Under a groove
When the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Pledge of Allegiance phrase “under God” unconstitutional, my mind conjured George Clinton. In the song…
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If you really loved me …
Please help me choose between my 9-year-old son and my boyfriend of six years. My son and I live with my mother, who has legal…
Give what to God?
My mom and I had a rocky relationship in the past, but we have worked hard to get along better in the last year. Since…
Emotional litter
I saw a man in a parking lot drop a piece of trash. I repeated, “I guess you think the ground is a trash can”…
The waiting game
My boyfriend’s friends have sex with different girls every week and my boyfriend feels like he is missing out. He’s 21 years old and our…
Best friend’s seen better
How much should I put up with from a best friend? Now that we live two hours apart, our seven-year friendship consists of occasional phone…
Step out of line
How do I get my husband to stop jumping every time his grown son wants something? My stepson is 150 pounds overweight. I don’t feel…
If you love yourself …
After a pretty serious relationship, my boyfriend suddenly claimed that he was confused and not ready for the commitment level I wanted. He broke up…
Old-friend blues
I am estranged from a friend that I’ve had since elementary school. Last year when I called her to help me through a devastating divorce,…
Stop this roller coaster!
After 1-1/2 years of living together, my boyfriend’s moodiness and silent treatments drove me crazy. I bought a house, but didn’t even tell him that…
Should I stay or should I go?
My husband of three years is quite comfortable without handholding, warm embraces, compliments, spooning or even sex. When we were dating I was in a…
Finding forgiveness
How do you forgive a husband who had an affair? It wasn’t a very long affair and he cut it off right after he told…
Why wait? Procrastinate!
I have such a huge problem keeping commitments to myself that I fear I will never achieve my life goals. I have procrastinated so much…
I thought I was his first wife
My husband and I have been married for five years, happily I thought. Yesterday I received a phone call from a woman demanding that my…
Surviving the here and now
When I was 15, I met a 23-year-old guy who was leaving town to live with a woman in Seattle. We stole a few kisses….
Six sources of gratitude
Long Lines: It’s mandatory recess. When I’m stuck in an extended and slow-moving queue, I usually close my eyes and drop into meditation or prayer….
Elements of deceit
I got back together with an old boyfriend even though I knew better. At the time, I was raw from other problems and in no…