‘Relationship Issues’
Unanimous Decision
Okay, I can’t even believe I’m sending this off, but the fact is I know my friends and family love me and I’m smart enough to realize they are just trying to help. For some reason I need to ask for your opinion as well.
Perfectionist
I recently subscribed to an online dating service because of a special three month offer, but I’m not sure I’m ready for it. I may have jumped the gun and gotten way over my head. My hesitancy comes from not being where I want to be careerwise.
Skin Game
I’m a 37-year-old mother to one child, and wife to a 40-year-old husband. On my 35th birthday I did something I wanted to do for some time. I got my first tattoo. It is three roses on my lower back, each rose to represent each person in my wonderful family.
Panache
I thought this would be a good place to come to do a little venting, and maybe get some helpful advice as well. I turned 38 a week ago. I don’t want to sound like a whiner, and I know I should be grateful for what I do have, but I feel like my life should be so much more than what it is. In any case, I need to get myself back on track, as I seem to be operating on a short fuse.
Novel Advice
I’ve been going out with my girlfriend six months. She is an alcoholic and possibly bulimic. The problem is she seems to constantly lie, which is probably due to the alcohol. However, the biggest problem is when we arrange to do something, she manages to ruin it by “oversleeping” or forgetting we made the arrangement.
Eye Of The Beholder
My wife of four years recently returned from an overseas business trip. It was a neat opportunity for her to see an area of the world she otherwise would never see. She asked if I wanted to go, and though I enjoy traveling with her, this particular country doesn’t appeal to me. Besides, she would spend most of her time working.
Homemade
Six months ago I ended a relationship with a man who is an alcoholic, habitual liar, and a player. After the breakup he became so out of control he stalked me, and I had to get the police involved. It seemed he hit rock-bottom.
Down And Out
I’ve been in a relationship with a guy for two and a half years. From the start he would walk out and want to end the relationship over stupid stuff, saying, “If it’s like this now, what’s it going to be like in five years?”
Recipe For Success
I read that the most common topic you are contacted about is cheating. My wife and I have been married nearly 15 years, and I am not in the least concerned about cheating. I know neither of us would ever have an affair.
His and His Alone
I have been dating a man for eight months, and we are in love. We began living with each other four months ago in an effort to explore the possibility of a lifelong relationship. We talked about purchasing a home together, began to share dreams, and made plans for our future.
Third Time’s The Charm
I am 23, blonde, tall, and reasonably attractive. The biggest success in my life was taking second runner-up in a California beauty pageant two years ago. I throw that in to show I’m not an ugly duckling, but I’m not a supermodel either.
Epiphany
What is it with me? I’m 33, a successful woman with a master’s degree, and I keep choosing loser men. I’ve got this attraction to bad boys, and it’s ruining me as a person.
Fast Forward
My boyfriend and I are in love with each other and have been together two months. The problem is that after we said we loved each other, it’s like he stopped being romantic anymore.