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Borrower’s blues

A dear friend who has frequently invited me to borrow her clothes reprimanded me for borrowing an item with sentimental value. She explained that when…

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Waiting by the phone

The other day my boyfriend, who I have lived with for almost four years, left home at 8:00 a.m. for a horseshoe tournament. When I…


The waiting game

My boyfriend’s friends have sex with different girls every week and my boyfriend feels like he is missing out. He’s 21 years old and our…


Best friend’s seen better

How much should I put up with from a best friend? Now that we live two hours apart, our seven-year friendship consists of occasional phone…


Step out of line

How do I get my husband to stop jumping every time his grown son wants something? My stepson is 150 pounds overweight. I don’t feel…


Don’t be cruel

My relationship of three months ended recently and I am confused about how I contributed to its abusive aspects. My ex said terribly hurtful things…


A penny saved

My parents want to give my wife and I the down payment for a house. My wife is thrilled, but I’m not. My parents have…


If you love yourself …

After a pretty serious relationship, my boyfriend suddenly claimed that he was confused and not ready for the commitment level I wanted. He broke up…


Old-friend blues

I am estranged from a friend that I’ve had since elementary school. Last year when I called her to help me through a devastating divorce,…


Broke my heart (and my arm)

Why do I care about losing an abuser? Our sick relationship (drinking alcohol and fighting a lot) lasted over a year. Last February, he broke…



Stop this roller coaster!

After 1-1/2 years of living together, my boyfriend’s moodiness and silent treatments drove me crazy. I bought a house, but didn’t even tell him that…


Can I disown my brother?

My brother physically hit me and verbally abused me as a child. Now, as an adult, I refuse to associate with him. He recently hit…


Surviving e-drama

I’ve been e-mailing a guy in L.A. that I met on the Internet. I have high moral standards and feel that the guy should always…


Should I stay or should I go?

My husband of three years is quite comfortable without handholding, warm embraces, compliments, spooning or even sex. When we were dating I was in a…


Finding forgiveness

How do you forgive a husband who had an affair? It wasn’t a very long affair and he cut it off right after he told…


Behind the romantic music

Before selecting songs to set the mood for your Valentine, take this test to see if you can tell the difference between love and infatuation….