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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Sisters girlfriend | 1/24/2012 |
| Q: I can't stand my sisters girlfriend. They have been dating for a year and I assumed that the ... A: Tracy, You should do a couple things. Be polite because you have no power in this situation. If your ... | |
| Father-in-law | 1/17/2012 |
| Q: I am having some issues with my father-in-law. First I will start off saying he is the most hard ... A: Jeremy, I appreciate your respect for this man as your FIL even though he is a drunk. My suggestion ... | |
| Constant criticism | 12/27/2011 |
| Q: My mother in law doesn't have much of a relationship with my children. She has never bonded with ... A: Ashland, Take it in as information and don't get offended. She is who she is and now you know that ... | |
| Brother-in-Law | 2/26/2011 |
| Q: I have been married for 7 years. My Brother-in-law moved in with us and my husband and I have been ... A: sorry for the delay hospital issues and all... I suggest that you have a rational non emotion filled ... | |
| bro-in-law | 2/17/2011 |
| Q: Me and my in-laws, I admit, are like oil and water. I am the opposite of everything they stand for, ... A: Te, So I guess I'm not completely clear on the husband part of this equation. I think he should be ... | |
| FMIL relationship with FH ex? | 1/27/2011 |
| Q: I know this is probably going to sound a little paranoid - but I am currently bothered by the fact ... A: Madison, Where will you draw the line on who your MIL can be friends with then? I would suggest that ... | |
| Mother-in-laws | 1/17/2011 |
| Q: I came across your website doing research for a pilot I'm casting. Your content and readers are ... A: I definitely will keep you in mind if I run across any people that fit your description. I also ... | |
| Troublemaking Mother in law | 12/19/2010 |
| Q: I am married and i have been having trouble out of my mother-law to the point where i had her ... A: Kay, Getting a divorce would probably be the most unwise thing to do. So let's say you get one. He ... | |
| my sister-in-law | 12/15/2010 |
| Q: Why after almost 31 years of being not just my sister in law but one of my best friends, to the ... A: Sandi, So you know what you need to do now. The question is are you going to do it? It is quite ... | |
| sexually complex | 11/12/2010 |
| Q: My husband and I are coming upon our 26th wedding anniversary in December. My husbands mother ... A: Rhonda, Okay so this was 28 years ago. I assume since then you have had good times with your husband ... | |
| Husband's family | 11/3/2010 |
| Q: This may seem petty, but some perspective may help me. My husband is the 2nd of two boys, his ... A: Jamie, You can feel however you want to feel. I can imagine that it is hard to feel like you aren't ... | |
| Sister-in-law problem. | 10/1/2010 |
| Q: My sister-in-law and I started off on the wrong foot many years ago. She has always been nasty to my ... A: Karen, Sorry for the delay, First off it's actually none of your business what your brother chooses ... | |
| Inlaws | 9/25/2010 |
| Q: My mother in law interfers with our relationship. I know its my husband mom but she had tried to do ... A: Sharon, I don't think you should divorce to get rid of your MIL. It's not fair to your kids and to ... | |
| Drama with Inlaws | 9/8/2010 |
| Q: Recently my husband and I decided that we did now want our children around his brothers fiancee. ... A: Jayde, You need to respect what your husband decides to do. He has a much longer history with them ... | |
| complicated problem | 8/26/2010 |
| Q: My Husband and I are having difficulties with my brother-in-law. To help explain things here’s a ... A: Tes, If a friend did this bad behavior then I'm sure you would have stopped being friends with them ... | |
| In-laws becoming disrespectful. | 8/7/2010 |
| Q: I have been happily married for almost 10 years now and its been quite a trip. We had three children ... A: Jack, Okay that is pretty weird that your BIL will make sexual comments about his sister and your ... | |
| MIL | 7/28/2010 |
| Q: I am having a hard time dealing with privacy issues with my MIL and family. I am 42 and recently ... A: Jan, This isn't about your MIL as much as it is about your husband. You can have him read this as ... | |
| My mother in-law told my 2 year old I don't love him | 7/27/2010 |
| Q: Since the onset of my relationship with my husband over 10 years ago, my Mother in law has been ... A: Tracy, The good thing is that your child is 3 and this will pass. It won't pass if you dwell on it ... | |
| my house my rules? | 7/12/2010 |
| Q: I'll start by saying I admit my mother in law and I are two totally different people, and I tend to ... A: Te, She actually isn't the one giving you the flies it is the fruit. Now, I know that is semantics, ... | |
