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Archived questions from: August, 2005 (see latest in The ex-factor category)

The ex-factor: Help and advice

I picture my ex when I'm making love to my current boyfriend!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 5891 days ago

31 August 2005 (F) - Me and my boyfriend have been together for almost 3 years on and off. But for thoes 3 years all I could think about is my ex boyfriend! I will be making love and I will picture my ex's face on his. I know this is really bad for my part, but I have ...

We broke up because my daughter comes first in my life. But now I regret my haste!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6811 days ago

31 August 2005 (F) - OK.. I was dating this guy who I really was falling in love with. We got along great and everything was going well. There was one problem, I have a child and he wasn't sure how ready he was to take on a "family situation". He is 3 years younger ...

By the time I realised I was in love with my ex again, he was with my best friend!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6800 days ago

31 August 2005 (F) - My ex boyfriend and I started hanging out as friends about a year ago. We saw each other nearly every day and we became best friends. We both had feelings for each other but didnt tell one another for about 5 months. We finally started going ou...

Still trying to move on from my ex...even 9 years later...

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5990 days ago

30 August 2005 (F) - I have been married for 8 years and been with my husband for 9 years. We have 1 child. When I met my husband over 9 years ago, I was on the rebound from an ex boyfriend who was soon going to be my fiance. To make a long story short, my ex and...

Three years ago, I broke up with her. I want to go out with her, but she won't say why she won't

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6814 days ago

30 August 2005 (M) - I broke up with my girl three years ago, because of peer presure and now I want it back. Everyone said that I could do better and said countless negative things about her. She had just moved into my town and had not really settled in, so she was ...

Don't know if I should stay and try to work things out with my partner... or leave and start over with a guy I'm attracted to!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6810 days ago

30 August 2005 (F) - I'm going through a divorce and now find myself in the middle. I been talking to a guy friend for a while now and I think I have feelings for him. My divorce took a pause for about 2 weeks because me and my soon to be ex were, out of nowhere,...

How do I start to discuss a lie that I told my fiance?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6815 days ago

29 August 2005 (F) - I lied to my boyfriend about being divorced when we started dating. We now live together and are engaged. I have started the divorce process, but I am afraid this will come up later and just want to come clean so that their are no more lies between ...

My girlfriend sent photos of her breasts to a guy on the internet. It's over, but I don't know what to say...

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6816 days ago

28 August 2005 (M) - My girlfriend is from another country who is poor. At the time we haven't gone out that long, and I found out she sent a picture of her breasts over the internet to a guy that likes her. He no longer can see her since he had to go back to the United ...

She "missed" her ex and was glad to hear from him, but should I be concerned about it?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6817 days ago

27 August 2005 (M) - My girlfriend received a call the other day from a guy who she used to go out with for like a year. He was sent off to Iraq and when he got back, he broke up with her. She was devastated because she waited on him for like 6 months. After receivin...

How did my ex get over me so quickly?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6488 days ago

26 August 2005 (M) - I'll try and be as brief as I can. There's a lot to explain. I have been a victim of long distance relationships in the past. For the first six months of being with my girlfriend, it was amazing. She went to university last September and I ...

I still love my ex, but he's giving mixed signals!

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 4911 days ago

25 August 2005 (F) - My ex lover of 5 years and I split up 5 months ago. I was married during our relationship and in the end could not live with the double life and had to make a decision. I finished with my lover and tried to settle at home again. I made the wrong ...

I keep discovering my girlfriend in lies!

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 5359 days ago

25 August 2005 (M) - Please help. My partner and I have a great desire to be together. A few weeks ago we went out for a few drinks with her friends and her ex was amongst them. Our relationship was still very new at the time and she'd broken up with her ex for a few...

I went nuts when my best friend said she fancied my ex!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6820 days ago

24 August 2005 (F) - I'm in desperate need of help! please!? I used to go out with this boy who I immediately fell in love with and then...he dumped me. Then about a year later we started seeing each other for a while and I knew he was with other girls but I want...

Why does he need to be such a good friend to his ex-girlfriend?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6820 days ago

24 August 2005 (F) - I have been seeing my boyfriend for 4 months. Previous to this he was seeing his ex for 5 years, she was married. They split up about 2 months before we met. My concern is that they are still really good friends, they talk on the phone regularl...

My ex keeps arguing with me, even now that we've split!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6822 days ago

22 August 2005 (F) - I have recently split from my partner and the father of my two children. He has moved back in with his ex. Why do we always argue? He says he doesn't want me back but still brings up the problems from the relationship. How can we resolve our prob...

My ex married his ex and it's hell!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6691 days ago

22 August 2005 (F) - Help!!! My stupid ex husband just married my husband's crazy ex. I have been married to my wonderful new husband for nearly three years now. My husband's crazy ex (even though she cheated on him) could not let go. She went so far as to track my...

Can I still hang with my old circle of friends without causing a rift between my ex and his new girlfriend?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6617 days ago

20 August 2005 (F) - Hi, I'm due to go to uni in 4 weeks. However this is the same uni which my ex goes to. Although he doesn't have any problem with me going there I think his current girlfriend will. My ex and I do usually get on but his girlfriend seems jealous of me ...

