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Archived questions from: January, 2016 (see latest in Family category)

Family: Help and advice

Should I encourage him to take the job? Can our marriage survive as a LDR for 3 to 5 years?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3001 days ago

31 January 2016 (F) - Dear Cupids, I am a 35 year old woman, married with no kids. I love my husband and I love our life together. Yesterday he told me that his firm is considering sending him in a remote country 10hrs away by plane and he would have to work there fo...

Should I face this now? Or wait, to avoid the stress, until baby is born?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3001 days ago

30 January 2016 (F) - In the next 7 week I will be at my due date with my first baby with my boyfriend. Over Christmas my brother fell out with my boyfriend, and my brother kept telling me to dump my boyfriend as he wasn't what I thought he was and I'd be better m...

I feel trapped. Is changing my identity and starting afresh an option to deal with my wish to be single and free?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3000 days ago

30 January 2016 (F) - Ok so I think there is something really wrong with me. I have never had any desire to get married or have a family-I'm 36. For the past couple of years in been fantasizng of changing my identity and leaving my life and starting fresh.... I just...

Do I have a toxic relationship with my parents?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3000 days ago

30 January 2016 (F) - Do I have a toxic relationship with my parents? I live in a strict Asian household (think Tiger mom). It is going to be a lengthy post so please be patient with me. -When I was younger, my parents would ignore me and give me the cold shoulder if...

What can I do about my overbearing controlling sister in law? She also has power of attorney over my husband

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3003 days ago

29 January 2016 (F) - Should I give up on my marriage? my husband s oldest sister who is power of attorney to him and was power of attorney for his mom before his mom died still wants to be in charge of everything. No way in hell does she want to let go of this. ...

Am I over sensitive about the mean things my husband says to me?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3001 days ago

29 January 2016 (F) - Hello I am a middle aged woman and have been married for 12 years. My husband is in his early 60s. Our marriage has had its up and downs but we have made progress, we are both from different countries. We live in Canada. My family live in UK. ...

My sister is closer to our sister in law than me and it hurts!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3003 days ago

28 January 2016 (F) - What would you do you sister in law and you sister were better friends than with you, sometimes family hurt you the most..? none of you see each other often, maybe 1-2 times a year as you live in different places, they have more in common as they ...

I'm worried about spending time with my boyfriend's son. He has behavioral problems

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3003 days ago

28 January 2016 (F) - I've been with my boyfriend for 2 years. We moved in together a few months ago, relocated to a new city and all. We're both 27. He has an 8 year old son. I met him when he was a little younger, and we had a good relationship from the start. He se...

I'm not ready to have a baby but he is!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3004 days ago

28 January 2016 (F) - So I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for 4 years now. There is a large age gap, and he is at a place where he is ready to settle down and have kids. I on the other hand am open to the idea of marriage, but not having kids any time in ...

What can I do in dealing with my abusive mama's boy husband?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3005 days ago

27 January 2016 (F) - I am not getting along with my husband very well at all, it is an abusive relationship for one thing and then I have a big problem in that it is like he is married to his mother. He is at her beck and call always sending her money because his pare...

Why did my guy betray me and stop being loyal while I was busy supporting my Dad during Dad's terminal illness?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3006 days ago

26 January 2016 (F) - I have had the worst year of my life due to my dad's terminal illness. This has took a lot out of me waiting for the outcome to happen. I had what I thought was an amazing man supporting me. I've now happened to find out that through all these ba...

The widower I am dating removed his daughter in law's jeans and put pajamas on her because she was drunk. Was this inappropriate?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 3006 days ago

24 January 2016 (F) - I don't know if the following question has ever been presented in this forum before. I'm starting a relationship with another widower and heard this perplexing event from him. Many of us are snowed in this weekend with members of our families not ...

What action is needed by us, to resolve this family issue?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3009 days ago

23 January 2016 (F) - I have been with my partner for four years living together for three years. Last year his mother died and his father had major heart surgery. We offered to have his father living with us temporary until he got better although he didn't tell his ...

How can my parents call truce when around me, then restart their fighting as soon as they depart?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3009 days ago

22 January 2016 (F) - So, I suffered a hairline ankle fracture. I called my momma. She makes the 4 hour drive down to my campus. She picks up my dad. They are divorced. I hear them arguing outside my door. But then, they stop instantly when I finally get to the door. My ...

I've come to absolutely detest my husband's mother and his family because of her behavior towards me

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 3008 days ago

22 January 2016 (F) - I got married almost a year ago to a wonderful man. Trouble is, I’ve absolutely come to detest his mother and his family. I met my husband at my place of work; we had a fairy-tale romance and finally a dream wedding. When my husband used to t...

Should I break confidentiality to protect a relative?

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 3007 days ago

22 January 2016 (F) - This is sort of an ethical dilemma. I volunteered at a transitional home for women most of whom were recovering drug addicts who had child service cases. One lady there, who I will call Shelly, opened up about her story and how she grew up in a ...

