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

Family: Help and advice

I want some attention from my boyfriend too!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6666 days ago

31 October 2005 (F) - How can I get my boyfriend of more than two years to share his focused attention between me and his 6 yr. old son?...

He lives with his parents and he won't give me a firm date for his moving out of their place and in with me!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6664 days ago

31 October 2005 (F) - Believe him, or is he just trying to shut me up? I am engaged to a man who is currently living with his parents. I have my own place, and we want to live together like we had in the past. He says he really really wants to come back here, but then...

My fiance seems disappointed in his choices in life, but I can't get him to talk about it...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6750 days ago

31 October 2005 (F) - My fiancé is hurting inside and won't let me in! Hello all, Me and my fiancé have been together and living together for a year and a half now, and I have always known that he finds it hard to open up and talk about things but I think he is r...

I found out my daughter's bisexual when I looked at her email!

This question has 25 answers - newest was posted 5032 days ago

31 October 2005 (M) - I am concerned about my daughter. She is 18 at Xmas and has been very friendly with a girl a year younger. They are good friends and I have let my daughter stay overnight at her place on many many occasions. Her friend has also stayed here as ...

My ex is looking for a woman nearer to his own age, but he still wants me close, too...

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6749 days ago

30 October 2005 (F) - I have been seeing a younger man for 4 months. He broke up with me to find a more age appropriate woman. Yet he keeps calling me and wanting to see me and have me in his life. He says I am his best friend, that I am nicer to him, and that he enjoys ...

Is it fair that I'm left alone so my girlfriend can be with her family at Christmas?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6751 days ago

30 October 2005 (M) - M26 F20, My partner of 3 years wants to spend Christmas and her 21st birthday with her family (she was born on Christmas day). We have just moved to a new town which is 14 hours drive from her parents' house. I have two problems, 1. She knows th...

My daughter's fiance wasn't what he seemed...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6752 days ago

28 October 2005 (F) - Hi My daughter was dumped 6 weeks ago by her fiance of almost 4 years. He initilly left for a couple of weeks for some space. He was really cruel, built her hopes of reconciliation only to blame her Dad when he wanted a reason. She eventual...

My partner doesn't offer me any security in the relationship, and treats me like a piece of furniture...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6753 days ago

28 October 2005 (F) - Do I stay or do I go? I have been with my partner for almost 5 years, he is divorced with a daughter, I have not been married and have no children. The house belongs to my partner, he pays the mortgage but I paid half the purchase costs (an...

In love with my cousin... and my uncle and aunt hate me!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6708 days ago

28 October 2005 (F) - I'm in love with my cousin and I don't know what to do. My cousin already knows and my family and I are gonna move in the same neighborhood next year and his parents hate me, which is my uncle and aunt. Is it forbidden to love your cousin as a ...

My ex-wife comes to me for moral support. Is there a chance for us to get back together?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 6754 days ago

27 October 2005 (M) - I was married for 14 years and have two small girls. My wife and I have been divorced for 5 months, but seperated for 3 years. We are still very close, I see her every day and usually have dinner with her and the children. We even go on daytrips ...

There's no violence in our house, just lots of shouting. It's making me depressed...

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6754 days ago

26 October 2005 (F) - I always feel like every thing is my fault. My family aren't rich but we are very close to losing the house and all the nice things we have. My mother has four kids, me including. My dad still lives in our house, but rarely comes home and when he...

My friend is an adult, but I think her sleeping with her half-brother is self-destructive!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6756 days ago

25 October 2005 (M) - Hi. I recently found out a very close friend of mine has been sleeping with her half brother. She is 18 and he is 31. They did not grow up together and only met two years ago. I am the only one that knows after she told me drunk one night – since ...

How can I help my fiance overcome the fear that he's being an ungrateful son?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6741 days ago

25 October 2005 (F) - I have a fiance. We've been together a little over a year now. We were living together, but we had some pretty severe money problemsand my fiance left after a few weeks. We have begun talking again through emails and the phone during work. Since ...

My boyfriend isn't his ex's child's real father, so why does he spend all his Saturdays with the kid?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 6706 days ago

24 October 2005 (F) - Ok I have a real problem. My partner of 4 months went out with a women who was pregnant when they got together - the child views my bf as his dad, and my bf regards the child as his son. I have never met the child. When he sees him every other Sa...

Are my folks right? Is my boyfriend immature and lazy?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6761 days ago

20 October 2005 (F) - Should I end my 2 year relationship with my boyfriend? He is 17 and I am 19. He and I recently took a 2 month break to see other people. We want to get back together, but my parents don't like him. They think he is immature and lazy. I live on ...

We're fighting too much and we've postponed the wedding...

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6761 days ago

20 October 2005 (M) - I am desperate for help. Recently, my fiance and I have been fighting a lot. He is extremely unhappy at his job and our life together has gotten a little too busy to handle. Additionally, I have a 5 year old son who is very attached to my fiance. ...

My boyfriend is wonderful and kind... but also obstinate and irritating! What do I do?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6762 days ago

20 October 2005 (F) - I'm 32 yrs old and I have been dating Steven ,31 ,for a almost 2 yrs now.We are both divorcees and come from different cultures and religions.It caused a huge furore in my family when I decided to see a white american guy,who changed his religion ...

Why is my 16-year-old son in such a hurry to get married?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 6762 days ago

18 October 2005 (F) - My 16-year-old son told me yesterday he wants to marry his girlfriend soon - who is also 16. He goes to college and is doing well at the moment, so no worries there. I asked him had he thought about his future and he said yes, he wants to go ...

