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Archived questions from: May, 2016 (see latest in Breaking up category)

Breaking up: Help and advice

I like this guy at work. But he is dating someone else at work. How should I handle this situation?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2888 days ago

30 May 2016 (F) - I like somebody at work, however it is a bit complicated as he is seeing someone else at work. A few months ago they had broken up (although I didn't know at the time) and at the pub he and I were getting on really well, enough for some of my work ...

Are my strategies taking me in the right direction? Should I 'live' a little after the divorce?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2887 days ago

30 May 2016 (F) - My husband and I are amicably divorcing after 10 years of being together. There's no drama, we've been dead as a couple for years, we just didn't fight in public or complained to friends and family. So people close to us are in shock, as they ...

My words initiated the break-up. But he broke up as if I never meant anything to him. How can I get over this?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2887 days ago

30 May 2016 (F) - Hi, I am very unhappy i need advice I have been dating this man for ten months now and he has a habit of ignoring my calls and texts even for days so we have been urguing about it he says he is busy but he will go even for a week unless i contact ...

I feel crushed. How can a man turn nasty so quickly?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2887 days ago

30 May 2016 (F) - My ex of 42 recently ended things twice with me and I have lost all trust in him now. He wanted to see me yesterday. I still love him but declined as Im healing and feel it was not a healthy relationship anyway. He had mood swings and was not over...

He is not the ideal choice, but I love him!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2888 days ago

30 May 2016 (F) - Hello aunts! I broke up with my bf a year ago. People who love me dont like him anymore because he could have cheated on me (not sure, however proofs led to break up). Though we broke up for the public, we have been meeting and talking. The relation...

My Bf wants to be single again to sort himself out. How can I cope with all the uncertainty of this change?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2888 days ago

29 May 2016 (F) - My boyfriend of two years decided yesterday out of no where as things are going great that hes too stressed with everything going on in his life and wants to be single to sort himself out. It was totally out of the blue and I'm utterly heart br...

How can I get the respect I seek from my husband and from his family? What will improve this situation?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2888 days ago

29 May 2016 (F) - My husband told me he recents me for keeping him away from his family. I do keep him away from his family because HIS family doesn't like me . my marriage is falling apart over this we are at the point where either I let him be around his famil...

How do you treat your soon-to-be ex-husband as a friend after being together for years?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 2888 days ago

28 May 2016 (F) - We were a couple for 10years, married for 4yrs. What issues I saw we had when we were young and didn't really focus on resolving it before it manifested during our marriage. It didn't help that I went through several personal strategy and depr...

I'm angry that my mother believed rumors of me cheating with a married man and I'm unhealthy because of all the stress!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 2891 days ago

26 May 2016 (F) - Hi, I've been having some issues after some events from a year ago and was hoping for a bit of clarity or advice. Here i go... Around the begining of last year my partner of 7 years and I decided to take a break from the relationship to ...

What should I do? Things don't feel right in our relationship. I still feel betrayed at times!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2893 days ago

25 May 2016 (F) - My husband and I are having a major problem and I come to you for help. We've been married almost 3 years, no children. He wanted to separate for a bit and so I agreed. I went to go stay at my dads. Out of hurt and anger I told him I would be filin...

I can't imagine breaking up with him, and I can't live with my married lover. How do I cope?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2893 days ago

24 May 2016 (F) - I have been having an affair with a married man for 3 years this June. He has told me he does not love me. But he loves having sex with me. The passion we share and the sex we have is out of this world. Even after 3 years, we continue to reac...

Will it get better? Am I going to regret leaving home as a teenager, in the long run?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2893 days ago

24 May 2016 (F) - Dear Cupid, I'm 18 years old and about two months ago I left home. I never got on well with my dad and I was quite distant from my mother. I have serious middle child syndrome, I'm quite selfish and never satisfied. I was yearning emotion...

