| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Can't stand my mother, she makes me feel like crap | 3/12/2010 |
Q: I was hoping you could maybe help me out. I am 16 years old and absolutely fed up with my mother. ...
A: Susan, Your mother may have a mental illness, I really can't tell. What I do know is that you ...
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| confused | 3/6/2010 |
Q: My boyfriend and I get along for the most part, but sometimes when we have arguments things get ...
A: Lexi, Are you kidding me? You seriously don't know what to do? You should get out while you are ...
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| emotional abuse and sex | 2/27/2010 |
Q: For the past year, I have been working up the confidence to leave my marriage because my husband has ...
A: Suzy, I don't know how long it's going to take you to heal. If you haven't been seeing a counselor ...
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| Separated from an Abuser | 2/25/2010 |
Q: I successfully left my (verbally, emotionally, and financially) abusive husband after 18 years. I ...
A: Kelly, I don't pay attention to words generally. I pay attention to action. If the actions that he ...
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| Confused | 2/12/2010 |
Q: I met my partner 8 years ago - we had a very rocky start as we were both attached to other people. I ...
A: Andrea, I think at a minimum you should be staying in the home until your children are out of the ...
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| Abusive Husband | 2/10/2010 |
Q: Two years ago,on the 3rd night after our marriage, my husband smacked me with his hands several ...
A: You should be calling the police to report his behavior if he does it again. Don't resort to abusing ...
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| 3 years after abuse | 2/1/2010 |
Q: I was involved with a man who was very abusive towards myself for 3 years. He had 2 childern who ...
A: Kayley, You and your fiancee need to seek out pre-marital counseling. This would be with a person ...
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| etiquette | 1/31/2010 |
Q: Not a dating question, but I need advice from someone a little more experienced about etiquette. I ...
A: Anna, I would agree with you that you handled it in the right way. It seems to me that you may not ...
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| Post Traumatic Stress and Relationships | 1/19/2010 |
Q: my name is Lucy, and I would really appreciate some advice. About a year ago I was in a very abusive ...
A: Lucy, This is actually sick behavior. You need to see a therapist immediately. If you are unable to ...
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| Obsessed ex husband wont leave my life alone | 1/14/2010 |
Q: My ex husband cannot leave me alone. We have 3 children together, but have been divorced for about 2 ...
A: Jackie, First I suggest that you don't date. Your kids don't need to have your energy divided from ...
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| Manipulative Parents | 1/8/2010 |
Q: My live-in boyfriend of three years has been estranged from his parents for over 2 years and for ...
A: K, If your daughter doesn't want a relationship then return to sender. If your boyfriend is truly ...
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| iam an abusive husband wanting to change | 1/3/2010 |
Q: i have the most wonderful wife there is. we have been together for over 25 years we are now 45. over ...
A: Brian, I don't think you need to know the why of your abusive behavior. You simply need to stop. You ...
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| Verbal/emotional abuse from adult son | 12/28/2009 |
Q: I have a 35 yo son. He lives with his wife's family. He has a 12 year history of drug abuse. He says ...
A: Deborah, Addicts use people. You are experiencing that with your son. Your focus should be on your ...
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| I don't know what to do about my marriage | 12/24/2009 |
Q: Me and my husband have been married 4 yrs with a 16 mo old and another baby on the way in July. I ...
A: Kara, You both have made decisions that are not good for the relationship. It doesn't seem very ...
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| not really sure | 12/17/2009 |
Q: My question will come after a little back history. I am dating a man who was previously physically, ...
A: Lynn, You can't change him. I also can't answer this question because what you are wanting to do is ...
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| Silent treatment | 12/11/2009 |
Q: I have been seeing a wonderful man and we click on so many levels. But he has an issue with his ex, ...
A: Valli, You may not agree with me or your boyfriend, but I think that if you stay in this ...
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| Silent treatment | 12/10/2009 |
Q: I have been seeing a wonderful man and we click on so many levels. But he has an issue with his ex, ...
