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Archived questions from: 23 August, 2009 (see latest in Family category)

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Family: Help and advice

Should I set aside tradition and family and just go for her?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5367 days ago

23 August 2009 (M) - Should I go for her? She's my first girlfriend and the girl I ever truly loved. We broke up about 4yrs back because I didn't want to cause problem in both of our families. She went into about 4 relationships that didn't work out and she is now n...

Gran chose a horrible man over us and I want to know how to fix this!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5368 days ago

23 August 2009 (F) - I am having so much trouble recently, my Gran is with a man who has done horrible things but she won't leave him, it has been going on for so long and my parents have resorted to not letting my Gran in our lives anymore, the problem is, I miss her ...

Mum is being judgemental and treating me like a child

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5368 days ago

23 August 2009 (F) - Hey everyone I need some serious help! I'm in my early 20s, going into my last year of university. During the summer months I live at home w/my parents but during the year I live on my own. I've noticed during this summer at home my mom is becoming...

How can I convince my parents that the person I'm dating is a good guy?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4901 days ago

23 August 2009 (?) - Some of you may remember my first question, about which guy I should choose, and I chose the guy that my parents don't like. We have been secretly dating, but then my parents came home while he was here, and they were furious. How can I convince ...

Is it really worth giving up everything and running away with my girlfriend?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 5367 days ago

23 August 2009 (M) - Me and my girlfriend had sex and got caught by her parents that night and for the first few weeks her parents were mad at us but still wanted us to be together. but as time went on they completely have changed there minds and now wont let us talk or ...

I want to get with him but I can't tell my parents

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5368 days ago

23 August 2009 (F) - hello. right basicly. this boy really likes me, and i like him but i cannot go out with him because i'm too embarressed of telling my parents, it makes me feel sick and i go red. what i am supposed to do because it's upsetting me so much :'( i ...

I want to emigrate to the USA

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5368 days ago

23 August 2009 (F) - This is not a relationship question but more related to settling in the USA. I am British and teach and own two houses and would like to emigrate to the US eventually. How easy is it to get work there. I was thinking of coming over on an exten...

My brothers wife is so controlling

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5368 days ago

23 August 2009 (F) - A year ago my brother got married to a girl i had never met before (i had been living away in a different city). He came out of a 6 year relationship only 8 months before they got married. We are very close only a year between us. He's never kept ...

She wants to seperate and I'm shocked and heartbroken

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5368 days ago

23 August 2009 (M) - My first marriage ended after 17 years and it was heartbreaking. We had 5 children together and it took me a long time to get over it. Eventually I met my second wife and she was the girl of my dreams. We had 16 great years together, raising her ...

My wife constantly wants to move

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5368 days ago

23 August 2009 (F) - hi, i have been in a relationship for 12 years now we are married and have a daughter together. my wife is always unhappy where we live so we are constantly moving about 5 years ago we moved to the uk, to make a frsh start. she then went back to ...

I need help in seeing the right from wrong in my first love

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5368 days ago

23 August 2009 (F) - I have a boyfriend who I have been with for 17 months. However, he treats me like a door step. He pushes me, he yells so close to my face that I can feel his spit, and he tells me that he is the best guy that I will ever find. I know I sound stupid, ...

Do I move away and follow my heart?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 5180 days ago

23 August 2009 (M) - My wife and I got separated in December and we have been apart for 8 months now. We have 3 woderful kids aged 10-16 who we are both unbelievably close with. The kids have handled the separation and impending divorce well. Our relationships have ...

Wife left to visit parents across the country and won't return! How to convince her to come back until we can both move away?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 5367 days ago

23 August 2009 (M) - Hi, sorry for the long message, question is actually quite short, but needs the background to properly understand: I need advice / help on how to keep my marriage from falling apart. Some background info: my wife and I have been married for 6 ...

He wants to move to be with me, but should I tell him not to because I know I wouldn't do the same for him? We're both very close to our families!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5368 days ago

23 August 2009 (F) - My bf lives in another city to me. We are about a 14 hour drive apart from each other, or a 3 hour flight- yet that can be expensive. I really think he is 'the one'. When I am with him, it just seems so right. I have never had this feeling bef...

Do I stay with my drinking husband because of our daughter?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 5368 days ago

23 August 2009 (F) - I am a 49 year old female with a 14 year old daughter. I have been married 15 years and for the entire time I have known this man he has drank; but it seems every year his drinking is getting worse. Even though I am married, I feel like a single ...

I feel things are unfair but I don't want to be selfish or ungrateful..

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5369 days ago

23 August 2009 (F) - i'm living with my mum to finish off my last year of high school while my dad has been sent overseas for work. he comes to see us maybe once a month so its not too bad. the thing is, i feel like because of that i have less freedom than my other ...

Am I wasting my time waiting for this guy to propose?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 5366 days ago

23 August 2009 (F) - I have been in a relationship for five years now. It was a fairly good relationship, there are arguments however we manage to clear the air eventually after each argument/fight. However, I can't help but become insecure as most of our friends are ...

We're ready to get married but his parents won't consent - is there a way around this?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 5354 days ago

23 August 2009 (F) - I am an 18 year old mother of 2 beautiful boys and their father is only 17..we are trying to get married so he can go of to the army but its becoming impossible because his mother does not approve..we have been together for 4 years now and were ...

We want to date - but the 'kids' think it's too weird, what should we do?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 5359 days ago

23 August 2009 (F) - I am interested in having a relationship with my daughter's boyfriend's dad. We like each other and would like to date.We live on opposite ends of the country but communicate each day.We will get together when we can.Here's the problem though, my ...

At 33, could this be just a mid-life crisis?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 5369 days ago

23 August 2009 (F) - I have been in a relationship for 9 years and majority of the time it was good till recently. Lately it seems he doesn't care if I'm here or not. I feel he is looking for things to do to deliberately make me mad. Lately I do nothing right in his ...

What can I do? Clash of cultures and family scandal...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 5367 days ago

23 August 2009 (F) - Basically I am a white woman and for 3 years now, with a break in between I must admit, I have been with my BF who is Asian. He's Pataan and his family is Muslim; he does not share their views but out of respect for his parents, who are quite old ...