Her mom is gone now, but her dad is still hanging on. He lives in a retirement home known for supporting children and children’s activities. (It’s associated with one of…
To me, this would be a nightmare. I can’t be around her more than two or three days, and she has “hinted” that she would like to move in permanently…
He says he has no interest in talking to people our age, so when we get together with our friends, who are mostly our age, he says practically nothing. When…
I flew to Monterey to job hunt, and he is supposed to be flying in soon. However, last night I found out he and his buddy went to a strip…
When they first started dating, she was very nice, and I liked her. However, because my mom is gone, she decided to assume the role of “mother” after they moved…
Grieve your loss. Losing the possibility for motherhood is a great loss. Find a support group or counselor who deals with loss. Believe me, I understand. My boyfriend told me…
My husband has always liked playing pranks, and my children have started to follow his lead. The pranks tend to be things like ice down the back of my shirt,…
They both tell me their sides of the story, but they never bother to listen to my feelings and what I want to say. It’s like I have to be…
I’m not sure why she sends me these messages. Could it be to make me jealous of her “fairytale” lifestyle, which I’m not sure I believe she even truly lives?…
My sister and I were appalled by the insincerity of this gesture, and I called and told the funeral home director that the sentiments were as phony as the rose.…
I can’t stop thinking about how quickly my husband agreed to that decision! At the time, I was OK with his immediate reaction and loved him more for caring about…
Jerry found me on Facebook and started writing. Abby, he has been married and divorced five times. We eventually got together and have been seeing each other for almost two…
She’s now a senior in high school, but looks like she’s 7 or 8. She yearns for what every teen girl wants – a boyfriend. The problem is, no one…
I have random bouts where anything can send me into a crying jag and all I want to do is hide and go to sleep. I can be watching a…
When I confronted him about the situation, he claimed he doesn’t know what to do. I have told him I’m willing to work things out and be supportive of the…
I have met a wonderful man. We are in love and will see where it goes. When I talk to or see Grace, she never asks about my life or…
It can be family, neighbors, clerks, waitresses, etc. He calls them “sweetheart,” “baby,” “darling,” etc. He pours on the charm and even follows them around to help them with whatever…
We get into a lot of fights. I know I have hurt quite a few people and I want to set myself straight. I’m worried because I’m dealing with major…
Since then, I have been in a handful of relationships that ultimately went down in flames. Three months ago, I rekindled one of those relationships, but it ended quickly because,…
I used to blame myself, but have realized over the years that I’m not alone in how I feel about her. The problem is, she doesn’t realize her behavior is…
I have a long-term live-in boyfriend, and we enjoy each other in many ways. We try to be quiet while we’re enjoying each other physically, but evidently we are not…
I tried to care for her at home, but over the last year and a half, it became too difficult. With the help of our daughters, we found a wonderful…
Trixi made a muscle. When I complimented her on her impressive arm definition, she responded I should see my girlfriend’s. When my girlfriend flexed, her bicep popped up so high…
My adult children always ask me to call my siblings to check whether they are coming or not so some of their friends can be included if the family isn’t…
The problem is, when I try to explain that I suffer from GAD (generalized anxiety disorder), which affects my ability to learn to drive and sometimes just function day to…
I would like to enjoy our pool (how to put this delicately?) without tan lines. I do not want to offend them or expose myself to their teenage son when…
I teach, so my day is spent dealing with other people’s kids, and then I pick my own kids up. I have no time to decompress or devote to myself.…
Most of my family members have died, so they can no longer be a resource for the traditional dishes I grew up with. I saw a post online a while…
I have tried therapy and medications for him, but he hasn’t changed. I’m at my wits’ end, ready to give up and hand him over to the court. He has…
When my daughter goes out with him, he keeps her out until 3:30 a.m. or later. He has done this twice that I know of. I had a conversation with…