A: Valli, If he had written me this is the advice I would give him. Don't date until your kids are 18. ...
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| Mental Abuse | 12/6/2009 |
Q: My husband & I separated a year ago, he had 2 affairs, played mind games, turned everything ...
A: Patti, You are in a difficult place. I don't think he is going to catch the hint. What I would ...
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| Abusive Relationship | 10/29/2009 |
Q: I have been in an abusive relationship for the past 7 years now. I didnt know it in the begining but ...
A: K, He won't change. It seems enough has happened that would have caused change in his life already. ...
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| Katie | 10/26/2009 |
Q: I'm 16 and my "best friend" is 15 and she gets mad at me for anything and everything. She is one of ...
A: Charlie, Seriously, are you SO desperate for a friend that you will tolerate this kind of behavior. ...
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| domestic abuse | 10/25/2009 |
Q: I am a manager at a retail store. an employee comes to me and shows her bruised eye to me. i have ...
A: Edward, I suggest you get as much information about domestic violence and any shelters in the area ...
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| abusive elationship | 10/20/2009 |
Q: I feel pretty sad and lost wrighting this. My partner and I have been together for ova six years ...
A: Maire, You are stuck in a cyclically abusive relationship. You say you love him, but I would say it ...
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| Is this abusive | 10/16/2009 |
Q: I married about 10 months ago to a wonderful man at the time, but he seems to have changes so much. ...
A: Heather, This is not normal. If you can get this marriage annulled I would do it now. This is going ...
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| My Daughter is with a child abuser | 10/13/2009 |
Q: My daughter is 25 and the mother of 2 children 1 boy 7 and a 18 month old girl. she has been with a ...
A: Roxanne, You need to call CPS and start making sure you call them every time you suspect abuse. The ...
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| blinded by the light | 10/9/2009 |
Q: I have been married to this man almost 4 years. I am 40 yrs. old. 2 teenagers,boy & girl. kids are ...
A: Rachel, You are married to a drunk and it sounds fairly hopeless. I would suggest you make the best ...
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| abusive relationship | 10/2/2009 |
Q: Can you offer any advice on how to deal with an emotional abusing partner. I can not leave the home ...
A: Danielle, You can't say you can't leave home and then give me an impossible question to answer. Of ...
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| Sad Marriage | 9/28/2009 |
Q: I have been married to the same person for 12 years. We have had the normal ups and downs. We have ...
A: Bob, I would suggest instead of focusing on loving yourself and nature and all that is spiritual, ...
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| I need some advice. | 9/18/2009 |
Q: I have been with my boyfriend for a year and a half now. We have known each other a lot longer & ...
A: Brenna, You CAN'T do anything to help him deal with HIS anger issues. As I read your post, I became ...
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| Am I being abused by my girlfriend ? | 9/8/2009 |
Q: Im in my mid 30's and have been dating my girlfriend for around 5 years.I met her as I was breaking ...
A: Stevie, Yikes, why would you stay in this relationship. If course it is abuse. You leave her by ...
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| daughter difficulties | 9/7/2009 |
Q: A very difficult arguement ensued between my two daughters and son-in-law caused through a lie told ...
A: Sandra, Next time I would encourage you to stay out of it and let the actual people involved deal ...
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| daughter in abustive marriage | 9/5/2009 |
Q: what is my role. she comes to us alot but always goes back to him we always take her in but she ...
A: Tammy, Stop taking her in. Next time she shows up at the door, give her brochures about the ...
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| Fear of Emotional Abuse and Controlling Relationship | 9/4/2009 |
Q: I have been with my current boyfriend off and on for the past year (we have broken up twice), and ...
A: Christina, Dating is about gathering information and then making the decision to stay or leave. You ...
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| loving and caring for and about abuse victims | 8/1/2009 |
Q: My girlfriend was a victim of child abuse and also a victim of physicl and emotional abuse as a ...
