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Troubled relationships: Help and advice

Should I even try to stay in touch? or just let things end?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2095 days ago

30 July 2018 (F) - it was nearly a year ago when I started talking to someone who told me he fancied me but I didn't feel the same way but still spent time with him, I have nearly been speaking to him for a year and a few days ago was the first time he's ignored a few ...

Girlfriend & I had our first real argument. She doesn't want to let it go. How do I approach this?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2089 days ago

30 July 2018 (M) - Hi Guys, I’ll keep this as short as possible. Basically had a bit of a disagreement with my GF of almost a year yesterday. We went to a supermarket to grab some things and she asked if we should swing by a McDonald’s on the way back. I sa...

My ex alienated me from my friends but I'd like to re-establish contact with them but how?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2095 days ago

30 July 2018 (F) - Ok so as a bit of background, I was in a relationship for almost 6 years that ended a couple of years ago now. The relationship was a controlling one, and without going into too much detail, he basically manipulated me into giving up many of my ...

He’s unreachable every weekend!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2096 days ago

29 July 2018 (F) - Hey guys, I’m really upset right now and I’d appreciate some help. I’ve been with this guy for about 7 years. We met in college and I moved to the states in 2015, pregnant with his child. I admit he made sure to keep in touch with me as much as po...

My relationship was perfect for 4 years, now its constant drama? I blame TV. What should I do?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2087 days ago

29 July 2018 (M) - I feel like Im a very simple creature. I just want sex, food, affection, and some nice things said to me every once in a while. My gf, she's more complicated. I literally don't know what she wants. One moment she's happy, the next she's sad, and ...

Lack of sex has made me cheat on my partner. Do I just leave him?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2098 days ago

28 July 2018 (F) - Hi My partner of 6 yrs does not have sex with me at all. He says he just can't be arsed and does not have any interest in sex. I have lived like this for 5 yrs with him. I the first yr he rarely did have sex with me. We are 50 and 51. I have s...

Why is it no matter how good, true and honest you are, there are still people who don’t see it?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2098 days ago

28 July 2018 (F) - Why is it no matter how good you are and how true and honest you are there are still people who don’t see it. The older I get the more I realize what is right and wrong and I realize what I deserve in life and what I should allow in a relationship ...

We moved in way too quickly and now finances are breaking us apart

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2096 days ago

26 July 2018 (F) - Hey all.. Before I start, please don’t include judgement saying I shouldn’t be living with him yet, it’s too soon to have introduced him to my daughter, etc. So, my boyfriend and I have been dating 6 months. We moved in together rather quickly ...

Was this interaction cheating?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2100 days ago

26 July 2018 (M) - Hi Guys, I am confused at the moment and need advice. My girlfriend received nude pictures from a guy she had a fling with way before we started dating. He asked her for pictures and she replied saying no you should send me pictures. he end...

My friend never has time for me anymore since she started dating. Do I walk away?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2100 days ago

25 July 2018 (F) - Not sure if anyone on here can help but I wanted some advice about a friendship. One of my best friends has recently become very distant and so reluctant to see me. I've been trying to arrange to see her one weekend for several months but I jus...

Has anyone ever had a break with their partner and what was the outcome?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2100 days ago

25 July 2018 (F) - Me and my boyfriend have been together for a year and a half and last night he told me he wasn’t feeling the same. We had a talk about this a few weeks ago and had planned to work it out. But he had told me last night that he didn’t want to keep it ...

The rude barista misbehaved with me and my husband took her side!!

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 2101 days ago

25 July 2018 (F) - Hi, I need help to understand a meaning of a conflict with my husband, who is completely in denial, and not compassionate with me,.. This is of-course not the only issue , we have but this one put me over the edge.. So few days ago I ordered...

For 3 years I have lied to my boyfriend about my surname

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2100 days ago

24 July 2018 (F) - I have been lying to my boyfriend about my surname for this whole time (3 years) and I feel really guilty. I have introduced myself with my mother's surname. My name is quite infamous so I don't like to let people know about my family. I started ...

I'm tired of my boyfriend always being on his phone and never paying attention

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2102 days ago

23 July 2018 (F) - My bf of 4 years is always on his phone. He is completely addicted to this dragonball game he downloaded 2years ago. He has literally had his phone in his hand every waking moment since. I find this very unattractive. He's 30 years old and although ...

How can I let go of other people’s opinions

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2098 days ago

23 July 2018 (F) - How can I let go of these friends opinions and gossip? I Am Eastern European and I used to hang out with women from my culture that were gossipy and the only goal in life was to get married and show off. I have fallen into hard times and my fam...

I would like my 2 sons to rebuild their relationship. Can I do anything to help?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2101 days ago

23 July 2018 (F) - I have two sons. The oldest one, John, is 35 years old and the youngest one, Joe, is 33 years old. About five years ago, they got into a major argument. John did not like Joe's girlfriend and tried to talk to Joe about it. John crossed the line...

