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How to get our sex life back to the 'honeymoon' phase? And how do I deal with the issue of this old friend of his?

Q.   I'll just get to the point....I've been married to my husband close to 7 years...lately he hasn't been wanting to be that intimate with me. Idk if he's stressed, or just doesn't find me attractive anymore. I've tried spicing things up a ...

A.   15 May 2014: I think a big part of it is that we haven't had time for ourselves. We work a lot...and preoccupied with our toddler...we haven't gone on a date for more than 6 months...I was suprised that my husband was all over me the other day...so vulnerable. ... (read in full...)

How to get our sex life back to the 'honeymoon' phase? And how do I deal with the issue of this old friend of his?

Q.   I'll just get to the point....I've been married to my husband close to 7 years...lately he hasn't been wanting to be that intimate with me. Idk if he's stressed, or just doesn't find me attractive anymore. I've tried spicing things up a ...

A.   10 April 2014: @anonymous: thank you for the advice!! That has really helped...though I'm not flattered that she has copied my hairstyle...or if it's a coincidence or not...it was just weird...I just wanted to give an example of strange things that she would ... (read in full...)

How to get our sex life back to the 'honeymoon' phase? And how do I deal with the issue of this old friend of his?

Q.   I'll just get to the point....I've been married to my husband close to 7 years...lately he hasn't been wanting to be that intimate with me. Idk if he's stressed, or just doesn't find me attractive anymore. I've tried spicing things up a ...

A.   8 April 2014: @anonymous: I feel like there is not emotional connection...we talk...but it's about tv shows, our kids...nothing beyond that. Also, we haven't been on a date (alone) in a looooooong time. So maybe we just need that reconnection...financially we are ... (read in full...)

I just need to know that what I'm asking him to do isn't selfish...but an act of a mother who needs to protect her child from these trashy people!

Q.   There was a time in my marriage when it was really dark...I didn't know how to get back to the beautiful that we had. And although that may sound completely dramatic...it's the truth. My husband's family is horrible...the most self-centered people I ...

A.   15 January 2014: @CMMP: since my husband grew up without a father...this man is the only "father figure" he had. I can't say "don't talk to him" or "don't see him"...I'm not that kind of person...I just don't want our son and I to have have ties with him. I don't ... (read in full...)

I just need to know that what I'm asking him to do isn't selfish...but an act of a mother who needs to protect her child from these trashy people!

Q.   There was a time in my marriage when it was really dark...I didn't know how to get back to the beautiful that we had. And although that may sound completely dramatic...it's the truth. My husband's family is horrible...the most self-centered people I ...

A.   15 January 2014: @CCMP, his step dad isn't allowed near my son and I...not allowed to come over...if his mom comes over, she's well behaved. Where my son goes, I go. I don't trust them around my son. I just have a problem with his step dad...I can't seem to make my ... (read in full...)

He has been lying to me for two years, and I don't know what to do.

Q.   me n my partners relationship is really rocky at the moment as alot of things have gone on n im on the verge of breaking up with him, we have 2 children so im scared. i found out from him something about his past......he was an escort.....people ...

A.   14 January 2014: First, off def get tested for any transmitted diseases...that's the most important. The fact that he didn't tell you about his past must mean that he is really embarrassed and regret it...not that that's an excuse. He needs to be honest with you, ... (read in full...)

Should I date my ex's brother?

Q.   My dear cupid friends please I need your help now. I met a guy in September and we started dating for almost a month. Our date was perfect and we had a lot of fun but there was things like him smoking that I didn't like so I asked him to stop and he ...

A.   14 January 2014: It's not that it's tacky. Its just night right to get involved with your ex's family member...you're going to see his brother at family functions...it's going to be hard to dismiss that. Ppl use the word "I love you" so loosely now days. Love means ... (read in full...)

Cheater Cheater!!!

Q.   My husband bought another woman clothing and jewelry for Christmas I found the receipt in his truck, I know he will deny it, should I ask him about it or leave it alone? ...

A.   14 January 2014: Yea. I wouldn't leave it alone! If it were for another family member, I'm sure he would've mentioned it to you. Get ready for him to deny it. Think about...men don't go shopping for someone just because. My husband tries to avoid the mall or stores ... (read in full...)