A: Mark, You are most likely not going to be able to do anything significant to help her. If these ...
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| Am I being emotionally abused? | 6/25/2009 |
Q: I have been in a very committed relationship for 7 months now. I first saw a red flag in month one, ...
A: Kim, I am very confused....why are you staying in this relationship again? You have some weakness ...
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| abusive relationships | 6/21/2009 |
Q: I am a 31 year old single mother of 3 children. I have been in a relationship for 2 years now. This ...
A: Sharon, It is time to come out of the movie and deal with reality. Diamonds in the rough are ...
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| HELP! | 6/20/2009 |
Q: I am in a relationship for 6 years now, I have attempted to leave him 3 diff times (at least) I am ...
A: Melissa, The sad part about this is you have a choice to stay or leave and your son doesn't. I would ...
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| my boyfriend has a short temper | 4/15/2009 |
Q: My boyfriend and me have been together for a year. When we were first together he was very nice and ...
A: Elizabeth, C'mon now you can't believe that this is an ok relationship for you to be in can you? ...
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| Can an abuser be rehabilitated | 4/8/2009 |
Q: My boyfriend whom I love dearly is in jail at the moment for his 2 Domestic violence charge against ...
A: Sherry, The question to me is not if they can be rehabilitated, but what are you doing still with ...
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| silent treatment | 3/26/2009 |
Q: I have been dealing with the silent treatment from my so, for 15 years, we have 2 children together ...
A: Mary, You are right that this is going to cause some issues for your son. I would suggest that you ...
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| Moving on with your life after an abusive relationship | 2/26/2009 |
Q: I was abused by my ex-husband and now I am living with my partner. I am really scared that he will ...
A: Cassie, It is important to seek out some help for this struggle that you are having. It seems fairly ...
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| Years after abuse | 2/25/2009 |
Q: I have been out of a an abusive relationship for about a year and a half now. We dated for about 2 ...
A: Samantha, It is important to understand that a counselor is trained to help you get through any ...
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| Confusing emotions on a rollercoaster relationship. | 2/3/2009 |
Q: I am 18 yrs old and i hav been in a relationship for nearly 9 months... I am in love with him. ...
A: He WILL NOT change because you want him to. He likes how he can treat you. I am pretty confused on ...
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| How to know it is time to end a relationship | 1/31/2009 |
Q: I have been married for 21 years. I have 2 children ages 9 and 7. My husband has been unemployed ...
A: Janice, I agree he is untrustworthy. You can separate if you like and you could give him another ...
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| question | 1/21/2009 |
Q: There was this guy I was interested in and he likes me back, I know he likes me because he told all ...
A: Ana, The actual question should be "why in Hades name would you want to hang with this loser?" He ...
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| abusive? | 12/28/2008 |
Q: I am 38, my boyfriend of five months is 35. He can be such a good boyfriend a lot of the time. And ...
A: Sylivia, Dating is about gathering information, not about being desperate. It sounds like you have ...
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| emotional/ mental abuse by an uncle | 12/27/2008 |
Q: I am a 22year old female who recently lived with my uncle for about 2 years. I wasnt desperately in ...
A: Tara, Unless you specifically say what he did I can't really now if it was abuse. You could talk to ...
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| control and affairs | 12/20/2008 |
Q: I have lived with roger for 9 yers, and throughout that time he is anti social, does not like ...
A: Anne, You need to get some focus in your life and stay away from this guy. I would suggest first ...
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| Confused need help! | 12/15/2008 |
Q: I have been married to for 9 years now and from the very first our marriage has been stormy as my ...
A: Paula, I think you need to seek out a counselor before a lawyer. The problem is this guy and his ...
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| is it abuse? | 12/10/2008 |
Q: I am 18, my boyfriend is 17. We have been in a relationship for over 2 1/2 years. However, I often ...
A: Suzanne, I have always thought of dating as a way to gather information. When someone gathers enough ...
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| help | 12/3/2008 |
Q: will about a a year ago i meet a amazing guy will at the time i thought that the first 6 months ...