| Manipulative & Toxic Sisterinlaw -help! | 6/28/2010 |
| Q: Briefly - motherinlaw is 87,in assisted living, severe dementia. Sisterinlaw,(her daughter)control ... A: P.J. I think you summed it up completely when you said she is unstable. To this end you need to ... | |
| trouble with sister inlaw | 6/11/2010 |
| Q: I have been married for 19 years. All the problems started when my daughter was born 3 and a half ... A: Jen, You be polite and cordial and limit contact. They like to share opinions like most people. They ... | |
| Mother-in-law cleaning my house | 4/26/2010 |
| Q: So i want to know if i'm just over reaching or not. Over the weekend my family had a reunion. We ... A: Stacy, I would bet that she thought she was doing a kind thing. I think she was also doing a kind ... | |
| My father and husband hate each other - help! | 4/3/2010 |
| Q: I am a 36 year old only child who has been married for almost 8 years. I have been with my husband ... A: Lynn, Don't let your dysfunction around your father ruin your marriage. You should be standing by ... | |
| sister in law | 3/26/2010 |
| Q: first of all let me thank you for answering my question, I really apperciate it. My husband is in ... A: Melissa, Thank you for your willingness to work through this while your husband is deployed. It ... | |
| My mother Vs Future sister in law | 3/19/2010 |
| Q: So i'm feeling like this is going to be a problem. I'm getting married next year to the love of my ... A: Stacy, Your mother is a big girl, she doesn't need you to protect her from another adult with a bad ... | |
| Heading for Divorce | 3/17/2010 |
| Q: Greeting David: I probably should have done this sooner but after much counseling during the ... A: Dee, You more or less knew all this stuff prior to marriage but somehow thought it would get better? ... | |
| Sister in law issues | 3/9/2010 |
| Q: I need to know how to handle this situation. My sister and brother in law are very insecure people. ... A: Angry, Take a breath. You are mature enough to overlook this and tolerate these people for a small ... | |
| My First Time to Be An In-Law | 2/28/2010 |
| Q: My son met a sweet girl seven months ago, and they got engaged over this last Valentine’s Day. My ... A: Nikki, Leave Jean out of this. Bringing her into it, takes the responsibility off of you and your ... | |
| Father-in-law | 2/23/2010 |
| Q: My FiL has to be the center of attention at all times. My husband & I moved in with him to take care ... A: Kim, You guys kind of got into this yourselves, so you will need to get out as well. I think that if ... | |
| Manipulative boyfriend's mother trying to derail our relationship | 2/22/2010 |
| Q: I met the most amazing wonderful guy a year and a half ago while living overseas on a working ... A: Jess, This is something your boyfriend needs to be taking care of. The thing you should be concerned ... | |
| Manipulative boyfriend's mother trying to derail our relationship | 2/20/2010 |
| Q: I met the most amazing wonderful guy a year and a half ago while living overseas on a working ... A: Jess, Dating is about gathering information. It seems like you have more than enough information to ... | |
| sister in law | 2/12/2010 |
| Q: my fiance is an only son and his family issues take too much of his attention. recently his father ... A: Ann, I am suprised you are willing to still get married. This does not sound like a pleasant family ... | |
| inlaws and x wife | 2/9/2010 |
| Q: My husband and I have been together for 3 years and married for 1. We have an eleven month old. In a ... A: Jane, Since we live in a free country there is no one forcing you to associate with these people. If ... | |
| jealous sister-in-law | 1/31/2010 |
| Q: Over the past several years, I've had problems with my sister-in-law. We used to get on really ... A: Karen, You hit the nail on the head, she is unhappy in her own life. I would suggest you have ... | |
| In-Law to be from hell | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: My fiancee and I have been together for 6 years. Before me, he used to date his sister in laws best ... A: Naomi, It is sad that you have invested this much time in this relationship. I would imagine you ... | |
| Sister-n-law | 1/7/2010 |
| Q: I have been with my boyfriend for 6 years now, for 5 of those years we lived with his parents. I had ... A: Mary, Well first of all I would suggest you get married. I think part of what you are facing in ... | |
| Sister-in-law | 1/1/2010 |
| Q: I am 48 yrs old, and didn't get together with my parents, brothers and wives for Christmas last week ... A: Susan, This may be late, but I would suggest you stay out of it. I think you treat people how you ... | |
