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

The ex-factor: Help and advice

I'm engaged but have always loved my ex. Now my ex wants to give us another try...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6750 days ago

31 October 2005 (F) - Hey me and my boy friend had a lovely time for almost two an a half years, but when the qestion came of marriage, he explained his familial reasons which were stopping him of doing that. He confessed that he loved me very much, but he is helpless...

I don't miss my ex. I don't even much like him... but I miss the contact!

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

31 October 2005 (F) - I have a very weird problem. My ex and I were strictly in no contact for several months and then he transferred to my school. I see him at least once if not twice a day (some days I've seen him 3-4). Things go back and forth from being painfully ...

I was dumped because she still wanted her ex...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6751 days ago

30 October 2005 (M) - I am a student away from home at uni and have been seeing a girl for about 7 months who is also away from her home and at uni. Recently tho she told me that she just wants to be friends, which I found out was due to feelings she still had towards ...

My fiance's ex says she's pregnant. Is this just a stunt to get him back?

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

29 October 2005 (F) - My boyfriend and I have known each other for ten years and have dated for about a month and a half now. We plan on marrying in a year. We have a very open and honest relationship and recently he told me that his ex fiancee informed him that she is ...

I married my friend, even though there wasn't any passion. 25 years later, I feel empty inside...

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

29 October 2005 (F) - Can anyone give me a perspective on my relationship? I was married at 19 after 2yrs engagement to a man the same age. He kept talking about what it would be like to have sex with someone else, and that he might be gay. He invited a friend round, ...

My ex is pregnant, won't leave her boyfriend, but still has sex with me!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6754 days ago

28 October 2005 (M) - I was with my ex girlfriend for 1 year. She's 26, I'm 40. She was in love me but never told me. I pushed her away, told her to find someone her own age. She met someone else, moved in with him and got pregant 3 months later. They have only bee...

I don't understand why my ex is so nervous and weird around me!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6754 days ago

28 October 2005 (F) - My ex and I were each other's first serious relationship. We broke up 9 months ago, he dumped me. After about 7 months of no contact, we are in a situation where we see each other everyday. His behavior is weird and he gets very nervous when he sees ...

I'm away from my abusive ex-bf, but the bad feelings won't leave!

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 6754 days ago

27 October 2005 (?) - I'm 20 and I broke up with my boyfriend of 2 years about 6 weeks ago. I havent had a good night sleep for the past couple of weeks because I keep thinking about the times when he was really horrible to me. He used to humiliate me and did a few ...

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 6755 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 ...

Why does my ex look through me? I've moved on and just want to be friendly!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6755 days ago

27 October 2005 (F) - Hey There I was with my first love for 6 years, we were like two peas in a pod. We had a fab relationship. All within one month we went to go buy a house together, he wanted to get engaged, he showered me with gifts for my B'day and then we went...

I broke up with my girlfriend, but I regret it and want her back!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 5272 days ago

26 October 2005 (M) - First off, sorry that this question is long but I don't know how else to shorten it. I ended the relationship between me and my girlfiend of 2 years in February 2005. We started going out late 2002. She was all I wanted in a girlfriend, affe...

I know my husband is still in contact with his ex-wife, even after she betrayed him and cheated

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 6465 days ago

26 October 2005 (F) - I'm not sure where to start or how to make this brief, but I will try. I met my now husband on line and he moved from TX to NY just to be with me. I'd always had doubts though because he didn't seem to have the capability to say I love you to me du...

Did we meet just to make him feel better about our break up?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6755 days ago

25 October 2005 (F) - Dating 8 months. Great guy, but I am the poster child for what NOT to do. Too much baggage, too needy, not happy. He broke up with me because he isn't in love with me. He says he misses me and his brain says to stay with me, but his gut says I'm ...

Is my boyfriend secretly hooking up with his exes?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6757 days ago

25 October 2005 (F) - I am stuck in a rut!! My boyfriend is really getting to me. I got a call two weeks ago from his ex to say she was out for dinner with him and talking about getting back together. On the night in question he did not answer his calls for 3 hours, he ...

My ex has moved on, but I can't seem to...

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5920 days ago

25 October 2005 (M) - Hello, basically I'm a 22 year old man. I was seeing this girl for about 3 1/2 months ago. It was only a short relationship. It lasted around 2 months. It ended because I went on holiday. We never actualy slept together. The problem is I can't ...

I'm not sure I want to be one big circle of friends with my boyfriends ex and her husband!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6758 days ago

24 October 2005 (M) - My current boyfrind of 1.5 years is still Very close with his ex. They lived together for 5 years, and the following year after she broke it off, they tried to work things out. They ended up not being able to continue the relationship (her choice) ...

Devastated that my ex would be dating someone new! Do I take him back, or what?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6758 days ago

24 October 2005 (F) - Hi I am 19 and in my first year at uni. Before I left I broke up with my boyfriend of 3 years even though I still love him. Though I miss him I thought that a long distance relationship wouldn't work and that he would't be able to get on with his...