A: Kristen, If your story is true, I suggest you seek out the nearest mental hospital and commit ...
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| 6 months on | 11/29/2008 |
Q: With your advice, I managed to make the decision to leave and get on with my life. I went travelling ...
A: K, You are starting to get caught up in the dance with him again. You are telling yourself you can ...
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| am i in an abusive relationship | 11/25/2008 |
Q: i am 20 years old i have been dating my boyfriend for 2 years i moved in with him after one year ...
A: Miki, You simply went from one abusive place to another. Forget about your feelings, they will not ...
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| Feeling Useless | 11/23/2008 |
Q: my name is Amay I am 26 and from northern Canada... I have two children ages 5 and 7... I have been ...
A: Amay, You need to call up your family and let them know that foolish choice you have made. Apologize ...
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| drugs | 11/22/2008 |
Q: How do end my relationship with my boyfriend who I helped quit using drugs ?? I still love him but ...
A: Tiffany, You are not the cause of someone using. It is up to him to make the choice to use or not. ...
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| *** What should we do??? *** | 11/13/2008 |
Q: I'm 20 and my girlfriend is 21. We've been together for over 2 years and are both in college. She's ...
A: Damien, Seriously why would you waste your time with this woman? You are being your own worst enemy ...
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| AM I MAKING THIS WORSE THAN IT IS? | 11/9/2008 |
Q: COUPLE MONTHS AGO MY HUSBAND AND I AND OUR TWO LITTLE BOYS MOVED INTO HIS PARENTS HOUSE TO TRY TO ...
A: Rachel, If what you describe is true, I would encourage you to move home to your parents or family. ...
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| helping a friend out of an abusive relatioship. | 11/5/2008 |
Q: I have a really close female friend who always hook up with the wrong guy. We've been friend for ...
A: You can't help her by yourself. You NEED to call the police. I would suggest you don't even keep her ...
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| Is this good or bad? | 10/30/2008 |
Q: My boyfriend and I have been living together for over three years. He says he has never cheated on ...
A: Jane, I don't believe in psychics I believe in common sense. Common sense seems to be saying you ...
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| Emotional Abuse? | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I am feeling just very alone and awful at the moment. I am very unsure about my relationship with ...
A: Janice, Wow...I am confused. At what point did you consider his behavior ok enough that you would ...
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| I too have a 22 year old daughter with a child in an abusive relationship. | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I too have a daughter with a 3 yr old son who has been in a abusive relationship off and on for ...
A: Julie, All it seems you can do in this situation is attempt to provide information to your daughter ...
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| Problem Boyfriend | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I have been broken up from my live in boyfriend for 8 months. We were living together for two and a ...
A: Avril, Dating is supposed to be about getting information. Doesn't it seem like you have enough ...
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| CONTROLLING HUSBAND | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I BEEN WITH MY HUSBAND FOR 6 YEARS ONLY BEEN MARRIED FOR 3 MONTHS IM AT THE POINT WHERE I WANT TO ...
A: At what point did you lose all common sense. It's not like this guy all of a sudden became this ...
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| Twisted story | 9/27/2008 |
Q: I have a slight problem...I have this boyfriend, his name is stephen. Stephen is more than I could ...
A: You call the police when you get beat. You also go to the courthouse and get a restraining order ...
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| abusive boyfriend? | 9/23/2008 |
Q: I am 23 and pregnant with the child of the man that abused me for over a year i moved 2000 miles ...
A: Jori, You can do what you like. The question is what are you going to make your child suffer ...
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| My Longdistance Girlfriend | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I live in Canada and a few months ago started a long distance relationship with a woman from the UK. ...
A: John, I am a bit confused on why you would be tolerating this behavior from her. Are you that ...
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| selfish husband | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I have been married to my husband for 2yrs. He has always kept me at a distance and seems to make ...
A: Freda, I would imagine there is a part of you that must think you deserve this behavior. If you had ...