I love him but I can't do this for much longer!

Q.   I've been married to my husband for almost two years now. Our marriage started out great. We both worked, so all our time off was spent with each other. After I found out I was pregnant, I quit my job and we moved someplace more affordable. He got a ...

A.   14 January 2014: I'm so sorry! I've been there too or at least I still am. Haha. Been married for 6 years, and electronics has been an is sure from the gecko. Cell phone in hand constantly...on his Xbox...all the time. I still stay home with my almost two year ... (read in full...)

What happened in Vegas didn't stay in Vegas!

Q.   my wife and i have been together for almost 3 years and have been married almost 1 year. we have had our fair share of bumps and bruises. 2 months ago, i broke a promise to her by going to a strip club with my friends on my birthday. i have been ...

A.   14 January 2014: This is very common in a marriage. I'm sorry for what your wife has done. In my opinion there's different types if "affairs" whether if it's through your eyes or touching. To me they're are one in the same. I always told my husband that if he ever ... (read in full...)

Is it ok for a married man to text or chat with other woman?

Q.   Is it ok for a married man to text or chat with other woman? I have been married for 7 years and from the beginning I have expressed to my husband how I feel about this subject after reading a conversation between him and another women about how ...

A.   14 January 2014: I've been married for 6 years...I have let go a lot of make friends when my husband and I got married. My husband and I have a lot of friends of the opposite sex...but we hang out with them. There's a fine line between chatting and being too ... (read in full...)

I am devastated. Girlfriend pregnant and wants an abortion

Q.   Hello everyone, My gf got pregnant, we found it out today. We were both anxious when the news came. I'm 20, she's 19, we've been together for only 2 years, but we already made our minds about the future. We never had any unprotected sex, bu...

A.   9 January 2013: There's always other options. It's not just her decision, it's yours as well. I'm totally against abortion. This is something you will need to be responsible if y'all decide to do so. Research the aftermath if aborting a baby. It can affect her in ... (read in full...)

My husband is ignoring our latest baby. He wants to play video games. Does help his mother. Yet ignores us, his family. What should I do?

Q.   This may sound really dumb and not a big deal. But I know men have their down time.... But my husband is obsessed with video games, has been since he was a child. I'm a stay home mom, and my husband works all day. We have a sixth month baby boy, ...

A.   9 January 2013: He's working for his uncle. So he's on the computer all the time. But his uncle told him he could take a day to drive around to. We are struggling, and he can't afford to be helping his mom. His mother is living with her step daughter, who happens ... (read in full...)

My husband is ignoring our latest baby. He wants to play video games. Does help his mother. Yet ignores us, his family. What should I do?

Q.   This may sound really dumb and not a big deal. But I know men have their down time.... But my husband is obsessed with video games, has been since he was a child. I'm a stay home mom, and my husband works all day. We have a sixth month baby boy, ...

A.   9 January 2013: First of for the Anonymous female, I have offered to work, but he doesn't want anyone to take care if our child because he doesn't trust anyone other than me. You have no idea what I have been through being with him. You have no idea the pain I'... (read in full...)

Has she shown subtle signs that she likes me?

Q.   I have worked with this girl for a short while now, and have developed a major crush on her for more than a month now. I've never dated a coworker simply because I was never interested in one previously, (and for the record, my company does not have ...

A.   9 January 2013: If you really like this girl, ask her out. Girls like a confident (not cocky) guy. A dinner and movie would be great. Maybe this will give we a chance to see you outside of work. Follow your instincts, if your attracted to her, and she goes out of ... (read in full...)

Housework and chore trouble with my boyfriend, do I move out?

Q.   My boyfriend and I have lived for a few years now and the housework situation is getting out of control. He grew up with maids and is totally incompetent. Which would be OK I guess, but he won't listen to me or try to learn. I'll try to explain to ...

A.   9 January 2013: It's better to get out now. Do you want to live the rest of your life with him, knowing it would be like this. Is there is an ounce of you that says, "no" then you need to move out. No point in waiting for someone to grow up, they will only h... (read in full...)

