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| Sadness | 11/20/2009 | Philip Belove, Ed.D. |
Q: I am going through a divorce that is almost over. My husband and I have been together for 6 years. ...
A: You say you don't know what to do anymore and I applaud you for your self knowledge and maturity. It ...
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| Now what happens? Where do I go from here? | 11/19/2009 | Philip Belove, Ed.D. |
Q: I don't know where to start. I will greatly appreciate all your advice and guidance to my situation ...
A: Marie, thank you for writing. I appreciate the seriousness of your situation. Deciding to divorce ...
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| Confused- Please help | 11/14/2009 | Philip Belove, Ed.D. |
Q: I am from India.I am married since last 2 yrs.I am seperated from my husband from 1 year as my ...
A: This is a very difficult decision you are about to make. There is risk in either direction and you ...
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| filing for divorce with an absent spouse | 11/13/2009 | Kindred Beisinger penname K D Elizabeth Beisinger |
Q: I have been married since 2006. My husband and I spent 3 weeks together. After we were married we ...
A: Without knowing what state you are in and what state you were married in, I can't give you an ...
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| Lost and Lonely | 11/11/2009 | Becky Whetstone, Ph.D. aka Doctor Becky |
Q: I was with my husband for 14 years and have 2 children together. We recently separated in July of ...
A: I am sorry that you are in this stressful, sad and confusing situation. My heart goes out to you. ...
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| stbx husband new girlfriend | 11/10/2009 | Philip Belove, Ed.D. |
Q: My husband said he was leaving 6 months ago. Our breakup at the time had nothing to do with lack of ...
A: Consults are by phone. I am located in New England and am often calling from Montreal. In the ...
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| stbx husband new girlfriend | 11/10/2009 | Philip Belove, Ed.D. |
Q: My husband said he was leaving 6 months ago. Our breakup at the time had nothing to do with lack of ...
A: I'm so sorry Brooke. This is a very sad and difficult and confusing time for you. There is a kind ...
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| We have three kids and I want to fix this! | 11/8/2009 | Becky Whetstone, Ph.D. aka Doctor Becky |
Q: So I'm going to try to be as real and honest about this as I can be. I have a ex. She just abruptly ...
A: I am sorry that you are feeling badly about your predicament, but in all honesty I have to say that ...
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| Contemplating Divorce | 11/5/2009 | Becky Whetstone, Ph.D. aka Doctor Becky |
Q: Becky, I have been married for over 10 years and have three beautiful children. Until 8 months ...
A: No, I do not think it is good to stay married for the children -- they need to be exposed to a ...
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| Boyfriend wants to see son after ten years | 11/5/2009 | Kindred Beisinger penname K D Elizabeth Beisinger |
Q: My boyfriend who is 65 is estranged from both his children and has not seen either of them for ten ...
A: I think you are between a rock and a hard spot, here. I agree with your assessment of the ...
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| divorce | 11/3/2009 | Becky Whetstone, Ph.D. aka Doctor Becky |
Q: My wife has man at work she has seen for several months now and she tells me he is very kind and she ...
A: I am sorry that you are going through your marital distress. First, your wife's relationship with ...
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| issues w/ boyfriends ex | 11/3/2009 | Philip Belove, Ed.D. |
Q: I am a 30yr old single mother, by single my sons dad is out of the picture. I am involved with a 29 ...
A: Dominique, I've seen this situation before. Bad news. My experience with these -- The ex wife and ...
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| boyfriend and his exwife spending time together | 11/1/2009 | Philip Belove, Ed.D. |
Q: My boyfriend of a year and a half has a daughter with his Ex- wife. They still do family things ...
A: Okay. This sounds less extreme than the first way you described it. I have seen this kind of a ...
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| boyfriend and his exwife spending time together | 11/1/2009 | Philip Belove, Ed.D. |
Q: My boyfriend of a year and a half has a daughter with his Ex- wife. They still do family things ...
A: That's one of the worst versions of this story I've heard. I have suggestions but I don't like any ...
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| HUSBAND'S relations with FORMER stepchildren? | 10/27/2009 | Philip Belove, Ed.D. |
Q: I'm writing in the hopes that you can give me an un-biased opinion of this situation and possible ...
A: Good. I look forward to speaking with you. A couple things to be mindful of: First, it's a pretty ...
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| HUSBAND'S relations with FORMER stepchildren? | 10/26/2009 | Philip Belove, Ed.D. |
Q: I'm writing in the hopes that you can give me an un-biased opinion of this situation and possible ...
A: Well that changes things a bit. It makes his wish to retain contact more mysterious. I actually ...
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| About to deliver 2nd child; contemplating divorce | 10/26/2009 | Becky Whetstone, Ph.D. aka Doctor Becky |
Q: Becky, I'm a 39 year old professional woman who is eight months pregnant. I've got a wonderful ...
A: I could feel the frustration you feel oozing out of every word you wrote -- and for good reason!! ...
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| Amendment | 10/26/2009 | Kindred Beisinger penname K D Elizabeth Beisinger |
Q: Plaese inform me regarding time line to file an amendment to a Divoce that settled in 05-06. Thank ...
A: I am not an attorney, but most divorce decrees have a very limited time for amendments, as in 30 ...
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| Relations with former stepchildren? | 10/26/2009 | Philip Belove, Ed.D. |
Q: I'm writing in the hopes that you can give me an un-biased opinion of this situation and possible ...
A: You say you feel stressed and that seems an appropriate emotional response. There is a lot going ...
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| divorce | 10/24/2009 | Becky Whetstone, Ph.D. aka Doctor Becky |
Q: My wife has a boyfriend that is waiting on our divorce to get his. We have not filled anything yet ...
