Stop the argument
I am engaged to marry a man who is five years older than me. My problem is that whenever we argue, he talks down to…
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Healthy Marriage 101
My fiancé and I plan to be married in July. I was excited until my aunt and uncle, who have been married for 31 years,…
How far is too far?
Why is it so scary for adults to think that people our age (15 and 16 years old) are having sex? Why is it such…
Step out of the story
My daughter and I have had a strained relationship since she was 4. Her father and I divorced after I learned he molested her. Eventually,…
Ask Joey
Going hermit My last boyfriend lied and cheated. I fell for him, I now realize, because I was lonely. I was also fired from a…
Cheating with porn?
My one long-term relationship ended bitterly when my then-boyfriend cheated. Since then, I have dated cautiously, so I am surprised that I met the man…
New Age fundamentalist
I was having a purely social conversation with my sister’s friend and it seemed that she responded to everything I said with a self-help book…
Basic courtesy
As a nurse, I have “crossed the line” by giving patients rides or buying them food. I befriended a former patient with a terminal illness…
Too young to flirt
I have twins, a boy and a girl, who are in the fourth grade. I am concerned about my son because the girls in his…
Absentee parenting
My brother is a lousy dad to his 14-year-old daughter. He divorced her mother about 10 years ago and married a woman with three young…
Walk out, walk on
Last Christmas, I walked out on my boyfriend. We were planning to visit his family, but I didn’t feel like he cared to have me…
Can you really love everyone?
I am usually pleasantly amazed each week at your insight into people’s problems, but the column about the “You are loved here” bumper stickers confused…
Separate but dating
I told my girlfriend from the start that I was married but had been separated for three months. She insisted that I get a divorce….
You are loved here
Dear readers, This is a story about resistance, patience and love—my resistance, divine patience and an experience of love that was so profoundly humbling that…
Abuse by phone
My boyfriend of four months is everything I ever wanted. He really understands me, but sometimes I feel like he is watching my every move….
Love that lasts
I know how to hook a guy, but how do you sustain a relationship? My dates never turn into long-term relationships. The word “hook” implies…
A friend in need
A buddy of mine is in trouble, and I need to figure out whether I should say something or not. He works in a casino….