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Archived questions from: December, 2005 (see latest in Family category)

Family: Help and advice

We've been engaged for a year, and it seems like all his friends and family hate me!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 938 days ago

31 December 2005 (F) - I have been engaged to this guy for a little over a year now, and things between us are good, but when he moved here to live with me, since I own my home and I live about a hour away from his hometown, all his friends have been telling him he's ...

Mum just can't come around to the idea of my dating guys, and I'm almost 18!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 939 days ago

30 December 2005 (F) - I'm 18 in less than a month and my mum still sounds weird about me dating. I've met a guy I really like but I'm too shy to tell my mum straight out because I know she'll be angry. I've dropped hints like putting his picture up and talking about hi...

I'm not sure about my feelings towards my baby's father

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 938 days ago

29 December 2005 (F) - Feelings for my babies father. I started dating a guy about 2 years ago when I was on the rebound from splitting up from another partner. Things moved very quickly and within three months I was pregnant and he was talking about marriage and I p...

Would like a traditional wedding but without the formalities. Your ideas please!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 940 days ago

29 December 2005 (F) - hi! i recently got engaged,and me and my partner are planning our wedding for 2007. we were thinking of having a civil ceromony in the hotel where he proposed. neither of us really like all the formal dining after a wedding, as nice as it would...

My parents object to idea of me living with my partner before marriage... I'm 23 so what should I do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 940 days ago

29 December 2005 (F) - I have been dating a really good man for a few months. Things are going well, but we still have issues that we are working through. At the end of the school year, I might be moving and he has offered to come with. By that time, we will have been ...

How do I tell my family I'm involved with a man from another race?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 941 days ago

28 December 2005 (F) - I live in South Africa in a small town and has just got involved with a man from another race and i do not know how to break this news to my kids (Divorced mother) and my friends and family Please help as i do come out of an very racialistic fami...

How can I help her with her parents?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 942 days ago

27 December 2005 (M) - Hey guys/girls well anyways I'm having a problem with my girlfriends parents. First of all I'd like to state that we're both 17 and seniors so we're getting ready to move up in the world. Our problem is that her parents don't like me for some sort...

I'm hurt that my 5-year-old is calling my husband's new wife "Mom"!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 941 days ago

27 December 2005 (F) - My ex-husband recently got married and my 5 year old daughter called her "Mom" the other day. This hurts my feelings and besides the fact that I don't like this at all. I've already told my daughter that I'm her mother and that it hurts my feelings...

My boyfriend's mum is trying to destroy our relationship!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 909 days ago

26 December 2005 (F) - My boyfriend and I are really close, but he is older then me. His mom dislikes me and tries to mess with our relationship constantly. He is really sweet and I have no doubt he loves me, and I love him back, but his mom leaves threatning voicemails ...

I suspect my boyfriend's family might do something radical if they knew about our relationship...

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 914 days ago

24 December 2005 (F) - Hey I'm a 24 year old white, non-religious woman. I met my current muslim boyfriend 6 years ago at college. When we started dating at 21 (we are the same age) I was warned by my mother and friends that his family and beliefs may pose a problem. I of ...

My mom is having an affair... Again. What do I do? Who can I tell?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 195 days ago

22 December 2005 (F) - When i was about 8 my mum and dad split up for 3 months. At the time they said they just needed a break. They got marrage counciling and got back together. In the years following i slowly learnt by slip ups and evesdropping that the reason for the ...

My mum reckons I shouldn't go out with either boy!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 912 days ago

21 December 2005 (F) - Hey well first off Merry Christmas! Well i talked to the boy in my last question but the day i did i found out some one else likes me and the one from my question boy 1 my mom says im not aloud to go out with and boy 2 my mom says it owuldn't be ...

How do I get the approval from my family about who I like?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 948 days ago

20 December 2005 (F) - Fallen in love with my sisters friend, bearing in mind she's 16 and I'm 21 About five months ago i broke up with my boyfriend, we were dating for 2 years, i broke it off cuz i was afraid of commiting. So not to soon after i ended things with D...

My guy has to get permission from Mum before he can see me. Is this a deal-breaker?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 871 days ago

20 December 2005 (F) - I am 18 and have been dating a guy of 19 for seven months. I believe he is my one true love. His mother is possessive and controlling, and he has to ask her for permission to see me. She often says no. He lives around the corner and this is killing ...