Why do people want strippers at celebration parties just before they marry?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 2892 days ago

24 May 2016 (M) - Hi this is a weird question because its a hypothetical. I think its very strange that before two people get married they are encouraged to have strippers at their bachelor/ bachelorette parties. I've never been to a strip club even though it w...

I thought there were mutual feelings but that the timing was off.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2894 days ago

23 May 2016 (F) - Definitely needs some advice here, So my boyfriend and I have been together for quite some time now, (3+ years). While I do care for him, we are opposites and have been on and off. 2 years ago, I went on a trip with my school and met a guy (al...

I live with my boyfriend but so much want to be with another guy.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2894 days ago

23 May 2016 (F) - I have been in a relationship for 3 years, i live with my partner, but i am not happy have not been happy with him for a while. I have met this really nice guy who i have known for a while and i want to be with this new guy so much, but i dont know ...

Do I have a right to feel disrespected, or wondering if any loyalty exists, anymore, between us?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2895 days ago

23 May 2016 (F) - What would YOU think? How would YOU feel? How would YOU react? Couple months ago made friends with a woman. Weve gone for coffee. Visited, visited others together, gone for walks, just spent time together, getting to know each other. A couple ...

Has anyone here cut ties with their own parent? Can I cut ties?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2895 days ago

21 May 2016 (F) - Has anyone here cut ties with their own parent? This is going to come off terribly rude but I don't know how else to put it. My mother is a drug addict who also has mental issues, and treats me bad. After having a big argument last night over...

How can I stop? My fiance is going to leave me if I don't stop this behavior.

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2897 days ago

20 May 2016 (F) - I am getting married in four months time, and my problem is this: basically I have been constantly obsessing over my partner's past, and all the things that he did wrong at the start of our relationship. I know it is irrational but cannot stop, and ...

Can you recall regrets you felt as a result of getting divorced? Did people respect you less as a result?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2895 days ago

20 May 2016 (F) - How many of you regret getting a divorce?? How many of you feel you made the right or wrong decision? I'm my situation there are no kids involved. Did you remain friends with your ex? How close were you to their family and was it hard telling ...

Could my ex be making fake profiles on an online dating service and then targeting me? My friends suggest, "yes" !

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2898 days ago

20 May 2016 (M) - I just wondering if this has happened to any one else, in the past three weeks, four different women have been in contact with me, on an online dating service, which is where I met my ex, two from her town, one from my town, and one 45 miles from ...

What comes after divorce? What will my life to be like afterwards?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2897 days ago

20 May 2016 (F) - Debating divorce, what can I expect my life to be like afterwards?!?!?! I haven't been single since I was 16. I've only had one partner. I can cook, clean, pay bills, budget, keep books, fix minor mechanical issues in vehicles, I mow the lawn...

Is trust something you can work on with a partner, or is it a complete lost cause if you don't trust them?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2896 days ago

19 May 2016 (F) - Dearcupid, is trust something you can work on with a partner, or is it a complete lost cause if you don't trust them? My ex boyfriend and I have been back in contact as of only a month ago. We were broken up for several months. I had broken up with...

Is my boyfriend checking out of our relationship?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2899 days ago

19 May 2016 (F) - I am very upset right now with my boyfriend. I was up until 3 in the morning crying. And did not get much sleep because I have been worrying. And crying a lot. My boyfriend and I see each other 2-3 times during the week. He has a fairly consisten...

My ex had a medical emergency and I allowed him to move back in. Now he needs surgery and I regret my weakness. Any ideas?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2899 days ago

18 May 2016 (F) - I have a relationship issue. I am not one of the super young people. That is why I feel bad about asking this question. I have been dating this guy, off and on, about 5 years. In year 3, he left me for someone else. I didn't want him back, bu...

I'm not sure if I should leave or stay?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2900 days ago

18 May 2016 (F) - I'm unhappily married. My husband cheated a few yrs back, I've since fallen out of love with him, the thought of finding someone else excites me. I'm not going to allow myself into a position where I might cheat, but I'm unsure if I can go through ...