| Problem with in-laws | 12/11/2009 |
| Q: I have been married for 6 months. My father in law thinks everything in this world revolves around ... A: Liji, You don't actually have to listen to your FIL. Think of him as an annoying fly. You can leave ... | |
| My Partner's father | 11/11/2009 |
| Q: I am partnered with an Italian man and recently I had an argument with his father, who said total ... A: Annette, You are probably right, he isn't the one for you. For some reason you have known that this ... | |
| Frustration | 11/5/2009 |
| Q: My husband comes from a close, large family, while i do not. Not that we aren't close, we just ... A: You must have known that you were marrying a mommas boy when you first with this guy. If you did and ... | |
| sister in law | 10/31/2009 |
| Q: My husband and I got married 16 years ago. We have a 18 year old and 14 year old daughter. THe ... A: Leah, This sounds a bit extreme. I suggest your focus be on getting custody of your daughter back. ... | |
| What's best for my unborn child? | 10/12/2009 |
| Q: My husband and I have been together for 10 years now, and I have just found out that I'm pregnant. ... A: Ketherine, I don't think it is unreasonable to see if these people have changed. They may want ... | |
| In-laws/ Relationship | 10/4/2009 |
| Q: I wanted some guidance so I can finally take an important decision in my life... I am 27 yrs old, I ... A: Edith, This relationship probably won't last and it probably shouldn't. You are being disrespected ... | |
| Father-in-law problems | 9/1/2009 |
| Q: My future father-in-law is offended that my fiance proposed without discussing it with him first, ... A: Kerri, If you are going to let this irritated man hurt you then you shouldn't be getting married. ... | |
| what do I do? | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: I have been with my fiance for 4 years now, we are very in love, but his mother and sister are ... A: Tracy, I'm not sure there is much you can do. If your boyfriend has known this for 4 years and done ... | |
| sister-in-law's wedding | 6/26/2009 |
| Q: My husband's sister is planning a wedding for October and no one was excited for her or helping. My ... A: Charlie, When you help another or try to do the right thing don't expect others to assist you. That ... | |
| Mother wants to holiday with us | 6/25/2009 |
| Q: I'm having a bit of a dilemma with my mother and my husband. The background story is that months ... A: Kamila, What's more important your fathers life or loss of a holiday? The answer seems obvious to ... | |
| Bad Influence. | 6/21/2009 |
| Q: Growing up my husband as always looked up to his big brother. As they got older my husband would ... A: Amber, You chose this man knowing the influence his brother had on him. Yet, you still decided to ... | |
| Fiance's Sister in Law | 5/25/2009 |
| Q: I am writing to get an unbiased opinion. My fiancee's sister in law has been a real problem ever ... A: Michele, First recognize the you are WILLINGLY marrying into the family. So any complaints you have ... | |
| my in laws are emotionally blackmailing my partner to seperate | 4/17/2009 |
| Q: I am American, my husband is greek and 15 years my junior. We have been together 15 years, 9 ... A: Valarie, It sounds like you have been supporting him. I would suggest moving there or being there as ... | |
| Brother in law made rude comment about my son and I | 4/8/2009 |
| Q: My fiancee and I have a three month old baby boy. He's happy, healthy and a joy to have. We are ... A: Steph, You either need to learn to tolerate people when you are around them or simply don't get ... | |
| How much is enough time with inlaws? | 3/23/2009 |
| Q: I’ve been with my partner (we’ve never married) for 8 years. I get along with his parents and we ... A: Karen, Going for 8 days is PERFECTLY reasonable. My answer would be different if you were married. ... | |
| Try, try, done trying | 3/22/2009 |
| Q: My fiance's parents are not the most friendly people. From the beginning of the relationship they ... A: Clary, If you are going to let this woman effect you in this way maybe you shouldn't be getting ... | |
| grandmother-in -law | 3/20/2009 |
| Q: My husband and I have been together for 5 years, married 2. My problem (and this is totally MY ... A: Adriene, I would agree you are in a difficult situation. I don't think you should leave. What I do ... | |
| Hostage in my marriage... | 3/13/2009 |
| Q: For three years now, my life is in turmoil - in 2006 we went visit my inlaws, (I have known my hus 9 ... A: Marian, You should be doing marriage counseling with him not just individual counseling with ... | |
| my mother-in-law | 3/9/2009 |
| Q: Me and my husband ave been married for a little over a year and we recently had a son whom is now 4 ... A: Victoria, Your husband needs to set up some boundaries for your family. This will protect you and ... | |
