Borderline mom
I am 26 years old and really angry at my mom. She calls me daily for emotional support, and I give it but get none…
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War and peace
When my friend Steve’s wife filed for divorce, her reason stunned him. “She said it was because we never argue,” he said. “I thought that…
Lent experiment
I have been married for six years to an unhappy man. He is honest, and we both have professional careers, although he hates his job….
Busted
I am a single dad of a 16-year-old daughter. I discovered that my little girl has been taking herbal breast-enhancement supplements ordered online with a…
Ghetto moments
Two years after my husband’s death, I met a guy and fell in love. He moved in with me and my kids. My home was…
Don’t answer the booty call
I have been involved with a guy for five years. At first, he just wanted sex, and I wanted to date. I gave in, and…
Sexual addiction
I have a terrible addiction to sex. The trouble starts Saturday morning. If I don’t have plans with my live-in girlfriend or friends, I browse…
The relationship path
I dated a young lady and was unfaithful, ungrateful and stoned. When I saw my self-hate and how I was slowly destroying her, I broke…
Dragon ladies
I work with a rude, patronizing back-stabber. She is successful in her career because she possesses undeniable talent, but she only cares about advancing her…
Surrendering perfection
I am a 28-year-old African-American gay male with a wonderful partner. I have an associate’s degree in computer programming and speak Spanish and French fluently….
Casually speaking
What exactly is casual dating? Does this mean the couple is not dating exclusively? I met a guy about a month ago through a personal…
Codependent some more
I am dating a man who is friends with his ex-wife. They divorced five years ago, and she is now divorcing another man. A few…
A values audit
I’m totally stressed because the company I work for trains people to work well together but does not practice what it preaches. It’s hard to…
You don’t have to go
My partner and I broke up seven years ago after living together for 12 years. We remained close friends. About a year ago, I moved…
No friend but me
My roommate of four years and I are really good friends. We treat each other like sisters. My family loves her, and her family loves…
Holiday etiquette
The holidays are here again! Hey, will someone please tell Pat Robertson that the word “holiday” is a corruption of the words “holy day”? He…
Praise yourself
I left a stressful job and now work as an independent contractor. I just completed a job for an arrogant guy. He isn’t a bad…