“I have 2 daughters. One is married with a baby and my older daughter is gay and has a partner. When my youngest daughter was still in the hospital after the delivery of her son, her husband made sexual advances toward my older daughter-asking her if she had ever been with a man and saying that […]
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Unsolicited Advice Column
DON’T TAKE THEIR CONSEQUENCES
My daughter and her husband have been having problems for quite a while. In fact, he says he hasn’t felt right about them for 3 years. (They are married 6+). My husband and I have stayed out of it, unless she asks for help. They still live together, but more or less as roommates. He […]
LEARN FROM EVERY CRISIS
“I was involved in an relationship when I was only 24 years old with a girl who had just completed her high school education. She got pregnant and we had a baby girl. Being a person who is a victim of family breakup, I decided to take her as my wife. Now the problem is that I […]
EXPECTATIONS IN MARRIAGE
You and your mate probably had fun picking your wedding invitations and celebrating the day, but becoming a union is a little more challenging. Marriages die half the time and these aren’t good odds. You may know people–intelligent, attractive folk–who’ve been married multiple times. You may be in this group yourself.The tough times come, though, and sometimes […]
LET’S BLAME THE MOM
“My stepson is ten, and has no boundaries. At his mothers home, he’s allowed to watch any rated show and movies and play any kind of video games any time and as long as he wants. He’s allowed to wander the neighborhood and go to the store with friends or alone. He eats and drinks whatever he […]
REMORSE? EXTRACT THE LEARNING
“I want help from you to save our marriage. We had a love marriage based on understanding each others feelings. We love each other a lot but still a lot of things are going wrong. My hubby has no time at all. We’ve been married two years and we haven’t spend a single whole day together. All […]
DON’T BE AFRAID (TO SAY GOODBYE)
I’ve always said that, as a therapist, I’m trying to work my way out of a job. The point of the whole thing is for you to get better, do better, feel better. And not need to come see me anymore. It’s really nice to have someone to listen to you–and this is a big […]
NOT NECESSARILY A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK
When my first child was born, I looked down at her and was immediately struck that she bore a great resemblance to her father. She looked just like him, minus the mustache. Fortunately, he’s got great genes. Ironically, this daughter’s personality is more like me. We get in trouble when we anticipate or assume that […]
IN HIS BEST INTEREST
When you feel loved and happy in a relationship, you want what’s best for your mate and you know your mate wants the same for you. Ask yourself if you want your mate to achieve his or her goals. Do these conflict with what you want in life? If so, you need to look […]
EXTRACT LEARNING FROM MISTAKES
“I would like some advice on a situation that happened 20 years ago. When I first started dating my wife our children, my 10 year old daughter and her 12 year old son had some sexual acting out. We immediately took action and sent the boy to a treatment center for a year. My daughter […]