5/17/2012 10:00:31 PM
Graham's work requires him to travel abroad often, which means he cannot spend as much time with his wife and son as he'd like. Still, he considered his 7 years of marriage lovely, affectionate and fun. He wonders if her Prozac could be the root of the problem, as he thinks it has changed his wife, and not for the better. He asks for my thoughts, and now I ask for yours. Can a psych med cause someone to fall in or out of love?
5/16/2012 6:00:18 AM
Rachel has been married for almost nine months, and she feels like her husband has been sneaky and is lying to her. She found marijuana he was hiding, a viagra in his work pants and his cell phone bill was $300 last month with several unknown numbers with multiple calls to them. He claims it's because he's depressed and unhappy and says he will go over the bil with her but keeps finding an excuse. She asks how to get over this and start to trust him. Thoughts?
5/15/2012 10:00:56 PM
Hank is 41, married 12 years and father of three. A year and a half ago he found out his wife was having an affair with his best friend. They tried to reconcile -- twice -- but he can't get past the anger and distrust. She has made changes, but he's not sure she knows how much she hurt him, and he has limits on how much he will commit to the relationship because he is afraid. He used to be outgoing but now he's distant and suspicious. He wants to know what to do?
5/14/2012 10:00:39 PM
Rhonda dated the love of her life for two years, only to find out he was living a double life. He was having an affair with a married woman, and even though he assured her it was over, she found out he had her debit card and her name was on the lease to his apartment. She knows she needs to drop him, but every time she confronts him he turns the situation around and she's pulled back into the relationship. She wants to know what can she do? Let's hear your thoughts.
5/13/2012 10:00:43 PM
Jes and her husband have been married for a year, but she still lives with her parents while he still lives with his. They were planning on moving into their own place in a few months, but her husband met another woman and fell in love. He told her he wanted a divorce and she slapped him. Now they're having a cooling off period of one month and she's hoping for a miracle. What would you tell this woman?
5/12/2012 2:00:05 PM
Diane has dated her boyfriend for two years, and suddenly he wants to split up, but he will not tell her why. She's devastated, as he no longer calls her. She took a friend's advice and pretended to harm herself, and he called -- three times, but she didn't answer! Now she's thinking about really harming herself because he might feel sad and guilty and come back to her. If she were telling this to you, what would you say?
5/10/2012 2:00:49 PM
Johnny, 27, is concerned about his 20 year old girlfriend. She isn't affectionate and has intimacy issues and is moody and hurts the ones she loves. He asked a "professional" who said she was starved of love as a child. He wants to change her and make her more affectionate and loving. Can this work?
5/9/2012 10:00:25 PM
Fay was engaged to marry, but about a year ago she called it off. After a day of drinking, he lost his temper when she asked him not to sit on the couch in his wet swimsuit. After police were called by neighbors, a shaken Fay called the wedding off, kicked him out and began counseling. He received his own counseling, and a year later says he's sorry, still in counseling and wants to be the man she deserves. She asks: Can a person truly change? I gave my answer -- what do you say?
5/9/2012 6:00:26 AM
Emilia met a girl her first year of college, and eventually fell in love with her. She, however, loves another. When this girl's on again/off again relationship is on, she barely has time to talk with Emilia; when it's off then they become the most wonderful of friends - again. This is her first love, and she's never dated before. Her love is now back, and Emilia is once again left out and miserable. Thoughts?
5/7/2012 10:00:13 PM
Heather's husband of 35 years is being very difficult. He just had bypass surgery, and will not follow recovery instructions. She has to look after her parents who are in their 80's. Her husband refuses to go to their house so she can care for all of them under one roof, and is afraid if something happens to him she'll be blamed. What do you think she should do?
5/6/2012 10:00:51 PM
Kim has a 30 year old firefighter friend who always dates women with issues. Now he's befriended a woman who, for 8 years, was regularly beaten by her husband to the point of being hospitalized. She wants him to run away from the situation because this woman will latch onto him because he's so nice. What do you think of this?
5/5/2012 6:00:19 AM
Nancy has been living with her boyfriend for the past six years when suddenly she caught him chatting with a girl online. She confronted him, but he insisted she was just a friend. It wasn't until one night when he was drunk that he admitted he was courting the girl big time. She was devastated and her trust in him was crushed. Now he says he stopped talking to the other woman, but she wonders if she can ever trust him again? What would you tell her?
5/3/2012 10:00:43 PM
Priyanka has been dating her guy for 3 years. It started off nice, but in time things have soured. He promised to stop lying, except for little ones. He also constantly stares at beautiful women, and when she asks him why, he says because they're beautiful! She admits she's not beautiful and gets jealous. He's quit taking her places and calls whenever he wants sex. She's an engineering student, and this is affecting her studying. She is relying on me to tell her what to do. Will you back me up here?