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| daughter and grandsonms6y2 | 7/28/2008 |
Q: My daughter age 20 is what we just learned a couple weeks ago is an abusive relationship. She has a ...
A: Kay, Your focus should be on the grandchild. You daughter is an adult and if she chooses to be in ...
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| Confused.....should I stay? | 7/22/2008 |
Q: I'll apologize ahead of time....this is long, but please bear with me. I have been married to my ...
A: Ann, First I would suggest you consult the bible and see what the right thing to do is. I think it ...
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| I'm afraid I'm gonna eaither ger hurt or lose her | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I'm 21 and my girlfriend is 19. We've been together for 3 and 1/2 years so far with many ups and ...
A: Phil, C'mon this is not how dating is supposed to be. You started dating when you were teens and now ...
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| So confused | 7/12/2008 |
Q: Ok I am trying to figure out if its me or this guy that has the problem. The guy who's baby I am ...
A: Kelli, WHAT are you doing having a baby when you can't even get this other stuff figured out. It is ...
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| help | 7/1/2008 |
Q: Ok so this might take awhile. I am eighteen and about a year ago I was going out with this guy for ...
A: Jessie, You are right you know what is best for you so don't listen to others. I figure when people ...
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| help | 6/29/2008 |
Q: Ok so this might take awhile. I am eighteen and about a year ago I was going out with this guy for ...
A: Jessie, If you keep jumping back into relationships without truly understanding yourself you will ...
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| can you help me? | 6/26/2008 |
Q: I'm pregnant with my boyfriends child. We have been dating for almost two years. He makes me feel ...
A: Kristy, Would you please consider adoption? There are so many intact stable two-parent home ...
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| Please help | 6/16/2008 |
Q: I am in quite the predicament here and I hope you can offer me some advice. I am a proud and strong ...
A: Lisa, I look at the world through different lenses. As a father, husband, counselor etc...When I ...
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| Please help | 6/13/2008 |
Q: I am in quite the predicament here and I hope you can offer me some advice. I am a proud and strong ...
A: Lisa, here are my thought. It seems that since you are opposed to what his worldview brings to the ...
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| Abusive boyfriend | 6/4/2008 |
Q: Its very simple anybody to ask why you are still with your boyfriend when he is abusive. but, people ...
A: Ann, I don't usually ask why questions because even if you knew why you probably wouldn't leave. ...
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| friend's husband (former addict) | 6/1/2008 |
Q: I have a good friend who has been married about 4 years (dvted for 2 before marriage) to a decent ...
A: Chris, I would say you need to be careful in your association with these people. This is a lifestyle ...
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| my girlfriend was abused and i dnt want to lose her | 4/19/2008 |
Q: Well im in a relationship with a girl who was abused and rapped from her own father from age of ...
A: This girl can't be in a relationship with you right now. He view of relationships and what they mean ...
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| ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP | 4/18/2008 |
Q: I,AM A 22 YEAR OLD FEMALE,WHO HAS BEEN IN A SIX YEAR RELATIONSHIP,AND WE HAVE A FOUR YEAR OLD ...
A: Shanna, This is ABUSE plain and simple. Both of you are abusive and it needs to stop. You say you ...
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| jealous fiance | 4/17/2008 |
Q: I am 28 years old. I am engaged to a 33 year old man that I fell in love with immediately. I have ...
A: Charlotte, How unfair to your children that you would be willing to stay with a mentally unstable ...
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| is my boyfriend abusive | 4/14/2008 |
Q: I have been dating my boyfriend for about 3 years now. He is my best friend and we usually have no ...
A: Krissy, It is abuse plain and simple. If cops would have been called for any of these incidents he ...
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| My sister and her abusive relationship | 4/8/2008 |
Q: My sister is repeatedly going back to her abusive boyfriend, and I have accepted that there is ...
A: Sarah, If I as a therapist heard this information while in the home I would report it. I would ...
