Is she ‘hard to get’ or uninterested?
I am a single male who, until recently, talked almost daily with a female friend. She moved, and now I initiate all calls. She admits…
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I love you. Who are you?
I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for a year. I love him with all my heart, but he is a liar. Almost…
I am grateful
God is in the details. It is the small gestures, the unexpected acts of loving kindness between friends or strangers, that momentarily connect us to…
Scarcity thinking
I have great chemistry with my boyfriend of two years. We enjoy each other’s company a lot. My problem is that he lives with his…
Why be honest about herpes?
Do you think I deserve to be loved? I am an attractive 50-year-old woman with herpes (contracted in my 20s). I have been married twice,…
When her ex calls
My wife’s ex-boyfriend wants to visit, and I’m uncomfortable about that. He recently tracked her down through her family’s business. He was with my wife…
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….
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…