5/2/2012 6:00:46 AM
After a ten year marriage, M started dating a guy 10 years her junior. He convinced her to move, with her 15 year old son, to another city almost three hours away. Now they don't get along and he wants it over, but he says he can't find another place to live. He owns nothing except a computer and a pile of clothes on the floor and he's not working so M feels sorry for him while he says he doesn't really care. Advice for M?
5/1/2012 2:00:29 PM
Mariz is a widow with two grown, married children. She has been dating her boyfriend for two years, yet he always travels to visit his family, and leaves her behind. They fight about this almost all the time, but he will NOT take her to family functions. In fact he is at his brother's wedding now for 2 weeks and refused to bring her. She wishes his family would accept her, and wonders how to make him love her the way she loves him. What say you about this situation?
4/30/2012 2:00:46 PM
Wealth has had plenty of boyfriends, but she wanted to wait for marriage before having sex. Then she met her present boyfriend who pressured her until she relented, who now accuses her of lying about it. He searched her call log on her phone and assumed she slept with her last boyfriend. He doesn't believe anything she says, and wonders why he wants to marry her because she is such a liar. She's confused because she has been totally honest with him and is now thinking of walking away. Good call?
4/29/2012 6:00:28 AM
Bartek's girlfriend of eight months is painfully shy. At first she was too shy to tell his parents hello, but eight months later she still can't bring herself to say hello! His parents think she's rude, and this is really bringing him down. He wants to know how to help her start talking to his family. Suggestions?
4/28/2012 10:01:58 PM
Sahana has been happily dating her boyfriend for a number of years. She met a colleague at work and they hit it off. They talked every day from morning until night. She never told her boyfriend because she knew he wouldn't understand. Well, he found out from her call log, and thinks she is wrong, wrong, wrong. She has quit calling and texting the guy, but asks me if she did anything bad. What do you think?
4/27/2012 6:00:18 AM
Deserae met her boyfriend when she was 14, and didn't know he had a girlfriend with two children. Now she's 19 and pregnant by him. He disrespects her at every turn, and knows exactly how to push her buttons, which always ends up in an argument. When they're laughing or watching a movie things are good -- but when things are bad it's very, very bad. She asks what she should do? She heard from me; now let's hear from you.
4/25/2012 2:00:20 PM
CL and her boyfriend have been together since she was 22 and he was 18. She had trust issues which he knew about and he promised he'd never hurt her. They broke up when he was interested in someone else, but they got back together. Now he has admitted he has cheated on her with yet another woman, and he now wants couple's therapy with his "mentor" so they can marry later. Is it worth it?
4/24/2012 6:00:05 AM
In the span of a year and a half, GSR's life changed considerably. She married, moved to another country, her father-in-law went with them and moved in, and she recently became a new mom. Now she's overwhelmed with the responsibilities. She sees so many differences now between she and her husband! She misses her country and her family, and wants to be near her own parents. She wants to feel like she belongs in this world, but how? Thoughts?
4/23/2012 6:00:02 AM
For seven months Karen has been stalked, harassed and felt threatened by her neighbor. He paces outside her front yard and puts his trash bags at her back door. He smiles broadly as he flips her off, even following her and her daughter as they go around town. Her husband has witnessed much of this, yet it continues. The stress was too much, and they moved, but she's afraid he'll find out where she lives. She asks how does one deal with such a person. What would you do?
4/22/2012 2:00:48 PM
Vanessa has been with her boyfriend for ten years. Recently she found out that he's a frequent visitor to the local strip clubs. Not only that, but he also has nude photos of strippers and even co-workers on his cell phone! She was devastated, but he promised to give up the clubs for good. Now she found out he has gone to the strip club again. She asks if she should throw ten years of dating away over this?
4/21/2012 6:00:30 AM
Anna has a sister 3 years older who throughout their lives has given her and others the silent treatment. She's experiencing it again, and misses her beloved niece and nephew. She feels betrayed not only by her sister, but by her family as well, as they do nothing to help. She is always the one to re-institute contact after sis stops talking and sometimes this lasts for months. What would you tell her to do?
4/19/2012 2:00:09 PM
Ang is a 23 year old woman who has been dating a 30 year old divorced father of three. In these two years she has become bitter and feels unappreciated. He rarely admits he's wrong, is sometimes emotionally unavailable, abusive and irresponsible. Now he insists they move from Washington to Oklahoma, and she's not sure what to do. What would you advise her?