She's moved on with her life, but she's the one I want to be with!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4976 days ago

19 August 2005 (M) - Dear cupid, My ex of 1.5 years and I recently broke up (6 months ago). She said she needed time to herself, and I agreed, I thought I needed that too. After about a week, I realized that I missed her sooo much more than I ever thought and that...

Should I ditch my (male) friend, so I can rescue my relationship?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6825 days ago

19 August 2005 (F) - I have an important question about my ex-fiance's behavior. We were dating for almost 3 years and recently broke up about 2 months ago. Now he wants to date me again. The only thing is, one of the big reasons why we broke up is his insecuri...

My ex wants access to our baby, but I think it's only so he can control me...

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6782 days ago

17 August 2005 (F) - My boyfriend and I have recently had a baby and split up. He has been seeing the baby but has not been interested in her really, only interested in arguing with me. He has been emotionally blackmailing me so that he still has control over me. He ...

I thought we'd get back together eventually. Now my ex has a new girlfriend and I'm gutted...

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 5091 days ago

17 August 2005 (F) - I broke up with my boyfriend of 6 years in February, we had a silly row and let it go on too long. We have tried to stay friends since and meet for drinks now and again and talk on the phone weekly. I always hoped we could get back together. I was ...

His Canadian ex-girlfriend rang him at one in the morning! Is there more than meets the eye?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6822 days ago

17 August 2005 (F) - I have been dating a guy in the army for 5 months and he says he loves me more than anything. We see each other every month or so. He stayed with me recently for 2 weeks and had his work phone with him which he kept switched off. He switched it on ...

My ex wants to try to work things out, but I've agreed to an "on-paper-only" marriage to someone else!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6828 days ago

16 August 2005 (F) - Could you please help me? I have to make some very tough, life-changing decisions that will also greatly affect other people. I've consulted psychics and now I thought I'd consult craigslist. thank you so much!!!!! JACK: 30-year-old bart...

My "friend with benefits" moved to my city, and now it's very hard to get over her!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6828 days ago

15 August 2005 (M) - Okay, I'm really curious about this one, this question is slightly long, but bear with me: I was in my last relationship for 1 1/2 years...I've been in pretty serious relationships before, but this is the one that has been the most serious and...

He's been sent overseas and he's coming back soon. Thing is, I don't know how he feels!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6824 days ago

15 August 2005 (F) - Hi! I met a guy about 2 years ago we have been talking off and on. We have hung out about 3 times cause of certain circimstances. I met him when i was going through divorce and he is in the military. We stopped talking to each because at that time i ...

Am I just the 'back-up girlfriend' in case things don't work out with is new girl?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6829 days ago

15 August 2005 (F) - Hi, my ex just moved away from me...really far to try and make things work with someone else. His new chick does not know that we kept in contact after breaking up. One minute he says he will always love me and that I mean the world to him still and ...

My ex plays too many games!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6829 days ago

15 August 2005 (F) - My ex-boyfriend is goes from hot to cold and only seems to want me when he is emotionally in need. All I really want is friendship but he seems to like all the I love you bullshit game stuff. He avoids any questions that are not easily answered. ...

Can't tell if there was a subtext to my ex's email. Is he having trouble with his new girlfriend?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6829 days ago

14 August 2005 (F) - Hi, My boyfriend of 3 years and I broke up. He left me for someone else. We have been through a lot together and even lived together. Most of the time he was away working for long periods and then came back. That took a toll on our relationship I ...

His ex was so much prettier, cooler and more interesting than me!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6830 days ago

13 August 2005 (F) - I've been with this guy for about 2 years now but I can't seem to shift the overwhelming jealousy I have over him and his ex girlfriend. She's a lot prettier, cooler and more interesting than me. Recently my boyfriend and I went to a bar and she ...

Still in love with my ex, but he's married to someone else now!

This question has 47 answers - newest was posted 4722 days ago

12 August 2005 (F) - Hi! I am a middle aged woman who happens to be in love with my former lover (we split up 5 years ago). Here is my love story summarized: To me (I guess also to him), our relationship was fullfiling in many ways, leading us to believe in a promi...

Tell me how this whole "friends with an ex thing" works

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6471 days ago

12 August 2005 (M) - My ex-girlfriend (of a long time)and I broke up a year ago. In fact she was more than just a girlfriend as we lived together for quite a while. I know it was mostly my fault. The thing is we have both moved on, and changed to some extent, and have...

We love each other, but he's still angry with me. How I we work things out?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6833 days ago

11 August 2005 (F) - I started dating my ex-boyfriend when I was 17. We dated for 3 years and I moved out of the country to continue my education. We still kept in touch for another 3 years. Distance strained the relationship for a while until he finally told me he ...

Can I win him back from his new girlfriend?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 5722 days ago

11 August 2005 (F) - My boyfriend of three years broke up with me recently, claiming the feelings just weren't there anymore, and it wasn't working. Now, he claims to have a new girlfriend. I'm still wholeheartedly in love with the guy. Any advice on winning him b...

