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Archived questions from: August, 2021 (see latest in Troubled relationships category)

Troubled relationships: Help and advice

How do I move on from this? I feel my boyfriend was really out of line!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 966 days ago

31 August 2021 (F) - My boyfriend and I have been dating for 2 years, he is generally quite a loving and doting boyfriend but very headstrong and stubborn in his beliefs that results in my concerns always not being heard in the relationship. Recently, as w...

I want kids and he doesn't. Why is he so selfish?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 968 days ago

30 August 2021 (F) - Good day everyone. I've met someone and loved him with my body and soul. His 47 and im 41. He has 3 kids and was never married. I have no kids.the guy has just told me that he doesn't need any kids. My problem is I'm so much inlobe with him ...

I fear my long time boyfriend has a hidden iPhone that he uses to communicate with another woman but he keeps denying it. What do I do?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 968 days ago

30 August 2021 (F) - Hi. I am hoping everyone here could provide me with some advice. I am very upset with my long time boyfriend and I am deciding on whether I need to continue this relationship. He and I have been living together for 3 months and together for 8 y...

Should I dump my boyfriend?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 970 days ago

30 August 2021 (F) - I have been seeing my boyfriend for almost a year now and between then we have had several arguments about discussing our needs and what we want from the relationship. He has a busy life working 3 part time jobs (All 3 hours each every day) as well ...

My wife was crying on our wedding day because she was thinking about her ex!!

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 969 days ago

29 August 2021 (M) - I got married almost a month ago. My wife and I have been together for three years and known each other for five. She had just gotten out of a seven year relationship when we met. He was her first love and they broke up because he was on drugs and ...

I don’t know if I should stick with my boyfriend or leave

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 969 days ago

28 August 2021 (F) - Hey Cupid’s, I’ve been feeling a certain way with my boyfriend a while now that things aren’t quite right. We live together and although we love and respect each other in certain ways. I don’t know if I can see myself growing old with him and fee...

Am I wrong to make rules for my cheating boyfriend?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 969 days ago

27 August 2021 (F) - I’ve recently taken back my boyfriend after he cheated on me. Am I right in telling him he can’t go out with his mates because I think they are a bad influence on him? The last thing I’d ever want to be is a controlling partner as I cannot STAN...

LDR annoyed by my sharing too much with my friends

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 972 days ago

26 August 2021 (F) - I've been in a long distance relationship for 8 months. I have never experienced this before. We met online and due to being hurt before I was nervous. So I confided in friends and asked their opinion. Maybe I confided too much but I was really p...

My wife complains often and does little

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 969 days ago

26 August 2021 (M) - How do I get my wife to stop complaining about things that don't seem to exist? I have been married for 15 years. The last 7 years it's been a battle. Honey I can't get off the couch my stomach hurts too much, honey my head is hurting. I offe...

I feel I should withhold sex from my husband because he made me feel bad about my boobs. Am I overreacting?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 974 days ago

26 August 2021 (F) - I am so LIVID right now. I was just out at the store trying on dresses for an upcoming event. My husband usually accompanies me as he likes to watch me model clothes and weighs in with his opinion. Well his opinion does matter to me as he is my ...

My mother-in-law has come out as a trans man but my husband can't seem to cope with it

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 975 days ago

23 August 2021 (F) - My husband told me on Wednesday he needs help but doesn't know how to get it for his problem. His mom has come out as a transman after knowing for 15 years but struggling with the issue, and my husband can't cope. He's started stress-eating to ...

I think I need to give up on this very shady man. Thoughts?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 974 days ago

23 August 2021 (F) - Hi I met a man online. We have gone out several times but something is definitely off. We can only meet about 30 mins from his house. It's like he has a time limit. He says him and his ex still live together which is a HUGE red flag. They ...

My boyfriend demanded a new phone from me, got it, and then told me that I'm stingy and petty

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 976 days ago

22 August 2021 (F) - Hi and thanks! My boyfriend and I have been together almost 2 years. I recently purchased a new cell, it was well needed as my other one was old and not functioning properly. My bf decided he should also have a new one, at my expense. I was ...

How do I deal with a clingy girlfriend?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 978 days ago

20 August 2021 (M) - Hi everyone How do I deal with a clingy gf? Little background. We have been together for about 2 years. In the beginning she didn't appear clingy. This last year she certainly has been. If I don't see her, theres an argument, if I d...

He used me for money and is still trying to contact me

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 980 days ago

18 August 2021 (F) - Good day! So here is my story and please I'm not coming here to be bashed. Cause I'm very aware I made bad choices. I met a man online 1 year ago. He was incredibly sweet, charismatic, caring. We talked for many months before I actuall...

