Checking out of the Heartbreak Hotel
My wife and I agreed to a summer-long sabbatical from our marriage so that we could work on our individual issues. We lived separately with…
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First love’s end
I’m a 19-year-old male college student. After three years of dating, my girlfriend says she is not in love with me. We were living together…
What would you do if you knew you could not fail?
Dear readers, I was wandering in and out of the shops on Fourth Street in Berkeley one July day when I saw a paperweight. It…
Feeling worthless
My boyfriend of 11 years broke up with me because he said he couldn’t live with my insecurity and anger anymore. I know he loved…
Green-eyed lady
My problem is jealousy. My counselor said that, given my childhood, developing a complex is natural and I should just live with it. I don’t…
Addicted to betrayal
My boyfriend and I broke up last year when I discovered that he was sweet on his boss. Five months later, he asked for a…
A knight in shining amour
After 10 years of being used sexually by men, I turned over a new leaf. I am now celibate. I figured that abstinence (until I…
I want a baby, with or without you
I want to have a baby. It’s not just hormones or the fact that I’m turning 40 next month. I’ve really thought this through. The…
Dad’s out of the closet, mom’s out of her mind
The day after I graduated from high school I got a huge shock. My father sat me down (I could hear my mom sobbing hysterically…
A rift between sisters
My husband and I were not invited to my sister’s wedding because she started a huge argument with my husband last Christmas and cannot let…
How long is never ever?
I consciously will myself to let go of my ex-husband, but he fills my thoughts and dreams. He says he “never ever” wants to see…
Get a job, husband! (so I don’t have to)
My husband was laid off from a very good job that he planned to remain in until he retired. He received a severance package of…
The come hither, go to hell dance
I used to date men who were unavailable emotionally and treated me poorly. My last relationship sent me into such a spin that I spent…
Porn free
I spend quality intimate time with myself, off and on, but I still struggle with my long attachment to pornography. In an attempt to find…
Hide the past, limit the future
Years ago, my fiancé was a gang member and he served time in prison. He has completely changed and I have no doubts about his…
My enemy, myself
Twelve years ago I divorced a man who committed adultery then left me. I was so afraid to be in a relationship that I waited…
Ex equals stress: solving love triangle geometry
My husband has an unhealthy relationship with his ex-wife and I don’t know how to help him see it. She calls every other week to…