Voices

Sons reject dad’s date

I divorced eight years ago, but my sons (both in their 20s) refuse to accept the women with whom I have had serious, loving relationships….


Marriage on the rocks

My husband and I imbibe, and it causes problems. Tonight, at a party, my husband got drunk and asked repeatedly if I loved him. Once…


Freedom

Dear reader: Several years ago, a few months after my marriage ended, I cleared my calendar for the month of July and took a sabbatical….


Third wheel

My boyfriend has a woman friend who runs to him every time she breaks up with a guy. Because her rollercoaster relationships only last three…


I raised you better than this!

Initially, I liked my daughter’s new boyfriend. They started off as platonic friends because she was already in a committed relationship with a boyfriend overseas….


Car trouble or curse?

I purchased a new car in July 2001. In November 2002, I purchased a new set of mag wheels. A few weeks later, I got…


I’ve lost God

I no longer have a concept of who, what and where God is. I used to know what he was capable of, what he would…


Watch your tongue

Society teaches us to be understanding of women and premenstrual-syndrome mood swings, but do we give enough attention to teaching everyone to control their tongues…


Not a people person

Throughout my routine of work, errands and gym, people are obstacles and annoyances to me. I have moments of friendly banter, but for the most…



In love with a liar

My boyfriend has repeatedly lied to me. He said that he was 23 and only had one child. Later, I found out that he was…


Bachelor party revisited

The horrible best friend who threw the bachelor party described in your May 1 column is me! Here’s my side: The bride got a blatant…


Stuck in the past

Am I obsessed with my ex? I never considered it before a friend said something, but I talk about him 24-seven and go to places…


How do I talk to men?

How can I overcome my painful shyness with the opposite sex? When I meet a man I am attracted to, I have a strongly negative…


Bachelor-party fallout

My husband’s best friend thinks I’m a threat to his seven-year relationship with my husband. I generally ignore his rudeness, although my husband has enabled…


Father knows best?

I am a 23-year-old college student and a single mother with a 5-year-old son. We live with my dad. My problem is that he keeps…