My home is a battleground..my wife and my oldest son are bickering all the time!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 948 days ago

20 December 2005 (M) - I am 35 years old and have been married for 10 years now. I have 3 kids the oldest is 11 and from a relationship the other 2 are with my wife. For the past couple years things have been pretty bad at home fighting, bickering, major tension between ...

How do I build a stronger relationship with my bf's parents and show them I am a quality person.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 948 days ago

20 December 2005 (F) - How do I build a stronger relationship with my bf's parents and family? I'm shy and I get insecure around them and unsure about what to do with myself when they are around and I don't want them to think I'm off-putting or there jsut to eat their ...

'm busy with our 5 kids-and he treats me like crap. Help- I need his respect and love.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 948 days ago

20 December 2005 (F) - I have been married for 4 years. We have 2 children and I take care of his other 3. I am 27 years old. I am a very busy person with no outlet for letting go. My stress level is to the roof. I get no help with the kids or anything for that matter. He ...

I feel like a failure as all I've done is work for my folks

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 951 days ago

18 December 2005 (M) - help, im really annoyed,and frustrated, im 22yrs old, yes i am still starting my life, when i finished school i went to work with my folks straight away, as i felt that i wanted to work and earn myself a living, right, that didn't exactly work out. ...

Can't form relationships with guys because of my Dad... e.g. we didn't talk for two whole years despite living under the same roof!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 950 days ago

17 December 2005 (F) - Can someone tell me what is wrong with my Dad and how I can get around this problem we’re having because it is seriously affecting me in that I can’t form relationships with men (by that I mean boyfriend/girlfriend relationships)? From my teenag...

Is it just my boyfriend's stepmom who's getting in the way of our living together?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 952 days ago

17 December 2005 (F) - My boyfriend and I are supposed to move in together, but I haven't heard from him in 10 days. Then I heard that he was leaving the house, he was living in with his stepmom. They keep telling me he doesn't love me, but when I talk to him he tells me...

Will my messed-up boyfriend *always* be negtive to my teen daughter?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 953 days ago

16 December 2005 (F) - My bf (43) does not get along with my teen (17). He is very negative to and about her. We live in seperate homes and we been dating 3.5 years. He has no children or contact with other teens or children. My teen hates him for what I believe to be ...

My husband tells his family every single detail of our lives... But he doesn't trust me!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 692 days ago

15 December 2005 (F) - i have been married for almost 4 years with two children.my husband doesnot trust me at all.i feel like he is married to his family.i mean they n know everything about our life...every tiny detail thanks to him.they tell him stuff and he keeps th...

Why is my Mum playing games with "my" guy!?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 954 days ago

15 December 2005 (F) - I love my Mum to pieces (she’s my best friend) but yesterday she really annoyed me - big time! Although she has a downer on men in general (not fair, guys, I know!), she has been encouraging me to get to know this man that I like which has been ...

I was forced into an arranged marriage which I didn't want. How do I get out of this?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 953 days ago

15 December 2005 (F) - I was forced into an arranged marriage which I totally don't want. I want to go separate ways and my entire family instituition is not allowing me to.HELP!!!!...

My crazy sister gets home in two weeks... Help!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 190 days ago

13 December 2005 (F) - I am 30 and my sister is 28. My sister is turning into the crazy woman from the film ‘single white female’. She is currently overseas but her return in 2 weeks is making me extremely anxious, almost to the point of panic attacks. She puts on this ...

My Mom refuses to meet my new boyfriend-I need help!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 957 days ago

12 December 2005 (F) - Well i find myself not really knowing what to do anymore. My boyfriend and I have been going out for the pass 2 to 3 months, and its going good.. I am 16 turning 17 and he just turned 19. The problem which I have with is with my mom ... once again ...

With my husband since I was 16, but now I'm in love with my brother-in-law!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 228 days ago

11 December 2005 (F) - Dear cupid, I might be in the most confusing situation then I can ever think of. Well first let me start off that I am a young wife and mother of two. I am only 22 years old. My husband and I have been together for about 6 years and married ...

I want to help my gf cope with her parent's divorce..what can I do?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 961 days ago

9 December 2005 (M) - Dear Alice, My girlfriend's parents are recently divorced. She is 17. She lives with her mum at the moment, but her mum has taken to drinking and is constantly criticising her and making her feel awful, and they are constantly arguing. She has trie...

