was too hard, and we broke up two months ago….
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Love or a clean kitchen?
I am carrying twins, and my doctors have suggested bed rest. Yesterday my fiancé's mother spent 45 minutes cleaning my kitchen. My fiancé used the…
Thoughts on parenting
I have a friend whose 3-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter constantly interrupt when she is in conversation with adult friends. If she does not pay…
Addicted to love
My feelings for my partner of 10 years have shifted from love to compassionate detachment. He is a methamphetamine addict—and was before we met—but he…
How do I stop missing him?
In July, the man I dated for more than six years dumped me. His former landlord told me my ex-boyfriend was going with someone else….
Destructive criticism
My boyfriend of nine months says being honest means saying what’s on his mind at all times, even if it is hurtful or insensitive. He…
Sleep deprived and struggling
I’ve ruined my perfect life! I married the man I always dreamed of (or so I thought), and after much effort (and the assistance of…
Dying for affection
My wife and I recently moved closer to my two biological children because I want to spend more time with them (I am in a…
Mr. Right vs. the biological clock
I want what everyone in my family has: a strong, intimate marriage. But the men I meet lose interest or imply I’m gay if I…
Why am I invisible?
I am an attractive, intelligent, kind, honest and funny 28-year-old with a lonely and depressing life. My only family member lives across the country. I…
Let me fix you!
I befriended a woman 18 years younger than I am because I noticed she had a lot of problems I had when I was her…
Steering by the stars
I am an Asian, female immigrant from a country where astrology rules life. An astrologer said I was entering my best marriage period, but if…
Sons reject dad’s date
I divorced eight years ago, but my sons (both in their 20s) refuse to accept the women with whom I have had serious, loving relationships….
Marriage on the rocks
My husband and I imbibe, and it causes problems. Tonight, at a party, my husband got drunk and asked repeatedly if I loved him. Once…
Freedom
Dear reader: Several years ago, a few months after my marriage ended, I cleared my calendar for the month of July and took a sabbatical….
Third wheel
My boyfriend has a woman friend who runs to him every time she breaks up with a guy. Because her rollercoaster relationships only last three…
I raised you better than this!
Initially, I liked my daughter’s new boyfriend. They started off as platonic friends because she was already in a committed relationship with a boyfriend overseas….