My parents forced us to breakup. Two months later what should I do?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2899 days ago

18 May 2016 (F) - Hello all :) I am writing seeking some advice from you good people as I have been facing the pain of a breakup for the past 2.5 months now. I have become depressed and mentally unstable through all of this, but am working really hard to become m...

Do I walk away? Or do I try to explain how I am feeling to my Bf?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2899 days ago

18 May 2016 (F) - Hello everyone, I'm just going to jump right in with the story. So I've been dating my on off boyfriend for 2 years and anyway he's 10 years older than me and due to stupid things he's done in the past still lives at home with his dad. The p...

Is our new relationship doomed?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2899 days ago

18 May 2016 (M) - dear cupid Now I think it is time to brake up with my boyfriend but I don't known if I should. On one hand I really love him and it is going to brake my heart breaking up with him but on the anther hand I don't think our relationship is going to...

My boyfriend sent a love and apology letter to his ex while with me!

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2900 days ago

17 May 2016 (F) - We have been together 6 years on and off. We were changing the furniture in his room I found a letter he wrote to his ex last year. He broke up with her 6 years ago now, as he moved country. She lives in Italy. I ended up translating it to English ...

I'm a confused, betrayed and broken mama! Should I try to meet his mistress?

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 2897 days ago

17 May 2016 (F) - Hi, i just discovered that my husband of 4yrs is having an affair at his office. My instinct told me something wasn't right but i tried to remain positive and trust him,some sent me an anonymous text message which made me connect the dots and ...

I need advice! I'm young, married and unhappy!

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 2893 days ago

17 May 2016 (F) - Hi looking for advice. My husband and I have been together for 9 years, married for 6. About two years ago I moved for work, we had talked it over and agreed he would move the rest of our stuff and then come join me in a month. However he ended up ...

He only sends me a text when he's horny. Is it time to show him the door?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2901 days ago

16 May 2016 (F) - me and my boyfriend have dated over 7-8 months now. Over the past 2 months it's so happening that he only texts me when he's horny.. Otherwise he never texts me nor speaks to me. so like i'm really confused. should i continue my relationship...

Should I keep the door of communication open to following our breakup?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2901 days ago

16 May 2016 (F) - My boyfriend and I broke up three weeks ago, and I've been through all the crying and sulking and now I know that I need to just focus on my self. I am getting better, less irrational and hopeless. Our relationship was great, and we were both right ...

I am lost and I need a plan of action. I need to leave this marriage, so what is my next move?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2902 days ago

15 May 2016 (F) - I have finally decided I want a divorce. It is not a decision I have taken lightly. I have struggled with it for so long hoping that we can somehow make things better. My husband is not a bad man, but he is emotionally damaged (I know why and I kn...

Less sex than before. Yet this extreme reaction to my complaint? What should I do now ?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2902 days ago

15 May 2016 (F) - I been with my boyfriend for 10 years over the past year our sex has dropped down to 2-3 times a month. He thinks he has control over when we do have sex of weather we have it or not. Last week I tried getting him to have sex on two nights back to ...

How do I give myself closure? I can't understand why he ditched me when I thought it was going so well.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2898 days ago

15 May 2016 (F) - Can't get why he just ditched me? I met a guy that is 45. We went on 3 dates and he said he wanted to be more than friends. We began dating and became intimate, things were passionate. He introduced me to people including his son. He came to my ...

The spark has gone. If we do split up then how will that affect our 4 year old daughter?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2902 days ago

14 May 2016 (M) - Since the birth of our daughter, 4 years ago, my partner and I have drifted apart, we still enjoy one another's company and get along but there is no spark between us. Sex and even intimacy is non existent. We both agree that we love each other but ...

