| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Inappropriate for a son to do? | 11/20/2008 | David Simonsen |
Q: I'm 22 years old, and have been working since finishing college in December last year. My Mom, who's ...
A: I would say it may not be the norm, but not out of line. You probably have a different relationship ...
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| Help me | 11/17/2008 | Dr. Jerry Martin, Jr. |
Q: Sir, i am 23 years old and an orphan.. i grow up with my uncle's family..i have been in love with a ...
A: It is important to follow your heart and not what family wishes you to do. FOLLOW YOUR OWN HEART. ...
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| Adult Daughter Seeks Visitation with Mother Suffering with Alzheimer's | 11/16/2008 | Dr. Jerry Martin, Jr. |
Q: My father recently lost an Order of Protection he sought against me, which was punishment for my ...
A: It is serious issue and personal family matter, it is little out of my expertise but refer you to ...
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| Relationships | 11/13/2008 | Dr. Jerry Martin, Jr. |
Q: 2 years ago while planning a family holiday with my partner and her 3 young daughters, my partner ...
A: No it is not wrong for you to feel angry and annoyed about her situation. As you said you are just a ...
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| 7 year old tantrums | 11/13/2008 | Dr. Jerry Martin, Jr. |
Q: I have a 7 year old boy and a 2 year old daughter. My son is normally a very shy, well-mannered, ...
A: Wow..I am impressed you tried to do everything normal mother would do if they were in your shoes. I ...
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| Relationships | 11/12/2008 | Dr. Jerry Martin, Jr. |
Q: 2 years ago while planning a family holiday with my partner and her 3 young daughters, my partner ...
A: No it is not wrong for you to feel angry and annoyed about her situation, my question are you ...
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| family issue | 11/11/2008 | David Simonsen |
Q: My wife's sister is moving to Florida with her husband and one son.The other son is a 21year old ...
A: George, ummmmmmmmm, when did people in your family lose their grips on reality? These are ADULTS ...
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| My 7yr old keeps running away | 11/11/2008 | Dr. Jerry Martin, Jr. |
Q: I'm a single mother of 3. 2 boys, 7 and 5, and a daughter 2. We will call the 7yr old Bob. Bob was ...
A: I am so sorry to hear about stuff you went through. I know it is very hard to raise a child who is ...
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| Parents, My First Love, And His Religion | 11/10/2008 | David Simonsen |
Q: I am 19 years old and lived in Lebanon (now going to the USA). When I was 15, I met my boyfriend on ...
A: Naye, Time to grow up. This love you describe while wonderful is certainly not the end all be all of ...
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| help | 11/9/2008 | David Simonsen |
Q: My 30-year-old son is obsessed with a nineteen-year-old girl who is dating my other son who is 21. ...
A: Rachel, My simple suggestion is that you keep out of it. These are two adult men acting foolishly ...
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| Marriage and Family Therapist Career Questions | 11/8/2008 | David Simonsen |
Q: but I don't know anyone who is in the field. So, I was wondering what do you do in your daily work? ...
A: I would suggest you take classes related to counseling and such. You will at a minimum need your ...
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| paternity | 11/6/2008 | Dr. Jerry Martin, Jr. |
Q: My fiance has a 4 year old from a previous relationship. He suspects he is not the biological ...
A: I am concerned why she gave up temporary custody of him to your fiance in the first place? He needs ...
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| Relationship with daughters after divorce | 11/6/2008 | David Simonsen |
Q: I was married for 29yrs to a man who was cheating on me for most of the marriage. We were teenagers ...
A: Brenda, It is no surprise that your daughter married a cheater when she had a father who was a ...
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| Raising my grandson | 11/5/2008 | David Simonsen |
Q: I have had custody of my grandson for almost two years. He has lived with me all of his life and is ...
A: Kristin, Lets be honest...YOU are the mom. You may have some hope that your daughter will one day ...
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| Live in Mother in law Woes | 10/29/2008 | Rebecca Falck |
Q: My wife and I moved to Charlotte, NC about 5 months ago. It was always the anticipation that her ...
A: You have my deepest sympathy! I, too, have experienced mother-in-law issues based on "not knowing ...
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| Family | 10/27/2008 | David Simonsen |
Q: I need some advice about my father. My father cheated on my mother. I have seen him and he has lied ...
A: Scarlet, Yes I think you should stop being a baby first of all. Secondly, you need to seek out a ...
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| Mother-in-law problems | 10/26/2008 | Mr. Sharma |
Q: My mother-in-law moved in with us 6 months ago after leaving a bad relationship. She is 53, healthy ...
A: Yes, you are right, enough is enough. So there is no second thoughts. May be you can make some ...
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| What should I do..... | 10/24/2008 | Mr. Sharma |
Q: Sharma, I am writing to get your advise on my situation. I live with my 17 year old daughter and ...
A: I understand you do want to help. Get him to a spiritual counselor who can offer him spiritual ...
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| Family relations | 10/23/2008 | Rebecca Falck |
Q: I am at a crossroads with my family. I am a grown professional woman who lives alone. I have two ...
A: I can only give you some advice based on what you have written in your letter so if I am "missing" ...
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| My son | 10/23/2008 | Rebecca Falck |
Q: I am the mother of three teenaged boys and also have a recently divorced sister with two teenaged ...