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| Advice | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I have been in my current relationship for almost four years. It all started well but now he is ...
A: Sally, You are not responsible for his erratic behavior. If you can't see that you need to leave and ...
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| Help | 3/28/2008 |
Q: the relationship that i am in is not an abusive one but however we have been having alot of ...
A: Summers, My suggestion is that if you truly love this girl like you say you do you should marry ...
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| Abusive & addicted husband | 3/26/2008 |
Q: I am 28 years old and in my 2nd marraige. My husband is addicted to crack cocaine and I know I ...
A: Melissa, You have put yourself in your own prison. You CHOOSE to stay and CHOOSE to remain ...
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| Fiance Refuses To Grow Up... | 3/24/2008 |
Q: I currently live with my 33-year-old fiance. He's a professional man with a MBA and a good job. He ...
A: Lynn, My take on live in relationships are a bit different than some. When two people are living ...
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| my fiance won't listen to me | 3/14/2008 |
Q: well thats the least of my problems...my fiance and i have been together for over 4 years ...
A: Lisa, Please don't make the mistake of marrying this guy. The problem is you are no longer needed. ...
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| Am I really to blame? | 3/9/2008 |
Q: I hope to keep this short as it is a long problem. Let me start by saying I am a mother of 5....4 ...
A: Sunshine, There is a difference between love and common sense. I like to fall on the side of common ...
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| my marriage | 3/7/2008 |
Q: He is a very verbally abusive man he don't use the words like bitch or any like that he calls me ...
A: Amanda, Instead of trying to leave just do it. This kind of abuse will kill you. If you have family ...
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| Pregnancy and an abusive relationship | 2/21/2008 |
Q: I'm really looking for some straight forward advice! I got into my first relationship, thinking all ...
A: Whitney, Your concern now should be simply about the welfare of the child. Please DO NOT consider ...
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| silent treatment | 2/20/2008 |
Q: i have told him i will not be going this year ,i am in the middle of a serious sex abuse case and ...
A: Bernadette, I would suggest since you are seeing a counselor you bring this up to that person. They ...
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| Weird? | 2/19/2008 |
Q: I hope you can help me.I dated this guy about a year back.We dated for only a couple weeks.It kinda ...
A: Cami, I would do the following. Block him from your my space, change your phone number and eliminate ...
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| Am I crazy? | 2/6/2008 |
Q: I have been married for 4 years. Second marriage for both of us. We have a child together (2 1/2) ...
A: Marni, This is unfortunate. Part of the problem is that you were desperate to get out of one ...
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| Unhappy marriage | 1/30/2008 |
Q: I have been married for 5 months to a man I have not even known for a year. When we met we thought ...
A: Marie, I am not sure why you continue to go back to him when he says things are over. Is your ...
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| lies. | 1/20/2008 |
Q: I have a problem with lying to the woman that I love and it is about unimportant things. It is ...
A: Bruce, As long as you view your wife as someone out to punish you then you will continue to lie. ...
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| abusive Husband | 1/13/2008 |
Q: I 48 and have been in a mental and physical mariage for 6yrs. We do not have children. My husband is ...
A: Gayle, As long as you don't give yourself options you can't do much. I would suggest you move in ...
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| destroying photos | 12/18/2007 |
Q: I am about to get a divorce (in Jan) to a man that is extremely emotionally abusive to me. We have ...
A: Jen, You could destroy those things, but i assume there are more memories on those things than just ...
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| what do I do? | 12/6/2007 |
Q: I have been in a relationship with the father of my son for almost 2 years. My son is 11 months. ...
A: And all the while your 11 month-old is stuck with the both of you. Doesn't that seem a bit unfair. ...
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| Friend Returning For More Abuse | 12/5/2007 |
Q: I have a friend who has been in an abusive relationship on and off for about 9 years. He is abusive ...
A: Lindsey, You can't do anything. If you haven't seen that by now you need to take the blinders off. ...