Is he breaking up with me or just needs time? Where do I stand with him?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2904 days ago

13 May 2016 (F) - Hello everyone! I'm in limbo with a man I have been seeing for the last 2 months. Everything between us has been going great, we enjoy each other's company and are very attracted to one another. He, however, is going through a lot of tough tim...

What’s the best response to a break up message?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 2906 days ago

11 May 2016 (F) - If you are in a long term, committed relationship with a man, and he decides to break up with you [either because he's found someone else, or has just tired of you, or whatever his reason], in your experience, what is the best way for the woman to ...

I need help to understand and untangle all that so upset me before we broke up, after 6 years together. Can anyone help please?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2907 days ago

10 May 2016 (F) - I hope someone will be able to give me advice on this which is breaking my heart. I have been with my partner almost 6 years and he has left me. I came from a marriage of 20 years where i found my husband in bed with another woman, so to of got t...

Is this synchronicity? Should I contact her or let her be?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2906 days ago

9 May 2016 (F) - I have a few questions that I need help with. I am 40, I am attracted to woman and my husband knows. I have been waiting on a female, the right one so to speak. I found her, I think but its complicated. I have not talked with her for abou...

Should I leave my wife because of her fixation on finding “the big one”?

This question has 16 answers - newest was posted 2900 days ago

9 May 2016 (M) - My wife is totally ignorant to me on occasssion. Thoughtless or worse. She cheated 4 years ago looking for 'the big one' as I caught her when she left FB open. It was a coworker and the brief fling happened after she lost her job. Turns out he w...

How do I tell the FWB it can’t happen anymore?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2906 days ago

9 May 2016 (F) - I have a friend ill call him ( a ) and we are friends with benefits but now ive met someone else call him ( b ) and we plan on having a relationship once hes back from his family holiday (no wife no kids hes single) How do i tell (a) friend with ...

Does he sound insecure? Should I have given him more reassurance?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2909 days ago

9 May 2016 (F) - I met a guy of 45 three months ago. We went out on a few dates and by the 3rd date he was all over me, wanted to be more than friends. We began properly dating. He sent me a rose, and told me a month in that I had his heart. He said he couldn't...

Why can't I get over him? Why is he still in my head?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2909 days ago

9 May 2016 (F) - Hi guys i have this problem i went out with this guy and he cheated on me and we broke up. B ut i cant get over him i always think about him, and he's a family friend, so i see him a lot and its so awkward to be around him. I don't want it awkw...

What do I tell my friend about her 'relationships' ?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2910 days ago

8 May 2016 (F) - My friend has just shocked me with what she has just said, she told me she is seeing 2 guys. They dont know about each other and they live miles from each other and have no friends in common and she's kept this quiet until now. No-one knew she...

Of those who chose to remain married, though unhappy, I ask, did you regret doing so?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2890 days ago

8 May 2016 (F) - Just want to do a survey to married/divorced folks: Which of you have stayed married despite being unhappy? Do you regret it? How long have you been married? Why were you unhappy? Which of you decided to divorce because you were unhappy? Are...

Any tips on how to move on? Am I doing the right thing to keep my distance from him?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2911 days ago

8 May 2016 (F) - Me and a guy were dating for about six months we were never in an official relationship but spent a lot of time together and were exclusive. He recently ended things with me and I feel so heartbroken. He said he still wanted to remain friends ...

I love him but he doesn't speak English well and the sex is disappointing!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2910 days ago

7 May 2016 (F) - Hi Agony Aunts, I'm having a difficult time at the moment. I've been dating my boyfriend for 5 months now - he's so nice, truly loves me and never does me wrong. He's honestly a gentleman and I do love him. However, we don't even speak the sam...

Which future do I choose?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2911 days ago

7 May 2016 (F) - i have a slight dilemma , im an independent woman who doesnt rely on a man i have had lots of times being single. anyway 3 months ago i split with my boyfriend we agreed we would be better as friends , we even agreed to be friends with benefits , ...