Do you think it's just his work that makes him hesitant about us?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6758 days ago

23 October 2005 (F) - I was going out with my bf for 3 years when we broke up. We're best friends and very attracted to each other which is why I couldn't understand why he wouldn't give us a second chance! He kept saying he loved me but just didn't know anymore! We'r...

We only dated for a few months, but I can't get over my ex!

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

23 October 2005 (M) - I can't move on from my ex. We had only been seeing each other for a few months but it was very intense. It just felt right, he was very keen and was already making plans for the future, we had such a great connection together, and shared so many ...

I'm with a new guy, but my ex now says he wants me back!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 6736 days ago

23 October 2005 (F) - My ex bf and I are close. We broke up on good terms. I met a new guy closer to me and he's nice but my ex called me and told me he wants to get back together. I still have strong feelings for him. What should I do?...

I want some closure with my old, old ex-boyfriend, but he just seems a bit elusive...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6760 days ago

21 October 2005 (F) - About 6 months ago a sister of an old boyfriend of mine found me online and we started corresponding. After a few emails I asked if her brother would mind if I wrote to him (we were together almost 30 years ago, when I was 16 and he 17 and it lasted ...

I want him back, but he's with someone new. What can I do?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 6761 days ago

21 October 2005 (F) - My first love and I broke up after 7yrs. It's been 5 yrs. He has a girlfriend, but I want him back. What should I do?...

My ex-boyfriend doesn't know what he wants from our relationship...

This question has 31 answers - newest was posted 4887 days ago

21 October 2005 (F) - My ex boyfriend rung me yesterday and told me how he was really confused and wanted to meet up with me. I declined as I knew we'd end up in bed together and we'd wake up the next morning and he'd still not know what he wanted from me. He rung again ...

Do want to talk to my ex about everything, but don't want my current bf to know...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6760 days ago

20 October 2005 (F) - I need someone's advice plz. I want to ask someone over the internet cause the truth is that, well you're the only one I can trust w/ this. Me and my ex have been broke up for about 4 1/2 months now, but I've had a new boyfriend for a while. I...

Even though we're not together, I hate the idea that my ex cheated when we were dating...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6760 days ago

20 October 2005 (M) - I was with this girl for 4 years and I broke up with her 6 months ago. Just now I found out that she cheated on me about a year in our relationship while we were together. I still love her very much, and at the same time I hate her for cheating...

Help me with suggestions to get over the feelings for my ex!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6762 days ago

20 October 2005 (F) - I am currently in a relationship. It's been 10 months now, and I still think about my ex. I can't get over him no matter how much I try. I love him so much and I don't knwo what to do about it. I still compare my new man to my ex and I just don't ...

Why is my fiance talking about his ex to me, just a fortnight before our wedding?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 6121 days ago

19 October 2005 (F) - I am supposed to get married in two weeks, however my fiance still talks about his ex and the other night he even started talking about how good the sex used to be and how great it felt.. Is he purposely trying to hurt me? Or is he just not over ...

My bf and his ex still keep in contact several times a week!

This question has 20 answers - newest was posted 4910 days ago

19 October 2005 (F) - My boyfriend and I have been together for almost a year. He was with his previous gf for almost two. He broke up with her due to her insane jealousy. They still however email, text and talk on the phone 2-3 times weekly. I am incredibly bothered...

My partner puts his family and his money before us, so I left. Now I want him back, so badly!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6765 days ago

17 October 2005 (F) - Dear Cupid, My question I think is a bit complex. I have been married for 26 years, and 10 years ago my partner had an affair with a woman he worked with. We have 6 children and they were young at the time of the affair. Throughout our...

Don't know if I'll ever get my ex back, now that I've slept with him...

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6760 days ago

16 October 2005 (F) - help! I am miserable. About three months ago I split with my boyfriend because we were both a bit overwhelmed with our situation of living together straight away because of unavoidable practical reasons. He broke it offf though saying we wwould '...

My ex wants to hang with both us guys until she decides who she likes best. I don't like it!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6766 days ago

16 October 2005 (?) - Me and my girl broke up 5 months ago and she started dating another guy. Then we we finished school for the year. Now we are back and for the last 6 weeks she has said that she still has feelings for me. She and her boyfriend have broken up but s...

My ex wants to "see what's out there", but I realise our breaking up was a mistake!

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

15 October 2005 (M) - My girlfriend of 4 years and I broke up last Sunday night, we had been talking about it for awhile because we both thought prehaps we should 'see what else is out there' as I'm 21 and she is 20. The thing is, I want her back! I have spoken to her a ...

Anything I can do to make my ex more comfortable when we have to socialise together?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6767 days ago

15 October 2005 (F) - My ex and I have been broken up for quite a while (not quite a year, but a few months) and he has been acting weird around me/ignoring me as we were just placed in a situation where we have to see each other every day after a long break of no ...

No explanation, and he blanks me when I see him. What happened?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6708 days ago

14 October 2005 (F) - Hi I was seeing a man 10 years my junior for 2 and 1/2 years. We were amazingly in love, couldn't bear to be apart but he started wanting to be "free", i.e see other women, so we split up but remained very close friends, still constantly in each ...