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| crazy boyfriend | 12/4/2007 |
Q: My boyfriend is in jail because i called the cops on him one night. I wanted to see him suffer and b ...
A: Caroline, So what crazy voice in your heart is telling you to stay with him? I would stop listening ...
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| Abusive/Controlling Relationship | 12/4/2007 |
Q: Your question was OK well almost 2 months ago, I broke up with my boyfriend of 3 years. He moved ...
A: Jennifer, If you are describing things accurately it is best you DO NOT get back in to a ...
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| Father-in-law vs Son-in-Law Antaginist | 12/4/2007 |
Q: My very successful son-in-law constantly knocks our family. For instance, berating my hearing, ...
A: Ray, Way to go on taking the high road and being honorable. There are a couple things you could do. ...
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| How do I know it was an abusive relationship? | 12/2/2007 |
Q: I have a question for you. Last summer (2006) I met a guy I really liked. Our relationship started ...
A: Tali, You willingly went into this crazy situation. I would imagine you are more embarrassed that ...
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| family | 11/30/2007 |
Q: I have recently become a grandmother to two beautiful little boys. I babysit them twice a week, for ...
A: Jenny, You have a couple choices. Stop watching them. Tolerate that bad behavior. Calmly ask your ...
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| rebuild my marriage | 11/28/2007 |
Q: David, you help me to focus on my marriage and I will try my best. You help me to get down to the ...
A: Many women long for a man whose main focus is being a husband and father. You inability to truly ...
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| Boyfriend. | 11/28/2007 |
Q: Hey, David. When I first hooked up with my boyfriend, it was great, he was really nice and ...
A: Michelle, If you don't have the strength to break up with him then you shouldn't be dating in the ...
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| I think my b/f could be abusing me... | 11/27/2007 |
Q: Ok umm my b/f is 22 and im 17, he has a drinking problem and last Sat. i honeslty was scared of him ...
A: Jenni, C'mon this is not love. You must be running away from something or trying to prove something ...
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| back and forth | 11/27/2007 |
Q: Been off and on with this girl for about 5 years. we were in loove for awhile then things got VERY ...
A: Alex, This is NOT love. This is craziness being allowed to run rampant. This is no way to start or ...
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| How can I break free from him | 11/26/2007 |
Q: I have been a friend with this co-worker for 6 years. He is married but separated with his wife and ...
A: I seems you need to bring action into your marriage. Not bringing it in is what makes no spark ...
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| Drowning | 11/24/2007 |
Q: I've been with my husband for 5 years. I knew he/we had issues from the beginning, but he has always ...
A: Lisa, If he did all the things that you indicated how come you have not involved the police? If you ...
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| How can I break free from him | 11/19/2007 |
Q: I have been a friend with this co-worker for 6 years. He is married but separated with his wife and ...
A: I would say you are in love with a fantasy because you struggle with your reality. You need to focus ...
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| Is he a Sociopath or Pathological Liar? | 11/17/2007 |
Q: I am have been with a man for 2.5 years now and have been engaged for the past 11 months and from ...
A: Sarah, Listen carefully. This man will never change. He is to a point where he is unable to (without ...
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| confused | 11/14/2007 |
Q: I have been dating a guy that I met on the Internet for about a year now. I live and work with him. ...
A: Ruby, Finances shouldn't matter. This is behavior that your children are seeing you put up with. If ...
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| How can I break free from him | 11/14/2007 |
Q: I have been a friend with this co-worker for 6 years. He is married but separated with his wife and ...
A: Foolish, I can't help with normal. The pain you feel is normal. What you need to do is do action ...
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| Abusive relationship | 11/13/2007 |
Q: I have been married for 30 years. Up until this year I have been working since I was 14 years. I ...
A: E, Call the police next time abuse happens. You can get an order of protection and then he is out of ...
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| confused | 11/7/2007 |
Q: My concern is this I have been dating my boyfriend for about 6 long years, and living with him in ...