| in-laws cause break up | 2/19/2009 |
| Q: I was dating my boyfriend for almost 7 years. He comes from a family of haters-by that, I mean that ... A: Suzanne, Please don't try to convince yourself that what you have with him is love. If after 7 years ... | |
| His sister manipulates our lives | 2/10/2009 |
| Q: My boyfriend of a year and I have grown very close and we are thinking about marriage. We are both ... A: Jenny, If you marry this guy you NEED to understand you will be marrying this family. He may say he ... | |
| I need Help with my in law family. | 2/3/2009 |
| Q: My future husband and I were recently in a horrific car accident 6 hours from where we lived, which ... A: Dia, Now clearly remember PLEASE this is the family you are choosing to marry into and you are not ... | |
| sister inlaw vrs wife/mother over nephew | 1/26/2009 |
| Q: answer my question. At the moment this particular question is keeping me from sleep. I have a ... A: Chay, Your husband is weak. He is willing to bow to pressure rather than protect his child. You ... | |
| Mother in Law | 1/24/2009 |
| Q: I am completely in love with my fiance. His mother lives on an Island outside the U.S. He is very ... A: AJ, The reason that I think it will change is because what I often hear in my counseling practice is ... | |
| Mother in Law | 1/23/2009 |
| Q: I am completely in love with my fiance. His mother lives on an Island outside the U.S. He is very ... A: AJ, OK now PLEASE set aside your emotions for a moment and deal in reality. Your BF obviously values ... | |
| Grandpa acts as a woman in my house | 1/7/2009 |
| Q: I have been living with my partner whom has 7 year old son and a father for 1 year. My partner's ... A: Cat, You are an adult obviously as is your partner. He is choosing to stay so he must not think it ... | |
| Sister-in-law placing blame | 12/31/2008 |
| Q: I'm just going to get to the point with this. My husband and his brother don't get along and ... A: Jennifer, From your description of these people saying something back would not have solved ... | |
| family issues | 12/30/2008 |
| Q: This problem began way back in the early nineties and still is lingering today. My brother owes ... A: Carol, I think it is perfectly reasonable to approach the cousin or the person in question and make ... | |
| relationship with brother-in-law going downhill | 12/16/2008 |
| Q: Warning Beforehand that this might get long. My sister has been with the same guy for 5 years now, ... A: Amy, Maybe you guys were too close. Some space probably would be helpful. He sounds like an ... | |
| Suddenly difficult relationship with FIL | 12/12/2008 |
| Q: The bare question is what are my obligations as a daughter in law through the holidays? The ... A: Rose, I would suggest that your FIL has issues that have nothing to do with you. You tend to be the ... | |
| Relationship | 12/8/2008 |
| Q: I'm nineteen years old and I've been dating this guy who is thiry years old. When I met him I ... A: Katrina, UMMM....hello he is 30 and his mommy evicted him and his mommy is going to cut him off???? ... | |
| Suddenly difficult relationship with FIL | 12/7/2008 |
| Q: The bare question is what are my obligations as a daughter in law through the holidays? The ... A: Rose, This sounds difficult. This is something you need to get figured out with your husband. You ... | |
| Why am I not considered family? | 12/6/2008 |
| Q: Luckily for me I get along great with the my mother-in-law. We aren't super close but she isn't the ... A: Julie, I was thinking as I read through this....Do you have husband that loves you? Do you have a ... | |
| Parent refuses to share holidays with ex-husband of 40 years | 12/5/2008 |
| Q: I will be as brief as possible. My parents: get divorced after 40 years. He leaves, moves out, dates ... A: Lee, I would suggest that you simply invite both over to the house for a Christmas getogether. You ... | |
| need advice | 12/2/2008 |
| Q: I have been with my husband for 11 years. The entire time we have lived with his parents, his ... A: April, Divorce is not going to make things better for you. What WOULD make things better is moving ... | |
| dominating mother-in-law | 11/27/2008 |
| Q: Iam 31 years with a 5 year old son.My husband is the only son and he has 2 sisters who are well ... A: Ruchika, You need to seek out some counseling with your husband. If you married a weak man then it ... | |
| relationships, inlaws | 11/26/2008 |
| Q: My boyfriend of 3 years asked me to get engaged several weeks ago. He wanted to buy me a ring that ... A: Mackie, You are of course being cautious. If he is still at his age unwilling to deny this girl ... | |
