Search Results for After the war

Dying for affection

My wife and I recently moved closer to my two biological children because I want to spend more time with them (I am in a…


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….


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….


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…


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…



Losing my looks

I’m a 40-year-old gay male who would like to be in a serious relationship, but I’m in a rut. I was a nerdy kid who…


What if I like my ego?

I’ve struggled most of my life with low self-esteem. Lately, I’ve been reading about Buddhism and getting really confused when the concept of ego is…


Words of love

All of my relationships end the same way: the guy breaks up with me, and I am devastated. I wish that I could cleanse myself…


Union maybe?

I work for a large company I believe would benefit from being unionized. I’ve approached the boss about this, but he keeps brushing me off….


Where’s the love?

I’m a same-sex attracted male who, until recently, was involved with a group that helped people lose same-sex attractions. I left because it was a…



Bad, bad luck

How do you get rid of bad luck? Six months ago, my boyfriend of nine years and I broke up. Shortly thereafter, I fell down…


More steps to peace

The most common excuse for avoiding the hard work of becoming a peacemaker is the belief that one person can’t make a difference. In response,…


Learning from failure

My last five relationships all failed. All five women told me from the start that I was everything they were looking for in a man….