How can I tell this online friends to just leave me alone?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2104 days ago

21 July 2018 (F) - Hello I have an issue with a guy I met on Facebook. He is from Africa and talks a lot. I talk to him sometimes just to be friendly. He tells me hes in love and wants me to visit him there. I havent agreed to do anything with him or ever told...

My ex brings his new girlfriend(who he cheated on me with) when he comes to babysit our kids in my absence

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2104 days ago

21 July 2018 (F) - My ex and I share 4 year twin girls and although he cheated on me and is now with the person he cheated on me with, we have a reasonable relationship. Recently he has started bringing his new girlfriend round to my house when he looks after them whe...

How do I tell my boyfriend that I'm done with him?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2104 days ago

21 July 2018 (F) - Me and my boyfriend have been together for 1 year. Everything was great at the beginning, however, the past few months I've been feeling very turned off and disappointed by him. He had always claimed he's the good guy, until he was out with his ...

Is it time to distance myself from this friend?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2104 days ago

21 July 2018 (F) - I know this is going to sound petty, but my best friend is getting married and I’m starting to think she’s using the whole thing to try to get to me. I’m beginning to feel unwelcome. She hasn’t got many friends as she is the type of person that ...

Kicked out of a cosplay group, what did I do to cause such a bad reaction?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2104 days ago

21 July 2018 (F) - We got DRUNK and I slept at a member’s house. His idea. He’s got a gf. He’s asked me over his place before. The leader went mad. He lost it when we hadn’t done anything and were on separate sofas. There is nothing romantic between me and the ...

He treats me better than my exes but I keep finding he tells lies!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2105 days ago

19 July 2018 (F) - I've been dating a guy for 3 months now. He treats me better then all my crappy exes did and seems to really care about keeping me around. The problem is that he's lied to me about a few things, and often tells me that he feels like he's walking ...

He changed his work number after we argued so I can’t call him!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2105 days ago

19 July 2018 (F) - Hello, I'd like some advice on a current situation I have here. My boyfriend is a Uber driver. He has two phones, a personal phone for his family and friends, and a work phone he uses for Uber. I'm the only one that has both phone numbers. When he'...

I've tried making the best of a mediocre, rocky married life but now I've met someone who makes me feel good and want to move out with my daughter

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2107 days ago

19 July 2018 (F) - I am 34, married for 4 years with 2 daughters, one is daughter is a step daughter. My relationship has been rocky from the start but me being the strong willed i have tried to make it.... On the start, my husband was big headed and we could neve...

I don’t want my Dad to create a false image of me!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2102 days ago

19 July 2018 (F) - I have problems with my parents... So recently, I got my results from my spring semester and it was pretty good. I scored one of the highest scores in math. And so my dad told my aunt about my scores and knowing my aunt, she'll tell other people. I ...

Family problems, problems wth my friend, panic attacks, working two jobs and unhappy. Help me get out of my rut

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2107 days ago

18 July 2018 (F) - I feel like I'm stuck in a rut and I can't get out! I'm a university student and the most I struggle with is the odd panic attack about dying, but since being back at home they are getting worse and I think it's to do with being back. I'm tryin...

My best friend’s sister doesn’t seem to understand that she takes the “joking” too far!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2106 days ago

18 July 2018 (M) - Hi guys.. I have a situation that I need your help and advice on.. I have always got on ok with my best friends sister (she’s 30, I’m 36). But when she has a drink she takes the p*ss out of me. We’ve had like nights out (me, my best friend, his...

Help me deal with my provoking ex!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2106 days ago

18 July 2018 (M) - My ex broke up with me a few months ago and we were together for almost 3 years, but since she broke up with me she has been trying to make me jealous or intentionally hurt and/or provoke me. I dont know what to do, I know she is into me but she ...

I don’t know how to move on! Advice?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2108 days ago

17 July 2018 (F) - I still love him and can’t move on.? We broke up after almost 2 years because I tolerated his abusive behaviour, emotionally and verbally. I broke up because I couldn’t take the nasty words and he said he wished I died. A week later he texts me...

My in-laws are very interfering!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2109 days ago

17 July 2018 (F) - Hello, I’m looking for some advice me and my husband have 3 children 8, 6 and 7 months and his parents and grandparents are very interfering, we live 5 mins away from them both, they constantly come around unannounced, which is frustrating as we ...

Why did my married ex boyfriend snap just like that? I desperately want him back in my life!

This question has 25 answers - newest was posted 2106 days ago

17 July 2018 (F) - I met a guy at work 9 years ago. We flirted and had fun but he was married. We worked together and once we kissed in his office and ended up having sex. I have never done anything like this before. I was madly in love with him from this first kiss. ...

I'm sitting here alone and pregnant, can I get any advice?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 2080 days ago

17 July 2018 (F) - I dated this guy for almost six months during the time I got pregnant.Issues between me and his mom became apparent when she and her daughter begin writting shady comments on my fb page I finally confront both of them and his mom end up call me a ...