Once my boyfriend got re-acquainted with his ex, he disappeared from my life!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6834 days ago

10 August 2005 (F) - My boyfriend and I have been dating for about a year. We had a very up and down relationship but he says he loves me and honors me but he doesn’t feel extreme. Our major problem was that he was in love with his ex girlfriend for 7 years she was ...

I slept with my ex, so my girlfriend broke it off. How can I get her back?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 5981 days ago

10 August 2005 (M) - How do I get my goddess back? I've been so stupid and I have cheated on her for a while now with my ex. She found out once before and took me back. Unfortunately my ex is friends with my family and is around on weekends and my goddesses ex com...

I'm back with the guy my folks hated. Do I tell them or keep it a secret?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6835 days ago

9 August 2005 (F) - I went out with this guy for about 2 years but my parents hated him for no particular reason. Anyway, they heaved a sigh of relief when I broke up with him about 6 months ago, but now we're wanting to get back together and it's so difficult because ...

He wants me to move in with him, but I can't believe that someone like him wants to be with me!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6834 days ago

9 August 2005 (F) - This may sound odd. My partner and I are getting quite serious. He has asked me to move in with him and he said he wants to spend the rest of his life with me. The only thing is, he has 3 children, the third being born only a few hours a ago. ...

After a raunchy text from my ex, I don't know if he wants me back...

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 6667 days ago

8 August 2005 (F) - I split from my ex a year ago, but I am still madly in love with him. He was my first 'real' boyfriend and I love him. He does have a new girlfriend but she gets jealous of me easily. My ex and I were friends when we were kids and his girlfriend ...

We share a bed even though we've broken up. Now his cuddling up with me is confusing!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6836 days ago

8 August 2005 (F) - Hi there, My beloved boyfriend has just dumped me. I've moved out of his place now but had to share a bed with him for a week. Even though he says he doesn't love me anymore and does not ever want to be more than friends he has shown me affecti...

After a drama-free relationship, she wrote and broke it off. Now I get the impression she wants me back!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6836 days ago

6 August 2005 (M) - Dear Cupid, My problem is that some 2 months ago my girlfriend and I decided to have timely break to clear our heads after her teenage son and myself were constantly at each other! About a month ago, after I wrote a lengthy love letter to her she ...

My boyfriend is a changed man and I wonder if I should go back to him...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6838 days ago

5 August 2005 (F) - Dear reader I had an affair with a guy a few years ago. My boyfriend at the time was cut up over it, so I justified what I did by staying with the guy I had the affair with. We ended up having a child together. He is very bitter at life and neve...

He's very secretive when he talks to his ex...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6837 days ago

5 August 2005 (F) - Dear Cupid, I am seeing a guy that is 13 years older than I am. I am 21 and he is 34. We have been together for a year and a half. I love this man more than anything in the world. But lately I have been questioning his level of commitment. He ...

I want to let my ex know that it's really over... without hurting his feelings too much...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6839 days ago

5 August 2005 (F) - My ex boyfriend wants me back. We have three children but I don't want to hurt him as I don't love him any more and I have met someone else that I really like. My ex boyfriend rang me one weekend and found out that he was here and I just think my...

We broke up and he wanted to be friends, but he's not acting like much of one!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6840 days ago

4 August 2005 (F) - hello! I am having a problem with my now ex boyfriend. We were going out for 3 years and everything was great. When we broke up he said that he wanted to be friends but I told him that I wasn't sure I did. But I gave it a try anyway.....

My ex and I fell out of love, but now he wants me back! Only problem is, I'm sort of with someone.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6840 days ago

4 August 2005 (F) - I went out with a boy called James for a year (my first love), lost my virginity to him and I fell in love. We fell out of love and got on with our lives. He recently dumped his girlfriend and I got back with him for one night. He told me he missed ...

We had a fight over my friendship with an ex-boyfriend...

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 5660 days ago

4 August 2005 (F) - My b/f and I had a fight over me being friends with an ex. I had always been honest with him but he has accused me of lying to him about the situation. We have recently began talking again and both still have feelings for each other, but he is ...

Four years of marriage and things are getting tough...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6841 days ago

3 August 2005 (F) - I have been married almost 4 years and have a son. My husband and I are doing OK now, but have had a tough few years. We don't cuddle much or kiss. We are trying but it seems it should come easy if we are really in love. I also can't get my first...

We had a fling and that's over, but now we're scheduled to go on a business trip together...

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6841 days ago

2 August 2005 (F) - Hi, I really need your help. I'm about to go on a business trip with someone I had a brief fling with. The affair is over because I'm married. The thing is, I don't know how to face the other person because I still have feelings for him. I don't ...

I can't see myself with anyone except the guy I broke up with!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6842 days ago

2 August 2005 (?) - Am a 17 year old female. And about a year ago now I broke up with a guy I really loved and still love. I go to his house now and again and we still have a pretty good relationship/friendship. Sometimes we end up kissing but that hasn't happened...

Do I take him back or tell him to hit the highway?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6842 days ago

1 August 2005 (F) - I was with my boyfriend James on and off for about 2 years- the last time we decided to get back together I was really happy, but then he broke it off as he liked someone else. He now wants me back but I'm seeing Will now and I really like him. The...