A: Jenna, So how much more of your life are you willing to waste with this guy. What has been the point ...
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| frustrated by the situation I have here | 11/6/2007 |
Q: I have got frustrated by the situation I have here: I am 26 years old, Iranian, I met V, a nice ...
A: R, I can't make the decision for you. I would bring this issue up in the marital therapy and maybe ...
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| is he abusive- or do I drive him to this | 11/5/2007 |
Q: My boyfriend and I have been dating for 3 yrs. He is seemingly a low key kind of guy- very ...
A: Abby, I suggest you get out of the relationship until he is ready to start changing his behavior. ...
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| he cheated on me | 11/4/2007 |
Q: I didn't believe in long distance relationship and neither did my boyfriend but somehow we got ...
A: Maggie, C'mon maggie there is no "force" keeping you guys together. You want to believe you are ...
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| frustrated by the situation I have here | 11/3/2007 |
Q: I have got frustrated by the situation I have here: I am 26 years old, Iranian, I met V, a nice ...
A: R. I think you aren't married so this is what I would encourage you to do. GO HOME. This is not a ...
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| What should I do? | 10/29/2007 |
Q: Ive been in a relationship for a little over two years now, for the first 5 months of our ...
A: Amber, GET OUT NOW. This is not a place for your daughter to be raised. If you CHOOSE to not move ...
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| Am i a whore? | 10/29/2007 |
Q: I Have been doing the friends with benefits thing with a guy (that i truly have now fallen for) for ...
A: Amanda, To answer your questions shortly no, whores get paid. If you accept payment then you would ...
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| Stealing sister | 10/28/2007 |
Q: My mother is 88 years old and she has early Alzheimers. She can function well, except that her short ...
A: SL, I would suggest that you go to the court and show that your mom is incompetent to rule her own ...
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| arguing relationship | 10/24/2007 |
Q: i have been with this guy for about a year and a half when we first met everything was good except ...
A: Mayela, This is a sad situation, it seems you have come to the conclusion that you can't leave this ...
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| im almost positive that this is a verbally abusive relationship | 10/23/2007 |
Q: i'll try to give you a synopsis of everything i feel that has gone wrong, and some facts to go along ...
A: Auri, Yikes, why would you stay with him knowing all this scary information? Are you that desperate. ...
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| Is it abuse? | 10/22/2007 |
Q: My boyfriend and I have been dating for 2.5 years. He is 20 yrs older than me (I'mm 26, he's 46). ...
A: Tara, This is a relationship you should get out of NOW!! This is an abusive relationship for sure. ...
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| Abusive Relationship | 10/17/2007 |
Q: I'm 39 and had a relationship with a man who is now aged 52 (where we now have a child. We have been ...
A: Lex, He can change, but unfortunately it will only be up to him. Too often women get caught in this ...
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| There Fault | 10/16/2007 |
Q: My girlfriend and I are moving in together in a few weeks but I have a problem. In her past ...
A: Ethan, There is no way you should be moving in with someone as hurt as this. She needs to get some ...
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| abuse | 10/16/2007 |
Q: My boyfriend and I have been dating for 2 years. I recently broke up with him because I felt like ...
A: Melissa, What in your right mind would make you want to see a guy who has threatened to harm you are ...
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| husband who needs to grow up | 10/13/2007 |
Q: My husband is an alcoholic. He goes out to the bars every single night. I have 4 children ages 10, ...
A: Anita, STOP having children with him. It is not fair to your children to bring them into a hopeless ...
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| son | 10/8/2007 |
Q: My son is 18 and has been dating a 20 yr old girl for 7 months during this time he has totally ...
A: Amanda, you need to show your son the door politely. You are being run over by a disrespectful ...
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| My boyfriend of 2 years had a girlfriend of 18 years. | 10/8/2007 |
Q: I met a man 2 years ago and we hit it off good , the first question I asked him was do you have a ...
A: Cynthia, You lost me there are you saying he has been two-timing you? If that is the case I am more ...
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