I don't see this relationship lasting. How should I tell my boyfriend that I'm extremely annoyed with him?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2107 days ago

16 July 2018 (F) - How should I tell my bf that I was upset? I have been seeing my bf for 6 mths, I didn’t not want to seem like I’m nit picking or anything but a few things are bothering me. He rarely iniates intimacy. His excuse is he’s shy. Surly not after 6 m...

In a financial crisis, who do you give your last dollar to?

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 2109 days ago

12 July 2018 (F) - At the age of 16 years old I knew I never wanted a man with a child. When I met my husband, he had no children which was a plus. Of course we started off as friends but before we actually got into a serious relationship, he slept with one of his ...

Why couldn’t he understand that I needed his emotional support that day?

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 2113 days ago

12 July 2018 (F) - Monday was a sad day for me. I lost my job and broke up with my boyfriend of 4 yrs. Although I'm not too worried about being able to find another job, it still is not a happy event to be let go... I called my boyfriend and he sounded shocked ...

I'm married he's married why can't I just walk away?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 2114 days ago

9 July 2018 (F) - I am married and have been with a married man for 4 and a half years. He has continually asked me to marry him, sent me houses online and tells me that we are ‘one’ and meant to be . I have asked him to leave and be with me and he says he is not ...

He’s ignoring me all of a sudden! How do I react?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2116 days ago

6 July 2018 (F) - I’m 27 from UK and recently reconnected with my ex from 7 years ago who I broke up with. We had an amazing couple of days together rekindling and we’ve been very romantic since. Awkward part - he lives in America right now for work. He has men...

Why won't my boyfriend tell people about me ?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2117 days ago

6 July 2018 (F) - My boyfriend won't take me around the people he plays sports with or tell his co workers or family about me. What should I do ? I asked him why he won't tell anyone about me or take me to a soccer game that he plays in coed soccer leauge because I ...

My ex is poisoning my children against me and interfering in my visitation with them!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2114 days ago

5 July 2018 (M) - Just a quick question about my ex and my children. I had to take my ex to court in order to see my children. I have a good arrangement now and I love having my children. However I always set up really good weekends when I have them, prope...

How to save this marriage?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2116 days ago

4 July 2018 (F) - Im currently 6 months pregnant and feel so lonely and depressed. I have a very weird relationship with my husband. We rarely spent time together because of our different schedule. I went to parents home in the morning while he still asleep and went ...

I'm 8 weeks pregnant and questioning my relationship with my partner because I just found out that he's slept with numerous prostitutes before we met.

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 2116 days ago

4 July 2018 (F) - Hello. I am 8 weeks pregnant , was so happy with everything and looking forward to the future but now I’m seriously re thinking the whole thing. I have been with my partner a while and we were just discussing the blood tests I am getting for...

My husband is super clingy!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2118 days ago

4 July 2018 (F) - Hello I have been married for 27 years. In those years I have left my husband twice. My husband is super clingy. If I enter a room in the house, he is behind me. If I want to take a bath, he comes into the washroom to talk. I don't seem t...

Should I move away and start a new life close to my daughter?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2116 days ago

4 July 2018 (F) - I split up with a long term ex (17 years) because he treated me so badly that it ruined my self esteem and this impacted on my career and relationship with my daughter. I realise now I put up with his behaviour because I grew up in a dysfunctional ...

I cheated and want to fix my relationship, but how?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 2120 days ago

3 July 2018 (F) - My boyfriend and I have been together for two and a half years, since I was 23. He is a wonderful person. I love him, he loves me, and we've always worked so well together. We've never had any problems beyond whose turn it is to do the dishes. ...

My boyfriend is nasty when we argue. Does he not care?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2123 days ago

2 July 2018 (F) - My boyfriend is loving and caring but when we argue he likes to name call, being nasty and defensive, as if trying to hurt me back for upsetting him (however unintentionally). I KNOW this is not the ideal conflict resolution scenario. I'm just ...

I feel stuck because of his lodger! What do I do?

This question has 27 answers - newest was posted 2110 days ago

2 July 2018 (F) - My boyfriend and I in early 60s, have been together 5 years, but nothing is moving on because he has a female lodger in her 40s been there 25 years! Pays little rent, no household bills and keeps dogs. She wont move out, we gave her 6 months notice, ...

He looks up his exes when we argue!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2120 days ago

1 July 2018 (F) - I noticed my boyfriend had looked up an ex recently and he has admitted that after some bad arguments he has looked up exes as a form of escape. He's done this "every month or so", just looking at their pictures. I understand looking up exes out of ...

I don’t have to get married but I still want a ring!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2121 days ago

1 July 2018 (F) - I am hurt, Insulted and don't know what to do. My bf and i are together already for 3 years. Everything smooth and find. But there's one thing im asking him to do for me. A partnership ring. Yes ' not wedding ring but a partnership ring. He ...