How long should I wait for his kids to meet my daughter?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6762 days ago

18 October 2005 (F) - Dear Cupid, I am a widow with a third grade daughter. I have not dated in fifteen years, and feel lost with the dating scene. I have been dating a wonderful man for three months. It has taken some time for my daughter to warm up to him, (expecte...

I'm stunned and hurt because my fiance's dad won't come to our engagement party...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6761 days ago

18 October 2005 (F) - I have just got engaged and am having a party in a month. My fiance's dad and his dad's side won't come to the party as he is divorced from his mam. They have always had an OK relationship; they didn't hate each other after divorce. I am devastat...

I'm having trouble dealing with the death of my uncle...

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6763 days ago

17 October 2005 (F) - Hi there, I'm 14 and in August my uncle passed away. :-( He was only 43 which made matters worse. I can't seem to move on. I go out with my friends shopping etc every now and again, and they always make me feel a bit happier but when I'm alone I ...

I discovered my husband in bed... with my Dad!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 6764 days ago

16 October 2005 (F) - I am 24 years old and from Wigan, Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom. I came home from work yesterday to find my husband having sex with my father in our bedroom! Even worse, I heard it has been going on for a year now and I never knew! I...

Our engagement is next month, but he won't introduce me to his folks. Should I be worried?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6759 days ago

16 October 2005 (F) - Hi, I have been with my boyfriend now for 2 years. He is 30 and I am 22. The problem is he won't let me meet his parents and when I ask him why he goes all quiet and doesn't like to talk about it. I thought it was because he is Chinese and I am whi...

Why won't my boyfriend introduce me to his family? It's been three years!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 6649 days ago

13 October 2005 (F) - I've been with my boyfriend for nearly 3 years and we have lived together for 2 years. I met him through work (I now work elsewhere) and trained him in his job. He is 6 years younger than me (I am 35) and the physical side of relationship is fine, ...

My partner works hard, but he's emotionally distant to me and our kids!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5485 days ago

13 October 2005 (F) - Dr. Cupid, I desperately need your help. The father of my children( ages 21 mo. and 4) Is the nicest most considerate person you have ever met. The problem is just that, The nicest YOU have ever met. He is to busy pleasing others that forgets ...

I discovered my brother in my crop top and skirt!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6752 days ago

13 October 2005 (F) - I am 19 and my brother is 16. I came home from work just now to find him wearing my crop top and denim skirt. What do I do about it?? Claire xxx...

I'm second-class in my own family and it's ruined my self-esteem...

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6767 days ago

13 October 2005 (F) - Hello agony aunts, I've got a problem that has always been there but not bothered me until now. Well my parents have always favoured my brothers over me and over time it became second nature that I would take a backseat. It's only small thing...

My teenage son is discussing marriage with a woman of 44!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 6686 days ago

12 October 2005 (F) - I found out recently that my 16-year-old son is dating a 44-year-old woman. I worry about him - the age gap is 28 years - and I fear he will have a lot of problems. He's talking about marrying her too - and she wants to marry him too! What ...

Far from congratulating us on the engagement, my fiancee's family are trying to dissuade her!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6771 days ago

10 October 2005 (M) - Hi, it would be great if anyone has some advice for my situation... I've recently become engaged to a girl of 25, 5 years my junior after being in a relationship just over a year and things haven't progressed as I thought. We were both extreme...

I'm happy with my life, but my parents think I should be looking to get married!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6771 days ago

10 October 2005 (M) - HELLO. I'm 22, hard working and self employed, ie I'm doing well. I am interested to find a partner, but I feel that I'm not ready, in fact, I'm not interested. I'm happy with the way that I am, single. My parents are making me feel as though I...

Why can't my folks just accept that I love another man?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6764 days ago

6 October 2005 (M) - I'm in a relationship with a man with whom i want to spend the rest of my life with , and he feels the exact same way. If society didn't have such a negative view of homosexuality i would walk down the street holding his hand and declairing my love ...

Shouldn't I be able to bring my invited partner for the weekend, regardless of Mom's feelings?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6775 days ago

6 October 2005 (F) - My question involves dealing with my mother's disapproval of my 8-month gay relationship with Mary. My brother Tom has invited Mary and me to join him, his family and my parents for the weekend at his beach house. I am not yet out with anyone in ...

His mum is controlling our relationship...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6775 days ago

6 October 2005 (F) - My boyfriend's mother won't let us have a proper relationship. It has been four months now. I moved to another state to live with my boyfriend. He still lives with his mother and refuses to move out. She controls every aspect of his life, including ...

My guy won't introduce me to his folks. Is it because I'm black?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6776 days ago

4 October 2005 (F) - Hello, I'm 20 yrs old black beauty. Been a serious relationship with this guy who is asian. My problem is ever time I ask to speak to his folks he never wants me to. He keeps promising me that he will do an intro. Well I know his mum and him are ...

I'm not supposed to have a boyfriend, so I have one behind my dad's back...

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 6764 days ago

4 October 2005 (F) - Well see my problem is complicated. I have this ex-boyfriend that i was seeing for about 2 months before he left for Louisiana, and me and him only saw each other 2 times before he left. Well me and him were on the phone and emailing each other. One ...

Everyone in the family hates me and I'm being bullied!

This question has 50 answers - newest was posted 4821 days ago

2 October 2005 (M) - My parents are arguing and fighting and now I am being bullied by my brother. He keeps bullying me and then my dad takes his side becoz he thinks he would live with him and I won't! My mother is an emotional sucker as well and she has no sympathy...

My son won't eat unless the meal includes corn chips...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6778 days ago

2 October 2005 (M) - My son is 14. He is obsessed with eating cornchips; he had them for breakfast, then with his dinner; with ice-cream; and even for supper. He refuses to eat unless he has cornchips with his food; what do I do? How will this affect his health? ...