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…
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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…
Everybody Feng Shui tonight
My wife has become convinced that our “life would radically improve” if we had our house Feng Shui’d. I love her, but in the last…
All life is suffering. Now what?
I hate when people ask, “How are you?” I want to cry or scream, “Screwed!” because my life has been nothing but pain. I have…
Criticizing my critical mother
Mother’s Day is nearly here and the last thing I want to do is spend any time with my mother. She has amnesia when it…
A recess from recession worries
I am self-employed and find myself distracted from work by my worries about the possibility of a major recession. I read newspapers and check the…
Insight for wandering eyes
I’ve been in a stable, secure relationship for seven years, but during that time I have had four crushes on different people (no action taken)….
Finding yourself while letting go
I had a six-month affair last year that felt like a whole lifetime spent with a soul mate. I don’t regret our mutual decision to…
Living with herpes
I’m single, not bad looking and fairly well suited for my job, but I’ve had genital herpes for about 14 years. It’s the one sexually…
Baby, baby, where did our love go?
The fights between my husband and I are getting worse. He yells, slams doors and throws things. I said I would stay if he made…
Exotic dancer shakes him down
I had a crush on a friend last year. I lost the friend and went through a rough period. During that time, a girl I…
When sex leaves the relationship
Kissing may shift your fluency in lip language from passive to passionate.
Love-induced amnesia
I moved in with my partner after dating for nine months. I was hesitant to live with her, but she said it would be time…