His ex keeps staring at me when we're at the gym. It makes me uncomfortable!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 6681 days ago

14 October 2005 (F) - I work out at the rec centre and the gym is right above the pool. There are huge windows so the people in the pool area are able to see the people working out in the gym, which is upstairs. The problem is that my ex-boyfriend's ex-girlfriend sw...

Why do I keep comparing my looks to his ex's looks?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 5769 days ago

14 October 2005 (F) - Me and my boyfriend have been dating for nine months now. We have both been in previous relationships that have lasted more then a year. His was a while ago and he still sees his ex. I have seen pictures of her and I don't think that she's prettier ...

What if the nasty texts I sent to my ex actually went through?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 6760 days ago

13 October 2005 (F) - I have really stuffed up. My ex boyfriend is currently travelling round Asia. I have a lot of unresolved feelings with him and a lot of things I haven't felt that I could say to him. I lost my virginity to him when I was 19 and a year later we had a ...

My boyfriend's ex lured him back, after he swore he'd never see her again!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6759 days ago

13 October 2005 (F) - My name is Joanna. I have been in a realsionship together with my boyfriend for five months now. We have so many problems because of his ex girlfriend. They were together for five years. When I first got together with this man, He said that he did ...

How can other people stay friends with their exes? Mine just looks uncomfortable...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6770 days ago

13 October 2005 (F) - My ex-boyfriend dumped me a while ago with tears, saying this might be a big mistake, etc. He was honestly such a wonderful boyfriend and I was so in love with him...even though we were young I really thought I had found something real. The farther ...

She had sex once with someone in her past, and I just can't move past that thought,,,

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 6768 days ago

12 October 2005 (M) - I've been dating this girl for over 3 months now. We are 15 years apart. (we're of legal age--I'm older) What started off as just a "for fun" thing turned into an all out love extravaganza, and I do love her dearly. We do everything together...

Suddenly, all my exes want me back. But I'm already in a relationship of my dreams!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6770 days ago

12 October 2005 (F) - Here it goes...... i am 16 years old and i have a very big problem...i am currently in a relationship with the man (boy) of my dreams. It seems as if all of a sudden a lot of boys have been attracted to me. I have had about 3 or 4 boyfriends prior ...

My partner's ex is controlling him through his stepson!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6769 days ago

12 October 2005 (F) - Hi my partner of 4 months got with his ex when she was pregnant so the son regards him as dad and vice versa. Problem is his ex is very controlling and manipulative, telling him he is a useless father etc even though that's not true. She won't let ...

Lost my job after my affair with the boss ended...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 6770 days ago

11 October 2005 (F) - Me and my boss had an affair, and it ended soon after he had a new born baby. This is a job in theatre so it means the world to me, and may not get another one like it. I said a few nasty things to him before we split but that was just because ...

How can I get over my ex? We've tried everything!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6168 days ago

11 October 2005 (F) - My ex boyfriend (28) and I (20) have been on and off for the past 11 months. I was so depressed after the breakup, I lost 40lbs. He says its over and he'll never be with me, but every time I see him it's as if nothing ever happened, and when he ...

Want my ex back, but I don't want a non-committal relationship with him!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 6771 days ago

11 October 2005 (F) - Hi there, My ex and I broke up due to circumstantial pressures (I had to move in with him due to other problems when we weren't at all ready and we just both clammed up in panic, then I found a place and moved out - the break up was decided by him t...

We broke up over things we both did with online dating sites...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 6772 days ago

10 October 2005 (F) - We broke up mutually, you could say. I was talking to guy friends over the Internet. He was upset that I didn't tell him, which I know I should have. Even though I never met these guys in person to cheat on him or pursued anthing close to an online ...

I saw the name of the other guy she's seeing on the email she sent me

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6772 days ago

10 October 2005 (M) - Hi, I'm in my late 30's, she's in her mid 20's and we really truly fell hard in love with one another..I know she loves me deeply..okay, question... We have been on a break for 2 and a 1/2 months. I know, it seems long, but I took a break initi...

My ex says he wants to come back, but his actions suggest something else...

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

10 October 2005 (F) - Me and my X have 2 children together. When my second child was 6 months we split up. We had an arguement and he said he was out of here so I locked the door behind him and now he's living with someone else. He says that if I had allowed him back...

Is my boyfriend still hung up on his ex?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 5068 days ago

9 October 2005 (F) - Hey. I have been with my boyfriend for almost 3 months, but we were "seeing" each other for almost 3 months before that. One of the reasons for us not getting together before we did was because he had recently split with his last girlfriend- they'd ...

If I could get my son's father back with me, things would be the way they're supposed to be...

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 6773 days ago

9 October 2005 (F) - What is it when you love somebody and they don't love you back? After being with my son's father we broke up and still I want him so badly and love him with everything inside of me, and I don't know exactly why. He did me wrong by walking out on u...