My husband is set on naming our baby after a child his mother miscarried years ago and I know I will regret chosing this name....what should I do?

Q.   I am officially 3 months pregnant!! I have been thinking of names... The only problem is that my husband is set on the name Zoe, which i love, but i know he wants that name because his mother had picked that name for her baby that she miscarried a ...

A.   8 January 2013: Sorry for the long wait. But we had a boy!! So no worries!! Thank y'all for your advise. I really appreciate it. Such a touchy subject for my husband, but he understood. M&S... (read in full...)

My husband was not upset to find out I lost our baby

Q.   It's been almost a year, since I lost my baby. I kept it from my husband because we had so many problems with his mom. His step dad tried to kill himself because his mom cheated on him with a younger man. Loosing the baby has been the hardest ...

A.   10 January 2012: Thanks kirra07, i wanted to tell my husband... there was so many things going on at the time... we found his father half dead, and had to rush him in the hospital because he tried to committe suicide because his mother was cheating on his step dad ... (read in full...)

Husband will not defend me against his mom!

Q.   I don't understand what it's going to take for my husband to defend me when it comes to his mom. I had taken anti depressants because of her. And because I took anti depressants I had a miscarriage not knowing I was pregnant. I cry all the time. He ...

A.   23 October 2010: Sinclair, Wives alway come first. Doesn't matter if that's his mom. I have been degraded. I understand everyone goes thru this, but she isn't normal. What normal human being would tell u that it's ur fault that u lost ur baby. Or say that my ... (read in full...)

Husband will not defend me against his mom!

Q.   I don't understand what it's going to take for my husband to defend me when it comes to his mom. I had taken anti depressants because of her. And because I took anti depressants I had a miscarriage not knowing I was pregnant. I cry all the time. He ...

A.   22 October 2010: She has said a lot of mean things in front of my husband and he doesn't say anything to her. She has called me a f in *itch because my husband would spend a lot of time with my family. She has said I had small tits in front of her ex husband and my ... (read in full...)

My husband was not upset to find out I lost our baby

Q.   It's been almost a year, since I lost my baby. I kept it from my husband because we had so many problems with his mom. His step dad tried to kill himself because his mom cheated on him with a younger man. Loosing the baby has been the hardest ...

A.   5 September 2010: I didn't tell my husband because there was a lot of things going on and I felt like there was much on his plate, having to find his father on the floor half alive. I didn't know I was pregnant, I lost the baby because I started taking ... (read in full...)

Sweet things we do for each other

Q.   Sometimes, when I'm not there, my boyfriend writes messages saying he loves me in my notebooks or on word documents on my laptop or leaves them on the screen. Sometimes he sets alarms on my phone telling me he loves me or writes it in a text and ...

A.   24 July 2010: When I first met (5yrs ago) my husband he suprised me with a romantic picnic he had wine glasses and made different things to snack on. And he timed it while the sun went down. It was very romantic. And last night when we were asleep he kept whis... (read in full...)

Should I confront my mother in law about her destructive behaviour?

Q.   where do i start...november 24 of this year i plan on getting married through the church, have been married three years by Justice of the Peace. BUT things have been difficult in our marriage, mostly because of my mother in law. a year ago i had de...

A.   23 July 2010: I feel like I have huge weights on me, we got help but still haven't felt that release. I feel like I'm making myself sick. And I know that she was taking some type of anti depressant that are used for mental pt. Can't think of the tge name. But ... (read in full...)

Should I confront my mother in law about her destructive behaviour?

Q.   where do i start...november 24 of this year i plan on getting married through the church, have been married three years by Justice of the Peace. BUT things have been difficult in our marriage, mostly because of my mother in law. a year ago i had de...

A.   16 July 2010: q1606, I read that website ( http://parrishmiller.com/narcissists.html) and u hit right on the nail. What do I do? How can I deal with her. I can say I won't be around her but my husband will but she hurts him too. ... (read in full...)

Should I confront my mother in law about her destructive behaviour?

Q.   where do i start...november 24 of this year i plan on getting married through the church, have been married three years by Justice of the Peace. BUT things have been difficult in our marriage, mostly because of my mother in law. a year ago i had de...