A: I am really sorry for what you are going through. I am sure it is sad, frustrating, and maddening ...
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| Breaking down with hurt | 10/23/2009 | Pastor Kimberly Lemler |
Q: I don't know what to do. I have a 9 year old daughter with my ex husband I divorced 6 years ago. I ...
A: Unfortunately, this is what can happen when money is the ruling factor. I am so sorry you are going ...
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| divorce | 10/18/2009 | Kindred Beisinger penname K D Elizabeth Beisinger |
Q: I've been separated for 8 years without any contact with my spouse, we have no children together. ...
A: You need to consult an attorney. State laws vary regarding abandonment or time frames for prolonged ...
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| Divorce, Child Abandoment | 10/17/2009 | Kindred Beisinger penname K D Elizabeth Beisinger |
Q: I have a bit of a problem and a lot of confusion. Here's my problem: I got married in March 2007 and ...
A: I am so sorry for what you have gone through emotionally. I would like to suggest just a couple of ...
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| Getting a Divorce | 10/17/2009 | Philip Belove, Ed.D. |
Q: I have been married to my husband for 6 months and we have been separated for 3 months. He is very ...
A: Kearsten, it sounds like you are planning to get a divorce. Do I have that correct? It does sound ...
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| Getting a Divorce | 10/17/2009 | Becky Whetstone, Ph.D. aka Doctor Becky |
Q: I have been married to my husband for 6 months and we have been separated for 3 months. He is very ...
A: I am so sorry that you are going through a bad time when this time so soon after your marriage ought ...
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| Divorce | 10/17/2009 | Rebecca |
Q: I have been married for 6 months to my husband and separated for almost 3 months he is very ...
A: A divorce cost anywhere between 250.00 to 300.00 to file. The papers you need are available online ...
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| Liability-recovery | 10/16/2009 | Kindred Beisinger penname K D Elizabeth Beisinger |
Q: I have recently divorced to accommodate my exhusbands needs. He was supposed to take over 20,000 of ...
A: I'm sorry for what you are going through. I certainly don't want to discourage you, but small ...
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| failed marriage; probable divorce | 10/12/2009 | Becky Whetstone, Ph.D. aka Doctor Becky |
Q: Dr Becky, My husband of 8 years moved out 12 days ago. It wasn't after a "blow-up" or anything. We ...
A: There is no way to make a person admit to an affair. Even normally honest people will lie through ...
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| failed marriage; probable divorce | 10/12/2009 | Becky Whetstone, Ph.D. aka Doctor Becky |
Q: Dr Becky, My husband of 8 years moved out 12 days ago. It wasn't after a "blow-up" or anything. We ...
A: It does sound as if your husband is breaking away, and the sad news is that he is probably not ...
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| Court Order | 10/12/2009 | Rebecca |
Q: July 2, 07 my divorce was final. My husband was ordered to pay me $300 a month plus 5% until $12,000 ...
A: Your ex-Husband is in contempt of court, you can take him back to court and present this ...
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| help!! | 10/11/2009 | Rebecca |
Q: My boyfriend of four years is an illegal immigrant and we have two kids together. he was married but ...
A: When she filed for divorce, he should of got a notice and a copy of the original divorce petition. ...
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| divorce with a 2 yr old. | 10/10/2009 | Becky Whetstone, Ph.D. aka Doctor Becky |
Q: Becky, I have not one nice word to say of my soon to be ex. He cheated on me for a year, emotionally ...
A: I am so sorry that you are in such pain after the end of your marriage. I understand the emotions ...
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| Starting Over...AGAIN! | 10/9/2009 | Terri Matheis |
Q: My name is Veronica and I am a 23 year old single mother of a beautiful 2 year old boy...me and his ...
A: The key to your answer is in your own words..."once he started having to contribute". You gave and ...
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| divorce | 10/9/2009 | Rebecca |
Q: I married a illegal immigrant 13 years ago (we do have a child), but he was deported about 3 months ...
A: In the United States you can get a divorce with or without a response. When you file for divorce, ...
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| Adultery and alcoholism together - what do I do? | 10/8/2009 | Becky Whetstone, Ph.D. aka Doctor Becky |
Q: I am a 50 yr old Male who waited until 33 to get married to what I thought was my one and only wife. ...
A: I'm not sure what you're asking about advice. Legally, I don't have much to say, as I am not a ...
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| on letting go | 10/7/2009 | Rebecca |
Q: I am a father of three wonderful children ages 3, 5 and 6. My wife of seven years has turned out to ...
A: You have two choices, either dwell on the past and never let go or stop thinking about the past and ...
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| taking name off mortgage | 10/6/2009 | Rebecca |
Q: My friend has been divorced now for almost 3 months and still lives with his ex wife. He's more than ...
A: He needs to sign a 'Quick Claim deed', meaning she keeps the house his name is taken off the ...
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| My soon to be ex wifes boyfriend | 10/6/2009 | Becky Whetstone, Ph.D. aka Doctor Becky |
Q: This question may get lengthy as this is a probably not a situation that is brought to the table in ...
A: Yes, in my opinion you did overreact. We should allow our children the space to call their parent's ...
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| Life wasn't meant to be a nasty threesome | 10/5/2009 | Terri Matheis |
Q: I moved in with my now Fiancé about 4.5 years ago. He had been separated for about 5 years at that ...
A: The problem as I see it is that you are a take-charge type of person and your fiance is passive. It ...
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| Boyfriend's relationship with his ex | 10/4/2009 | Philip Belove, Ed.D. |
Q: I am recently divorced, 3 months. Although, in my mind I was divorced for many years. Shortly, ...
A: Your boyfriend rather fiercely defends his right to be with those people whom he cares so much ...
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