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If My Wife Won’t Lose Weight, Am I Justified in Leaving Her? August 8, 2014 . 135 Comments
I really appreciate the authenticity with which you present your situation. The guilt you are feeling for writing in—and even for having the thoughts feelings you have—is palpable. It ... Read More
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Friend Divorce: 6 Important Tips for Ending a Friendship August 4, 2014 . 14 Comments
By the time you’re in your thirties and forties, you’ve met a substantial number of people. A small percentage of that group is made up of people you now call friends. In discussing ... Read More
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30 Ways to Play Well with Others July 28, 2014 . 7 Comments
I belong to a cooperative vacation community where we share expenses, a pool, tennis and basketball courts, plentiful frogs, children’s play spaces, a social hall, beautiful woody grounds, ... Read More
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Help! My Wife Is Spending Us into Bankruptcy July 25, 2014 . 8 Comments
Thanks for your question. Boy, that is a doozy of a choice: bankruptcy or divorce. Would you rather lose the arm or the leg? It really does sound like your wife has a shopping addiction ... Read More
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4 Tips for Healing Your Relationship after Your Affair July 23, 2014 . 7 Comments
Infidelity is an issue in many relationships, and the causes are many. What started out as an innocent friendship may have became something more. Perhaps you had no intention of falling ... Read More
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How to Fix Your Husband (or Yourself, at Least) July 21, 2014 . 8 Comments
If I had a dollar for every time someone has come to me and asked me to fix their partner (or mother, or child, or boss), I would be a wealthy woman. I’d be richer still if I could actually ... Read More
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Teen Boys Prefer Committed Relationships, Not Flings July 19, 2014 . 4 Comments
We’ve all been led to believe that teenage boys are sex-crazed and uninterested in relationships, but popular wisdom isn’t always entirely accurate. A study from Columbia University’s ... Read More
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Neediness Rocks, and Here’s Why July 16, 2014 . 10 Comments
When we use the word “needy,” we are often describing someone who is feeling alone or vulnerable and putting their needs on the table. In our culture, “neediness” is a bad word ... Read More
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Understanding Yourself Is Key to Understanding Others July 15, 2014 . 5 Comments
I am an introvert. Both of my daughters, now grown, are extroverts. When the second was in her mid-teens, I was working very long hours. I would frequently come home, brain fried, and find ... Read More
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Who Do You Want to Be With? Why Having a Vision Matters July 8, 2014 . 12 Comments
Most of us just flow along through life without a clear vision of what we want in our future. At least that’s what I did for many years. I drifted in and out of relationships just because ... Read More
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How Do I Shake the Anger I Feel after My Husband’s Affair? June 27, 2014 . 164 Comments
Feeling angry is an incredibly natural response to the feelings of betrayal that come from infidelity. Your husband broke your trust. Your relationship has been damaged. All of this is ... Read More
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18 Qualities of a Marriage Built to Last June 23, 2014 . 20 Comments
How do you stay married? One way is to be sensitive to each other’s needs and to compromise every now and then. That means taking turns getting one’s way, or finding a third way that ... Read More