A.   16 July 2010: I perfectly respect all of your answers. It's complicated because although his step father has been there most if his life he is also not well, he is become violent. And I dnt want to Rick that day of getting married the church. They will ruin it. ... (read in full...)

Will he go back to this other woman???

Q.   My husband and i met when we were 15 and 16, we had our first child than and a year later we married. through most of our marriage i seeked out attention from other men, so in turn lead my husband to not trust me. About 1 year and a half ago i le...

A.   16 July 2010: do you think that maybe its because you see him with another woman? once your vowels have been tampered with in a marriage, its so hard to trust. its never goin to be the same. and since you were involved with other men it seems like you w... (read in full...)

Do I love him or am I just settling?

Q.   So here is my story, I am 26 years old and my boyfriend of two years is 38. I am well educated, as are all my friends. My boyfriend , however, is a complete opposite. He never went to college and he has a really bad job that doesn't pay anything. ...

A.   16 July 2010: i have been married for three years and its very hard to settle with just the minimu, i have always been that kind of women that i thought as long as you have love thats all you need, but with all honesty you need more than that. especially if you ... (read in full...)

Husband addicted to porn. Wife on the verge of leaving.

Q.   My husband and I have only been married a month, but porn has been an issue since the start of our relationship. Every time I leave, after I go to bed, or get in the shower, he immediately jumps on porn sites. It blows my mind. I addressed him about ...

A.   16 July 2010: its better to get out now, because you think porn is a big deal just wait till he actually physically cheats on you. your pig of a husband has had many chances. you need to leave. its only goin to get worst. men like that are never going to change, ... (read in full...)

Am I being taken for a ride over his "flirt texting" affair???

Q.   My husband has had a flirt texting 'affair' with a work colleague. They got as far as telling each other they 'loved' each other along with saying they would 'wait for sex' but I don't think anything actually happened. He is full of remorse ...

A.   16 July 2010: THIS MAKES ME UPSET!! he is completely taking advantage of you. men like that do not know how to be faithfull. when you are married there are no such things as games like that. you should text that women something, like what she is goin is ... (read in full...)

I'm bi and don't know how to tell my parents!

Q.   im bi and idk how to tell my parents and it scares me to think of what thier reaction might be i need advise ...

A.   16 July 2010: personally, your still young and experimenting, and it might not be the case. when you are that age you dont know a lot, you question who you are. believe me i thought this and that about myself, but the truth is you are still maturing and trying to ... (read in full...)

He calls me fat and a bitch, stress over money and other things, any suggestions to peace??

Q.   I am 26 years old and I have been married for 2 years now and have been together with my husband for almost 4 years now. We have had plenty of split up and make ups. I have a 6 year old son from a previous marriage and my husband and I have a 5 ...

A.   16 July 2010: a husband like yours is not worth staying with. he is indeed abusive. and he doesnt respect you and is never goin to. all you need him to do is do that to your children. in all honestly it is goin to just get worst, if he is talking to you like that ... (read in full...)

Husband addicted to porn. Wife on the verge of leaving.

Q.   My husband and I have only been married a month, but porn has been an issue since the start of our relationship. Every time I leave, after I go to bed, or get in the shower, he immediately jumps on porn sites. It blows my mind. I addressed him about ...

A.   16 July 2010: OH MY i know how you feel. i have come to terms that all men will never stop "looking around". ive caught my husband many times, and its always an accident. i always get disgusted with him and even till this day it still does. i wish i can tell you ... (read in full...)

I used to be skinny, now I feel like a whale!

Q.   I have always felt uncomfortable about my body. I used to be skinny, and now that I'm married I feel like a whale. And my sisters and parents make these comments. I remember hearing how ppl who were over weight said that it hurts to hear ppl say I ...

A.   16 June 2010: Do you have an email address? I check my email more. And I can email diets a lot easier. I have a yahoo account. ... (read in full...)

How can I loose my bellyfat?

Q.   what can I do to loose my belly fat? I am only 22years old and I am married. my husband is only 25 and I think he might get fed up with this. please help by telling me what i can use/do. ...