My mother has been lyin/being manipulative to me and other family members. How do I deal with this?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3011 days ago

21 January 2016 (F) - Ive found out very recently my mother has been lying to me, a lot, manipulating me into feeling sorry for her, or saying very negative things about the way other members of our family treat her/ behave. It also turns out she's been saying very neg...

How do I handle the wedding invite of a brother I haven't spoken to in 10 years?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 3012 days ago

20 January 2016 (M) - About ten years ago, I caught my brother stealing from me(about fifty dollars) so he could take his girlfriend (now ex-girlfriend) out on a date. He was a very selfish person. At that time, we live together at my parents house. Due to my ...

I think my mother is with someone who is going to use her but I can't talk to her and know I am losing the relationship with my mom

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3013 days ago

19 January 2016 (F) - Dear Cupid, My father passed away a couple of years ago from dementia. My mother started having an affair with a married man when he was ill (5 years ago). He was working for my parents at the time. She is 75. The relationship has developed...

I don't want to offend my in-laws but why do they just show up and not call first???

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3013 days ago

18 January 2016 (F) - Can anyone tell me why people would repeatedly call in unannounced, after so many failed visits (turning up when no one is home)? My inlaws love visiting us, at least once every two days. They live half an hour away and where we live isn't on th...

Tried to help my friend but her mum's furious

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3014 days ago

18 January 2016 (F) - My best friend was dating this jerk and I told her she should dump him the first day they started dating. Two days later he dumped her. He said, "I know this will not work out. I'm still in love with... (who is another best friend who has a ...

Can I have independence and still keep my marriage?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3013 days ago

18 January 2016 (F) - Can someone tell me what's happening with me? I am in my mid 40 s, been married for 25 years, one grown up child that is independent and lives on her own. I have a hard time staying in this marriage the way my husband wants it to be. I have a...

My brother just told me he's gay and I'm worred about how our family will react

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3016 days ago

16 January 2016 (?) - My brother just told me he's gay. He said it took 7 years to feel comfortable to say it. I'm the first person(outside of his school therapist) he told. I have some questions about this. I'm not sad or angry. I believe he should be who he is. ...

How do I fix up the messed up family relationships that I have?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3014 days ago

15 January 2016 (F) - I need some advice in an urgent way. My life is in shambles. I wrote last March under the Family section under the title of Why am I the Family Villain? But I am not writing to complain about that any longer. I have been spending a lot of time back ...

I'm going through a really trying time and feel alone in all of this! Advice, kind words, pointers would be helpful!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3018 days ago

14 January 2016 (F) - hey all I am an art student and I was in college- completed my diploma but dint get accepted for my bachelors. So I have an off year and I'm re doing my portfolio and working part time. It's not the happiest time of my life. I was really taken aba...

I'm afraid of having a relationship with my mother-in-law!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3017 days ago

14 January 2016 (F) - Dated my husband for 6 years before he proposed to me and now we've been married for 5 years. I got very bad experience with my MIL and my husband younger sister (she's my age) they interfered big time in our relationship to a point I absolutely ...

Anger management hell with father in law

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3017 days ago

13 January 2016 (F) - I need advice about my how to deal with my husband's family, in particular, his dad.. He is old school and I get the distinct feeling he has little respect for women. His current wife is number 3, who was a mistress he got pregnant and brought ...

What's a reasonable degree of involvement with your in-laws?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3018 days ago

13 January 2016 (F) - I'd like to have opinions from the Dc community about what's a reasonable / sustainable degree of involvement with your in laws. ( I have my own opinion, and I am also pretty sanguine about it- but, although I hate to admit it :) I can't al...

Girlfriend's sister has me rattled

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3019 days ago

13 January 2016 (M) - I am finding my girlfriend's sister really annoying lately and feel like I'm getting to the point where im gonna say something or snap. I'm trying to be understanding because she has recently got out of a long-term relationship, moved back home ...

Old fashioned parents spoiling my big day

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3019 days ago

13 January 2016 (F) - Hi, I'm almost 17 and this is my last school year. My mom have this 'bohemian "evening" dress' that was made in Indonesia, which my gran got her but my mom never wore it so she gave it to me. I'm grateful for that and all cause the dress fits m...

Parents coming between us

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3019 days ago

13 January 2016 (F) - My parents disapprove of my boyfriend because he is of a different race. They keep nagging me about going out with him and today, my mom said that she's disappointed in me for choosing this guy. I'm 21 this year. Not only that, they also think th...

Struggling to cope with my mother's behaviour. What can I do?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3020 days ago

11 January 2016 (F) - So I'm just struggling on dealing with my moms put downs. My mother is a single mother, and she doesn't work because she's disabled and can't work because of her hand. Therefore she's always taking medications and is always moody. I think not having ...

I feel disrespected when he spends so much time with his ex

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3021 days ago

11 January 2016 (F) - my supposed boyfriend and I got into a small argument the other day and like always, it turned into a huge mess. We've been off and on for almost a year now. He was at the end of a marriage with the mother of his kids when we got together, which I ...