A: You may be looking at a case of incest. Incest refers to any sexual activity between closely ...
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| "Effects of not having your biological father present through preschool years." | 10/22/2008 | Rebecca Falck |
Q: Something my mother finally confirmed at age 21, my father was not my biological father. I was ...
A: Frankly, if you have been reading research, you probably have a lot more information than I do! I ...
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| Family Separation and children | 10/17/2008 | David Simonsen |
Q: My girlfriend has recently left her former husband after a long term domestic violence issue and ...
A: Wyatt, I would NEVER suggest you move in. It is just not the right thing to do. How long have you ...
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| Family Separation and children | 10/17/2008 | Dr. Jerry Martin, Jr. |
Q: My girlfriend has recently left her former husband after a long term domestic violence issue and ...
A: It appears to me, you got all answers here, attend counseling center is a excellent idea. You can ...
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| My son | 10/16/2008 | Rebecca Falck |
Q: I am the mother of three teenaged boys and also have a recently divorced sister with two teenaged ...
A: This is a very serious situation and should not be taken lightly BUT you must be very careful in how ...
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| Adult child won't move out | 10/15/2008 | David Simonsen |
Q: I was a single mother of 3 children. My daughters have long since gone to college and moved out. ...
A: Linda, The only way YOU can help him is to call the police and have him trespassed from your ...
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| old boyfriend | 10/15/2008 | Dr. Jerry Martin, Jr. |
Q: My wife and I were recently married after dating for 2 years. During our courting her previous ...
A: It is really sad that she does not tell you truth. Trust and Honesty are very important to marriage ...
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| Family holidays | 10/14/2008 | Rebecca Falck |
Q: I am very close with my family including my mother in law. We even live within walking distance of ...
A: My first response after reading your letter was a big "ouch" for your mother-in-law! I'm guessing ...
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| mother/daughter disagreement | 10/14/2008 | David Simonsen |
Q: My 22-year-old sister has been in the Airforce for the past 4 years. She was living in Florida with ...
A: Stephanie, Don't move in with your boyfriend. Studies show that doing that leads to more breakups. ...
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| Father/daughter relationship | 10/13/2008 | Dr. Jerry Martin, Jr. |
Q: My husband and I divorced two years ago and he recently came to town to visit our teenaged daughter. ...
A: It is strange, yes but suspicious, no. It depends on the situation, for example, I have a 7 years ...
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| my daughter | 10/8/2008 | Dr. Jerry Martin, Jr. |
Q: it all started about in June of 2008.my daughter just turned three.she had the normal testing ...
A: I am so sorry to hear about her. My recommendation to take her to her pediatrician ASAP, and this ...
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| paternity | 10/8/2008 | Rebecca Falck |
Q: i need to establish paternity however the mother of the baby wont talk to me and avoids the subject ...
A: I suspect from your letter that your former girlfriend is afraid of what your actions will be if you ...
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| Girlfriend vs. Gifts | 10/1/2008 | Rebecca Falck |
Q: I filed for divorce back in July 2006 and soon moved to Maine with my two children. It will be two ...
A: Well, I am thinking a couple of things so I'll tell you my thoughts! First, there is no proper ...
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| Should I hold out? | 9/30/2008 | David Simonsen |
Q: I've been dating the most wonderful man for the past 9 months. My most compatible relationship I've ...
A: Melanie, Doesn't this seem like too much work? There are so many variables in this mix and you are ...
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| alcoholic husband | 9/29/2008 | Rebecca Falck |
Q: I have a 3 yr. old daughter and an alcoholic husband. I have been a member of al-anon for 8 months. ...
A: Alcoholism is a disease. It can only get better with proper care and a willingness from your ...
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| find someone in the same faith | 9/28/2008 | Mr. Sharma |
Q: I've been maried for 3y,with a man who's got alchool problems,become violent with me and my ...
A: Religious Faith has nothing to do with honesty & kind person. In all faith there are good & bad ...
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| Family love problems | 9/28/2008 | Rebecca Falck |
Q: my girlfriend's mother dislikes me for some hurts ive done in the past,now i and my gf want to have ...
A: I encourage you to seek some anger management classes to learn to control yourself. Remember! No ...
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| Family love problems | 9/28/2008 | Rebecca Falck |
Q: my girlfriend's mother dislikes me for some hurts ive done in the past,now i and my gf want to have ...
A: I'm really not sure how to answer your questions since you didn't mention what the "hurts from the ...
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| Should I hold out? | 9/25/2008 | David Simonsen |
Q: I've been dating the most wonderful man for the past 9 months. My most compatible relationship I've ...
A: Melanie, Despite what he says, he most likely doesn't want to divorce. If he believed you were ...
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| Why do I feel like the bad one for speaking out against my perverted, degrading cousin? | 9/23/2008 | David Simonsen |
Q: Your opinion will be GREATLY appreciated by me. My family's policy is If you ignore problems and ...
A: Anna, DON"T get caught up in the gossip. It doesn't matter what Wendy did or didn't do. Do you want ...
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| child support | 9/21/2008 | Rebecca Falck |
Q: I have two children, ages 8 and 9. I am interested in filing for child support but my kids' father ...
A: Actually, you can go to your local child support enforcement office and talk with them about filing ...
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