Articles by Joey Garcia

Not enough exes?

I have a pathetic dating history. I’ll be 35 years old soon, and I’ve only been in one serious relationship. It was 10 years ago…

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Our Father

I dated a co-worker who recently admitted he had another relationship. He made it sound like he had sex with this other woman because I…


Stop calling my man

My boyfriend of six months and I are in love, but a crazy woman is interfering. She goes after him to compete with me so…


Be the love of your own life

My 40-year-old boyfriend slept with a 24-year-old party girl co-worker shortly after he and I talked about purchasing a home together. We have kids from…


Dating a critic

My boyfriend meets a lot of my criteria, but my ego always picks on something he does or says, or the way he looks. My…


Who’s your daddy?

I am pregnant and stuck between two possible fathers. I foolishly told both men that I am pregnant. They both want to be there for…


Who gets the ring?

My friend “Diane” and her fiance broke up, and she needs your advice. Last week, her ex-fiance called and invited her to his son’s football…


Abortion ultimatum

The guy I am dating had a one-night stand with a girl before he and I met, and she is pregnant. He wants nothing to…



Mother’s little slackers

My kids refuse to help me. I am a 47-year-old single mother, living on disability and child support. Recently, my 20-year-old son moved back into…


Marrying Peter Pan

In 10 years, my 40-year-old boyfriend has proposed twice, and twice he broke it off, saying he was not ready for marriage. He is brilliant…



Unwilling caregiver

My parents were extremely abusive to my brother, sisters and I when we were growing up. None of my siblings are close to my parents…


Long-distance marriage

My husband and I have been married for five years but have only lived together for a total of seven months. He works out of…



Dad’s boy toy

I’m a 21-year-old college senior who recently learned that my father is gay. It was a relief, actually, since I suspected it for years. There’s…