Maintaining the Relationship
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Is This Relationship Worth Giving up Everything I Want?? *Clarified Version*
Asked by J.F. from Lima
on February 12, 2007
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My fiancee and I have been together for a little over 2 years. Up until recently, everything was going extremely well. I am getting closer to finishing school, and wan...
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- From the description you provided of your dilemma, I'd have to say you present a compelling reason to leave this relationship. As part of this engaged couple, you'...
- The things you want out of life aren't unreasonable requests. Sure, relationships require compromise, but don't have this "happily every after" fantasy in your head w...
- The best thing anyone ever told me was never to settle. That has stuck with me all my life. You deserve to have everything you want in life. You have only one chanc...
Is a Married Couple's Sex Life Really a Barometer of Their Relationship?
Asked by T.V. from New York
on May 5, 2011
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My husband and I have sex very infrequently...maybe once a month? Maybe less. Especially after we had our children (5 and 2) and after we bought a house that needs A L...
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- Hmmmmm... DH and I also only get around to sex about once a month. DD is only 9 months old so it's just too hard to find time and energy. My husband works in the TV ...
- Nah. When my husband and I were first together, I was kinda crazy AND also a little clueless. I thought if there was an erection, sex must happen. He was amped about t...
- I think you have to live the life which is most comfortable for both of you. Peace....
Relationship Help with a Son My Husband Hasn't Seen for 12 Years...
Asked by E.K. from Houston
on December 8, 2008
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Hi everyone,
I am hoping that there is someone else out there that has been in the same situation before, or something like it...my husband of 5 years had a son with ...
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- Hi, I know this is a very hard and touchy situation but, please proceed with caution you don't want to alienate the mother or the son. My advise to you is this. Try t...
- I was the 15 year old daughter.... My step-father (the man who raised me, whom we will call my dad) was told he had a son when I was 15. (He had thought through the...
- Go very slow, let him make the first move's as he get's to know your husband he will relax and may reveal the things that he knows and has been told. If they vary from...
Grandmother Needs Advice on Daughter-in-law Relationship
Asked by B.C. from Chicago
on May 20, 2008
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This Gram needs advise. I have 7 wonderful Grandchildren. One problem. My son and daughter-in-law travel for his job. I work full time but have always been able to...
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- I am granddaughter myself one of twelve. So I understand how you feel about this. My grandmother is great because there are days that she gets to see her grand kids ev...
- Well I can give some insight from her point of view )maybe). I am a mother of three great girls...My dad lives with us and is a very important part of my kids lives. B...
- My perspective on this is different. I am blessed enough to have my mom, ILs and sister available for babysitting. However, often my mom is put out and feels rejecte...
Single Mom W/special Needs Child Leaving Unhealthy Relationship
Asked by M.M. from Los Angeles
on December 9, 2007
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I am just going to lay it all out on the table. I have been in a relationship for about 10 years, we are not married. It has been a very rocky road for us. We are both...
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- M. sometimes we choose people just like we are because we think since we are alike maybe God sent them to us,so you become co-dependent in the relatoinship.Stop giving...
- Hi M.- I am sorry it's taken me so long to respond to this. I have a friend who runs a non-profit organization specifically for families in your situation. Their org ...
- I think you should follow your instincts and move on. Yes, it's a risk either way, but I think staying would only lead to worse consequences. Check out AA for some r...
Relationship Expectations of Non-married Partners - What Conversations to Have?
Asked by W.. from Chicago
on February 18, 2011
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Here’s the background – sorry this is sooooo long:
My b’friend and I have started ‘relationship counseling’ (for a myriad of small problems that have been b...
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- Wow - I get that you come from different backgrounds/places in life, but man, I've never seen a relationship be micromanaged in this way. YES, there are definitely ...
- How about health care? If either one of you are in the ER, neither will be able to see the other (next of kin and all that) or have any input on heathcare options/pa...
- Hey, Sounds like you two are really afraid of commitment. I'll willing to bet that if both of you are able to resolve YOUR OWN respective personal issues around why y...
Sister-in-law Relationship Suffering in a Big Way
Asked by E.R. from Salt Lake City
on May 7, 2012
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Repost with a more detailed explanation:
My sister-in-law is single with a 21 year-old son who is still at home and she just went through a second divorce. My husband...
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- Yep, I think I am in a similar situation. One being my oldest sister. Since childhood, I have always seen her as the oldest and that is why she always got her wa...
- Poor woman. She sounds extremely jealous and insecure and immature. She really could benefit from years of therapy. It sounds like you are doing absolutely nothing wro...
- It's not silly on your part, but she is being silly. Sometimes all your best efforts still won't do the trick, and you have to be okay with that. Her concerns are re...
Anyone in a Relationship/ Married to a Man with Adult ADD And/or Anxiety?
Asked by C.P. from Portland
on February 23, 2010
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I am 26 and engaged to be married June/2010. My fiance' is on Zoloft and Adderall for adult ADD and for Anxiety and his psychiatrist is still changing medications and ...
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- Oh gosh kudos to you for wanting to help/find help/find a remedy for this. Not everyone could handle that enormity. Just keep in mind that it will be a lifelong jour...
- My husband has ADHD and I have to say it is not easy, but everyone is different and if you and your fiance are willing to work with it, it is manageable. Google adhdm...
- I know this is hard but perhaps you should consider postponing the date until you both have everything sorted out with your meds and you can smooth over your relations...
Do They Want a Relationship with Me? Do They Just Tolerate Me?
Asked by C.C. from Philadelphia
on July 4, 2011
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just tolerate me because they adore my parents. I always enjoy seeing my extended family. I think all of them are wonderful. We spent the weekend with a relative and h...
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- My half sister and I LOVE each other, her grown children LOVE my grown son and we all LOVE each other, HOWEVER, throughout the years (starting from my half sis and my ...
- They can love you, too. I wouldn't feel like they just tolerate you because they don't reach out to you. My cousins and my siblings were raised together. They were pra...
- There are times I feel this way about my family. Then I plan something, call and invite them, and they all come. I think at times we don't realize how little we ar...
Family or Relationship Counseling
Asked by S.K. from Des Moines
on August 2, 2008
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Hi I am seeking a Family or relationship counselor in or around the Des Moines Iowa area. My husband has had this idea that your house has always got to look like the...
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- I have not personally seen them, but have heard good things about Central IA Psychological Services in West Des Moines. www.iowacounseling.com phone: ###-###-####
- I don't mean to be flippant about this, but is he home enough by himself with the kids? It sounds to me like he isn't, or he would understand the situation better. H...
- Would even a counselor help with unrealistic expectations? It sounds more like a maturity issue to me. Maybe if he were to live your life for a week or two, and you ...
