“My spouse and I have known each other for 10 years, but have only been in a relationship for 4 years. We have a 3 year-old child. At the beginning of our relationship, everything was great, fun and easy, but after we had our child, it seems like things and we have changed. We argue […]
I have loved my fiancee for a long time. I’m simply not willing to let go and walk away. We get along great at times and she really is my best friend. We both want to get married and start a family as soon as possible, but she doesn’t think that I share those desires […]
“I’m not sure what to do anymore. Many nights I end up crying myself to sleep. My dad never seems to notice anything or care. His main focus is work. If he isn’t working, he’s on the computer or watching TV. My mom thinks she’s doing what’s best for us, but I can’t seem to […]
My husband and I have been married for 8 of our 15 years together and recently, everything has spun so out of control that neither one of us knows each other anymore. The root of the problem is three years ago my husband cheated on me. I know I chose to stay in my marriage […]
“I am a 25 year old professional working in India. I am in a relationship with a girl of the same age from past 3 years. We are no yet married, but we were staying together for last 1 year. I was down with a nagging chest pain for few months and my entire routine […]
“I need some advice about issues with by girlfriend’s children that are 16, 19 & 20 and her mother, who lives with us. I find that the children and mother-in-law are lazy and I am constantly having to clean up after them with many issues, such as towels left on counters, and mostly dishes. Many […]
“I am a step-mom. My husband and I got married 1 1/2 years ago and I don’t have any kids of my own, nor do I plan on having any. I really like and love my step-kids. I formed a healthy bond with them when we dated for over a year. I consider us friend […]
Many studies report that having relationships helps your health, but they do more than that if you’re working it right. Relationships, however, can also help us be better people. Our interactions with others can be irritating, annoying–even maddening–but our closest relationships can also be very fulfilling and highly educational. We learn the most in relationships. […]
“I found an open email layed flat on my mother’s desk. I thought I was superclose with my brother and sisters….until…I read [her] private email and I found myself in total shock as to how they gossiped badly about me, my married life and how I raise my children. They passed judgement. I went on […]
The fallacy behind this is the assumption that you will know your dates by the third time you see him. Most relationships break-up over conflicts in how money is handled, followed closely by sex, children, in-laws and religion. I’d guess that disagreements over who does household chores make a close sixth. Really…how much of this […]