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Bride wars: Brides plan events for same day - help!

Q.   My best friend Bridget is getting married this fall, and I am her Matron of Honor. We have been best friends for over ten years, she was my Maid of Honor, and in short- we are like sisters. Not to make this all too confusing, but it is important ...

A.   24 July 2009: Anonymous, Bridget and I were thinking of completely skipping Nat's party all together. I don't think it is right for her party to be the same day, and I wonder it maybe that'll send a message to her that she was wrong. Nat has done hurtful thin... (read in full...)

My mum doesn't want my grandma at my wedding, what can I do?

Q.   I need help again. Please refer to my last question (about my controlling mother) for more in-depth background information. Really quickly- planning a wedding, mom and her own mother (my grandmother) do not speak. Mom has said she isn't allowed ...

A.   8 January 2008: Phil- you're right. I think that is all I can do.... (read in full...)

I'm a rich man's mistress, and he won't leave his wife for me. What should I do?

Q.   why is it that the good ones get hurt? ive had a terrible experience with my previous boyfreind.abuse of every kind.just when i was getting back on my feet,which might i ad took me five years.i met this man.he was funny,sincere,kind..allthe things i ...

A.   8 January 2008: Leave him. In this situation it is very rare that the person who is married leaves their spouse for the other person. I just heard a talk radio show about this the other day. You are currently filling this man's need for whatever is lacking in ... (read in full...)

Would it be unreasonable of me not to invite her to our wedding?

Q.   My fiancee and I are getting married later this year and we are currently planning the wedding together. we are working on a guest list, and he suggested the other day that we invite this one girl who we havent really spoken to for years. Back w...

A.   8 January 2008: If you are marrying this guy, you shoudl feel completely comfortable to tell him "no" and to explain why. I am also getting married later this year, and experienced a similar situation. Both of us come from fairly large families, and in order to ... (read in full...)

How do I get this affair out of my head?

Q.   I have been very happily married for seven years and have three small children. We live in a very social neighborhood and hang out with nearly all of our immediate neighbors on a regular basis. My husband and I became very good friends with one of ...

A.   8 January 2008: I think you have answered your own question...it needs to end. I know it will probably be hard not to think about it, maybe it will even be hard to stop interacting (though it sounds like you see him often in your group of friends). When you ... (read in full...)

My mum doesn't want my grandma at my wedding, what can I do?

Q.   I need help again. Please refer to my last question (about my controlling mother) for more in-depth background information. Really quickly- planning a wedding, mom and her own mother (my grandmother) do not speak. Mom has said she isn't allowed ...

A.   8 January 2008: Thanks everyone for the kind words. I have stood up to my mother before, many many times. The problem is that she doesn't listen. When I tell her my feelings or "my way" of doing things, she believes I am wrong, inexperienced, and that she is ... (read in full...)

My mother is controlling my life and I need it to stop!

Q.   My mother is very controlling, and is emotionally damaging to me. A little background info on her: divorced my father when I was 6 yrs (famiy rumor is that my hardworking father didn't make enough money to keep her happy), around the same time my ...

A.   20 November 2007: Thank you everyone for your kind thoughts. I need all the advice I can get on this one! I should clarify though, my fiance and I have no problem paying for the wedding ourselves. I guess I focused a little too much on the money factor, ... (read in full...)

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