Can I cope on my own when I'm expecting two babies?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 961 days ago

8 December 2005 (F) - Hello, I am in a right pickle. My boyfriend told me he didnt want to know when he learnt I was pregnant and has disappeared to another town: nobody knows where he has gone. I am a lone parent with thre teenagers, and had been with this man over a ...

My sister has interfered so much we have now broken up!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 961 days ago

8 December 2005 (F) - My sister begged me to give her brother-in-law a chance at dating me. After saying no for a couple of months, I finally gave in to shut her up. Fortunately, we did hook and fell in love. During this past year in our relationship, my sister has ...

My current gf told me to choose between my two daughters! What can I do?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 961 days ago

8 December 2005 (M) - I have 2 children to different mothers! one child is 7 one child is 7 months. I met my girlfriend 3 years ago. Our relationship was great and i looked after my 7 year old child every second weekend, but as soon as my other child was born my ...

His ex wife won't let me meet his kids!

This question has 17 answers - newest was posted 24 days ago

6 December 2005 (F) - My boyfriend and I have been dating for a year and a half. Both of us are seperated, and are working on the divorces, for me it is an issue of money for an attorney and disputing over custody with my ex, while I am trying to support my self and two ...

I want to be with my sister

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 289 days ago

4 December 2005 (M) - When I was 14, being on holiday in spain, my 15 year old sister got drunk. And while she was asleep, being curious I performed oral sex on her. She doesnt know what happened but I want to tell her so that we can be together. What shall I do?...

Why won't he introduce me to his friends and family?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 965 days ago

4 December 2005 (F) - My question is quite unusual: I have been dating this guy for 8 months and in all this time he refuses to take me home or introduce me to his friends and family. He always asks to meet in a restaurant or pub etc near where I live "to save me ...

What do we do about the rape allegations and our son?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 963 days ago

3 December 2005 (M) - My 16-year-old son was suspended from school over allegations he raped someone, when he was raped himself. He told me he had been raped, and that the allegations that he raped someone was a lie, and he is not sure what to do next. How do ...

Am I right to cut my husband's family out of my life?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 966 days ago

3 December 2005 (F) - My husbands family have never accepted me into their circle ... I am 12yrs older than him and we have been together for 7yrs. My mother in law is bosom buddies with her 2 other daughters in- law and they gossip about me behind my back. I have ...

We aren't getting on and we are expecting a baby

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 967 days ago

2 December 2005 (M) - Hi there. Bit of a complex one but would appreciate your advice. My girlfriend of 2 and a half years is pregnant. It was an unplanned pregnancy - she came off the pill on medical grounds and we did have sex a few times without condoms. I guess ...

Some of my husband's family members were upset we didn't include them in the wedding party!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 967 days ago

2 December 2005 (F) - we got married 5 years ago and at our wedding, which was very small and intimate, we had one bestman, my hubby's best friend, and one maid of honour, my teenaged daughter. my husbands brother has a daughter, who is my husbands godchild, which was ...

Dad rejects my boyfriend..how can I speak up for my bf and myself?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 966 days ago

2 December 2005 (F) - Hi i really need your help...my dad found out that i've been seeing a guy that i meet on hoilday last year, our family's are close we are both muslims. He asked to marry me but my dad said no. he said does not have an education but he works. i love ...

My sister in law gets drunk and flirts with my husband..should I just ignore her behaviour?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 967 days ago

1 December 2005 (F) - My husband was transferred 2 months ago and we now live close to his married brother. My sister in law is a real bitch towards me and treats me in a condescending manner, she also flirts with my husband and hangs all over him when she's had too much ...

I have just found out he has a 13 year old child!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 965 days ago

1 December 2005 (F) - I have a boyfriend that i have dated for the past five months, recently i just found out that he has a child who is 13 years old. He has a second girlfriend that i donot now of. But recently there was a wedding at his family his sister child ws ...

My coussin is coming to live with us and we've slept together!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 965 days ago

1 December 2005 (F) - Well like 3 months ago i wen on vacations and i have this really cute cousin im 18 and his 19 so the first days we just talked then we started drinking and we would drink in his room my aunt would let us be in the room by ourself because she trust ...