I made him number one in my life. Why am I not his?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 982 days ago

15 August 2021 (F) - I have been dating my boyfriend for a year now and its going better then good he’s the most loving and caring man I’ve ever met. We love each other and everyday he goes above and beyond for me to make me feel special and loved. I had a very rough ...

My boyfriend and his crazy family are getting on my nerves

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 983 days ago

14 August 2021 (F) - I have been with my boyfriend( he's 52) for 9 years now so he knows me well and I met his family VERY early on ( a bit to early in hindsight) They have never shown any interest in me.....never asked me any personal questions to get to know me ...

Did I handle things in the wrong way dealing with my relatives?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 971 days ago

14 August 2021 (M) - My cousin, Brooke, came out of the closet a few years ago, and her parents stop all communications with her. Brooke had to go to therapy due to the depression she had, which her parents were mostly to blame. Her own mother told Brooke "As far as I ...

I feel like I would drop plans with my friends in a heartbeat for him but he wouldn’t do the same for me

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 984 days ago

14 August 2021 (F) - I have been dating my boyfriend for a year now and its going better then good he’s the most loving and caring man I’ve ever met. We love each other and everyday he goes above and beyond for me to make me feel special and loved. I had a very rough ...

I feel I am being used as a sugar mama

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 984 days ago

11 August 2021 (F) - Hello! So my boyfriend and I have been together just over two years. We get together 2 or 3 times per month. Hes usually pretty good to me but also seems entitled and expects the best. For bdays as an example he thinks it's good to give him ...

Husband isn't satisfying me in bed

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 986 days ago

11 August 2021 (F) - My husband isnot satisfying me in bed,what help and advice do you give.should i quit him....

Brother's partner has suspected Nacissistic Personality Disorder, what to do!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 986 days ago

11 August 2021 (M) - Hi folks, haven't been on here in years! To cut to the chase, in a heated debate about Jewish people, my partner was saying they were lovely people, my brother's partner was slating them. My partner and I overheard my brother's partner say 'All...

He will be nice for awhile then ask for money, when I say no it's like a different person

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 986 days ago

10 August 2021 (F) - Hi, and thanks! So my boyfriend and I have been together about 3 years. When it's good it's great, when it's bad, its horrible! He has mood swings. Mostly money related. He will be okay when he has money, but if hes broke he acts like a chil...

Partner in his 40s wants to go clubbing

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 989 days ago

8 August 2021 (F) - How do I settle down that my partner in his late 40s still wants to go clubbing? Wee have been together for 2 years and before he met me his life was work and then party every weekend. Which is fair enough he was a single guy, no responsibility o...

Was my partner being mean and cruel about my appearance?

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 993 days ago

4 August 2021 (F) - I'm in need of some advice. I've gained a few pounds during the pandemic. I used to be in great shape before I was forced to stop working out. It has been 1.5 years of inactivity. Even so, I still think my body looks good. I have gained w...

Hes being secreative with his phone

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 994 days ago

4 August 2021 (F) - I need some advice please. I’ve been with my partner for 8.5 years and we have a young child together. Recently he’s been taking his phone everywhere with him. If he’s going to the toilet, he takes it, if he’s washing the pots, he takes it, h...

She told me to forget about her. Should I?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 994 days ago

4 August 2021 (M) - I met this girl we were friends at first and i knew she was instable she had a bad relationship for two years and she got out depressed and after some time she got back to life and going out ..... but she hated relationships and she said she feels ...

My husband makes disgusting insinuations that our son isn't his!

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 997 days ago

2 August 2021 (F) - Hello So my husband and I have been together over 4 years. We share a son together. My husband makes remarks that really hurt and offend me. He implies his son isn't his. I have been faithful throughout this journey and he has not. I'...

My LDR boyfriend has become cold and distant

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 993 days ago

2 August 2021 (F) - My bf and me have been in a long distance relationsbip for 8 months we have only managed to meet and see each other the last three months due to the pandemic. So before he was kind and sweet and now he has withdrawn affection and romance somewhat. ...

We have so many holes in walls because my bf can’t control his anger and refuses to get help for it.

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 995 days ago

1 August 2021 (F) - My boyfriend never wants to discuss issues or problems which results in me feeling worse than I already did and the problem still there. I just feel like I’m being silenced because whenever I start to talk about things that annoy me or that I ...

I don't fit in and am not sure how to

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 989 days ago

1 August 2021 (F) - Hi aunts and uncles I feel so lost lately. I grew up working class. Dad worked in a factory and my mom stayed home with all of us kids. My father also pushed me to study to get ahead. The household was VERY hectic. He was mentally ill(talk...