| In laws with no respect for personal boundaries | 11/25/2008 |
| Q: I'm having a hard time coping with my in laws. My husband had a difficult childhood with his mother ... A: Kelly, They seem to be making every attempt to honor you in whatever way they see as appropriate. ... | |
| every vacation with inlaws | 11/20/2008 |
| Q: My husband is Mexican(29yrs.) and has lived in the U.S. since 1996 I am white american(25yrs.). We ... A: Dianne, This is your life. The unfortunate thing is that this behavior started a long time ago and ... | |
| Jealous sister in law? | 11/19/2008 |
| Q: My fiance has a sister who is very close to him. I have been friends with her successfully in the ... A: B. Ok you need to MAKE SURE that this is a relationship you want to continue. I anticipate that just ... | |
| inlaw gone crazy | 11/16/2008 |
| Q: .. and i have tryed talking to her but all she did was insult me and call my an idiot and then she ... A: He will always be connected to his mother no matter how far you move. What if his mother becomes ... | |
| inlaw gone crazy | 11/2/2008 |
| Q: .. and i have tryed talking to her but all she did was insult me and call my an idiot and then she ... A: Cassie, This doesn't sound like a rational woman. I can't imagine her religion teaches this kind of ... | |
| Mother-in-law in financial crisis | 10/29/2008 |
| Q: My mother-in-law lost her job almost two years ago. She does have health concerns, but was working ... A: Amanda, I have no idea what kind of social services there are in your community, but I would ... | |
| In-Laws | 10/20/2008 |
| Q: any insight or advise would be appreciated. My wife has been bickering with my sister for almost a ... A: Sean, It sounds as if your wife is too prideful and not willing to be humble. If truly your wife is ... | |
| Mother-In-Law | 10/16/2008 |
| Q: My mother-in-law 67 years old and healthy has moved in with my husband and me. She had lived with ... A: Jeanne, I suggest you husband deal with this. His mother may have some mental issues that you both ... | |
| I don't fit in. | 10/6/2008 |
| Q: My husband family are Portuguese. I do not speak the language and since the beginning I feel very ... A: Emilie, There are a few different ways you can handle this. You can choose to remain miserable. If ... | |
| Fiances mother is controlling and irrational | 9/17/2008 |
| Q: I’m sorry for the length of this, but I think you need a full background to know where I am coming ... A: Tash, WOW....I seriously can't believe you are going to marry into this family. If you think things ... | |
| Inlaw coming to live with us | 8/21/2008 |
| Q: Last night I found out that my Sister In Law may come to live with us and I am feeling resentful. ... A: Laura, I don't believe that you have any long-term obligation to your SIL. Your focus and your ... | |
| Need help coping with sister in laws | 8/13/2008 |
| Q: My husband and I have been married for almost 10 years, we have two young daughters. My husband has ... A: Christina, These women are not ones with whom you should waste any energy. I would suggest you ... | |
| alcoholic father in law | 7/25/2008 |
| Q: I married my husband about ten months ago. I am about four months pregnant. He is 30 and I am 28. I ... A: Nikki, I think he is scared and when things get unsettling for him he runs home to where he feels ... | |
| Inlaw problems | 7/18/2008 |
| Q: When I met my husband 5 years ago, he just broke up with his girlfriend. He was in this relationship ... A: Danica, Stop the drama. You married a mamas boy and he is going to come to his mom's defense. I ... | |
| sister in laws dressing | 7/2/2008 |
| Q: My sister in law is 22 yrs. old,for the past four years since the birth of her son she has been ... A: Laura, You have two choices. You limit contact or you say something to her. If you choose to say ... | |
| Rude sister-in-law | 6/27/2008 |
| Q: A little about myself -- I'm a wife and mother of 3 kids. I have an 11 year old, a 7 year old and a ... A: Tess, It would make sense to write a letter, but I would suggest it be to both not just one. If you ... | |
| In-law Troubles, considering divorce | 4/15/2008 |
| Q: I am miserable. Not sure if you can help. I have been with my husband for almost 10 years now. We ... A: Kimberly, So leave out the fact that his sister is flake. You have a husband that is trying to do ... | |
| In-laws | 3/25/2008 |
| Q: I have been married to my wife now for 2 years. We have a 1.5 year old son. The problem lies with ... A: Barry, The problem is you knew all this going into the marriage and still decided to marry this ... | |
| Father in law problems | 3/18/2008 |
| Q: Before I got married (3 months ago) while talking about finances with my now husband he promised me ... A: Samantha, Is you marriage already that unstable that simply talking to your husband about your ... | |