A.   10 June 2010: That's what I'm trying to work at. My husband looks at other women in front of me. And I have no idea what to do. We are on the same boat. I hope you feel like ur not alone. ... (read in full...)

I used to be skinny, now I feel like a whale!

Q.   I have always felt uncomfortable about my body. I used to be skinny, and now that I'm married I feel like a whale. And my sisters and parents make these comments. I remember hearing how ppl who were over weight said that it hurts to hear ppl say I ...

A.   10 June 2010: Yesss I need motivation. I can we do this. What's ur goal? How much do you want to loose? I want to loose like 40 maybe even 50. Maybe not in two months. Maybe like three. What do you think? I have to renew my vowels in November 24, of this year. Is ... (read in full...)

Should I go to the BBQ knowing his ex will be there?

Q.   Hi, I've been with my boyfriend for a year and a half now and I have never really completely trusted him. I usually do whatever he wants to do, he's extremely outgoing and has lots of friends and admirers. I am a little more reserved and with fewer ...

A.   8 June 2010: I agree. You should go so that way when ur at home and he is having a good time your mind will be thinking all these thoughts. And men are not detailed they will not discuss everything that happened that day. Go smile, be that girl that the ex gf ... (read in full...)

We had a fight, but he doesn't seem to be making any effort to make up

Q.   Over the weekend my boyfriend and I bumped heads pretty hard and things are not so good. My boyfriend is cleary disturbed and bothered by what happened. We have been together for almost 2 years and have plenty of great times together. I feel he ...

A.   8 June 2010: I am in your shoes. Men are the hardest to figure out. From what they think to how they show their emotions. Maybe the best thing is to give each other some space just so he knows what it would feel like if you weren't there. If he is a prideful ... (read in full...)

My mother-in-law is a horrible example

Q.   i have been with my husband including dating for nearly five years, and within those five years we have had the biggest arguments, all because of one person, my mother in law. although hate is a strong word, but i will use it only because of the ...

A.   8 June 2010: Thx guys. We have been seeing a priest to get some type of spiritual guidance of some sort. At first my husband thought I was just making a big deal of things. That I just dnt like his mom period. But it goes deeper than that. Believe me when I ... (read in full...)

My husband makes me feel like a plain Jane.

Q.   I've been married for about three years and I find myself less intimate with my husband. I feel like I always have to compare myself with other women. I have a low self esteem because his eyes wonder even if I'm there. I've seen things on his phone, ...

A.   25 May 2010: thanks guys all your advice has payed off, and i am as happy as ever..a big burden is my mother in law. but no that everything has fallen to place are marriage is growing. i feel it he feels it. and we let all the burdens in gods hands. thank you ... (read in full...)

My husband makes me feel like a plain Jane.

Q.   I've been married for about three years and I find myself less intimate with my husband. I feel like I always have to compare myself with other women. I have a low self esteem because his eyes wonder even if I'm there. I've seen things on his phone, ...

A.   23 April 2010: rcn and laura, your replies have helped me a lot. in fact i told him how i felt and told him what can happen if things dont change. i actually took control. i feel almost relieved having all of this off my chest. i know mu huby loves me. i think he ... (read in full...)

My husband makes me feel like a plain Jane.

Q.   I've been married for about three years and I find myself less intimate with my husband. I feel like I always have to compare myself with other women. I have a low self esteem because his eyes wonder even if I'm there. I've seen things on his phone, ...

A.   20 April 2010: I had been taking zoloft to help with this prblem and even when I would take it, I still feel the same. I can't go anywhere and not feel like he is looking around. I don't know what to do? Even in front of my and my co workers he came a cross an ... (read in full...)

My husband makes me feel like a plain Jane.

Q.   I've been married for about three years and I find myself less intimate with my husband. I feel like I always have to compare myself with other women. I have a low self esteem because his eyes wonder even if I'm there. I've seen things on his phone, ...

A.   20 April 2010: I had been taking zoloft to help with this prblem and even when I would take it, I still feel the same. I can't go anywhere and not feel like he is looking around. I don't know what to do? Even in front of my and my co workers he came a cross an ... (read in full...)

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