Propositioned by father in law - what's going on?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3021 days ago

11 January 2016 (F) - My step Father rang for my birthday today. But also accused me of being gay but I am happily married and also that he has strong sexual feelings for me. I said a few words to him and hang up. I am in shock, disbelief I don't believe he said this. c...

Was it the right decision? To not have child by him?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3021 days ago

11 January 2016 (F) - Over 30 years ago I met a man who became my first love. Cutting a very long story short, we met through music. In the 80's he got a break and was signed to a major label. Our relationship suffered due to other women and the fact that my life was at ...

Will he ever commit or am I risking a heartbreak?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3020 days ago

10 January 2016 (F) - I have been "seeing" a man for almost 8 months. It started as an office flirtation as both of us were going through a divorce. I don't think either of us expected it to go anywhere. We started going to dinners and movies and he introduced me to his ...

I feel we are drifting apart! Should I leave her?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3023 days ago

9 January 2016 (M) - Hello, I've been dating this girl for 6 months now and I knew her for around 3 months before we got together I knew she had a son comming into it with her. But now it seams as of we are drifting apart.i feel like she has no time for me what so ever ...

I feel like I give and get nothing back ....

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3005 days ago

8 January 2016 (M) - In a new relationship, she hasn't, introduce, me to her grown up son, who lives in the same town, or her two girlfriends,going on six months, am, I a secret, don't get to see each other alot, it almost sounds, like her an one of her girlfriend, is ...

Why has he no backbone?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3005 days ago

8 January 2016 (F) - I have left my husband as he has a bad shame problem. His uncle bully's him non stop and shames him about me. He has been jealous of our relationship since we got together and try's to split us up as he wanted me to be his girlfriend but I did not ...

We are worried about how our families will react to our age difference!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3024 days ago

7 January 2016 (F) - A year ago while watching a Dr Phil episode about a "sugar daddy" website I checked it out mainly out of curiosity but actually ended up meeting someone. It started out as just hanging out when he was in town on business but it later turned i...

He keeps blaming me for changing, when I just grew up. I never cheated. How can our relationship be fixed?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3025 days ago

7 January 2016 (F) - Ok, so to start off, I am 20 years old and he is 25. I have an extreme problem and I don't know what to do. When we first got together, almost 3 years ago, everything STARTED out great. As months passed, he decided he was going to start a new...

Help? Who do I chose? My ex or my child's father?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3023 days ago

7 January 2016 (F) - I met up with an ex boyfriend last year July having not seen him for over 15 years. It was magical and he made he feel so good. WE dated a few times and he even came to my works xmas party. That's the last time I saw him. We had a good ni...

Why? there is no intimacy. Partner has completely lost interest in sex

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3025 days ago

7 January 2016 (M) - since the birth of our daughter almost 4 years ago, my partner (early 40's) has completely lost interest in sex and any intimate connection is now non existent, we never hug, kiss or even snuggle, she admits that she has no interest in sex since ...

I am at the end of my rope and struggling with health and family problems.

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3024 days ago

7 January 2016 (F) - This isn't about a romantic relationship, but I am at the end of my rope. I desperately need help but I am petrified because it seems hopeless. Let me preface this by saying that I had an emergency surgery a few days ago... I am heavily medicate...

My father is always asking for money

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3025 days ago

6 January 2016 (M) - My dad has always been a borrower of money, from both me and everybody he knows. In my entire life I have only seen him have one job, lasting 6 months. And at his age, it's going to be hard for him to find work now. He has a wife. She works. Yet, ...

My husband threw me under the bus with his family

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2371 days ago

6 January 2016 (F) - I resent my husband and don't know where to go from here. On new years eve we had my brother in-law and his family here to bring in the new year. Everything was going good until about 12:30 am when my brother in-law thought it would be Ok to b...

Is there any way to make this work and make everyone see I won't screw this up again?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 3025 days ago

6 January 2016 (M) - when I was in my early 20s I did a lot of dumb stuff, I got into drugs, drank way to much and partying became my only concern. I dropped out of university and bounce from one dead end job to another but I was happy with the partying life style. I ...

I am worried I may leave my children motherless.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3026 days ago

6 January 2016 (F) - I am 5 weeks pregnant - 35 years old - just found out. Bf who I have had 2 other kids by (2 boys) - this would be my 3rd kid with him - so making it 4 kids in total is not really reacting much to the news. He was shocked at first but is leaving it ...

I can't move on after being ripped off by my brother!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3026 days ago

6 January 2016 (F) - Hello cupids, I have often read many columns here and advice of how loss is a part of life and I am well aware of that fact. When I graduated from university in 2013, I thought I had the plan of my life all set up. My parents are seperated(never ...

My mom is sick, dad doesn't believe her and its taking a toll on my life

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3024 days ago

6 January 2016 (F) - I'm 25 and my parent constantly fight. My mom has health problems in which doctors do not know what is wrong with her. Her body aches and she cannot stay away for very long. This has been going on for about 10 years. Because doctors do not k...