| My Mother and My Wife | 3/15/2008 |
| Q: I just got recently married after dating my wife for about 3 years. i come from a place where ... A: Shady, You are a married man. As such your obligation is to your wife not your mother or the family ... | |
| Silly in laws. | 2/12/2008 |
| Q: Over the years these are some of the things my MIL has done.. - When we used to visit as boyfriend ... A: Rita, You have had great patience. Your children will benefit from this. What you describe if the ... | |
| Sister in law trouble | 1/24/2008 |
| Q: My sister in law has always had a problem with me, and now I'm worried she's going to wreck my ... A: Rob, It seems you have a few options. You could move, you could keep your lives busy so there is no ... | |
| MIL Boundary Issues | 1/20/2008 |
| Q: While our 2 children were still infants, my wife arranged for the MIL to fly in to take care of them ... A: Greg, You can't change her and any attempt to do so will result in a negative experience for you and ... | |
| Father-in-law wants to involve our descision making | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: I'm from Asia anf my husband is an American. I've been married with my husband for 3 years and 8 ... A: Cat, If your husband wants to be married to you FIl and make decisions with him then maybe you need ... | |
| future sister in law psyco! | 12/22/2007 |
| Q: after reading some of the other questions, I hope you can help me. I am an american female, and my ... A: Sandra, She may have a certain bias against you. She may be resentful that her brother married a ... | |
| in laws leaving junk behind | 12/12/2007 |
| Q: Whenever my in-laws visit, the collect junk from their garage, bring it to our house and try to push ... A: Tamara, Them giving you "gifts" is actually them showing you that they value and honor you. I would ... | |
| psycho mother-in-law | 12/10/2007 |
| Q: I am a new mother at 43..my daughter is now 8 months old and is my biggest joy in life ever. Her ... A: Amy, Ok first you may not be, but you sound fairly ungrateful to the MIL. She also may have some ... | |
| In-laws driving me crazy | 12/4/2007 |
| Q: Not too long ago I got married and everything is going very well, except for my new in-laws. There ... A: Kim, They will not change. You need to sit with your husband and directly tell him how much he ... | |
| Mother-in-law issues, ailing mother in law | 11/27/2007 |
| Q: I have a couple of issues to ask you about. First of all here is a little background on me and my ... A: Gary, The biggest issue i see for you is that you married a woman that will not be satisfied with ... | |
| daughter-in-law and family | 11/13/2007 |
| Q: My future daughter-in-law is not the girl I thought he would have picked (very organized, ... A: Maggie, First...STOP gossiping with your daughter and whoever else about your future DIL and ... | |
| Fiance visits inlaws too often | 11/9/2007 |
| Q: My fiance is too attached to his family that he see's them more often then he see's me. He skips my ... A: Tequila, Is this what you think of when you think of your ideal life. Do you want to be married to ... | |
| In-Law Problems | 10/30/2007 |
| Q: I have been married to Richie for almost 5 years. I have always been really close with his Mother ... A: Amy, It doesn't' sound like physically your husband can stand up to them. I would encourage you to ... | |
| sister-in-law problems | 10/26/2007 |
| Q: My sister-in-law has been married for over 5 years and the speculation is that she and her husband ... A: Lisa, Hold on a minute lets get rational. This is NOT evil. Let me get this straight you have two ... | |
| father in law | 10/22/2007 |
| Q: My father-in-law and I got into a HUGE argument about 2 1/2 months ago. I have been married to my ... A: JM, I thought you had apologized already. So I guess it depends on what kind of relationship you ... | |
| I don't want to feel responsible for my in-law's future!!!!! | 10/18/2007 |
| Q: My wife and I are 1st Generation Chinese (Taiwanese) American. Essentially my wife feels that she's ... A: Dong, I would suggest that your inlaws are relatively young. As such they should not be sponging off ... | |
| Living with Girlfriend's Mother | 10/17/2007 |
| Q: Wow am I in a bind, and obviously I don't know what to do which is why I'm reaching out for some ... A: Marc, Thank you for more info it was helpful in letting me think more about this. There are two ... | |
| Living with Girlfriend's Mother | 10/15/2007 |
| Q: Wow am I in a bind, and obviously I don't know what to do which is why I'm reaching out for some ... A: Marc, This is the reason I tell people who are not willing to commit to marriage to not live ... | |
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