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About Dana Q
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I offer honest, open-minded, and compassionate advice on all aspects of love and relationships. Special expertise includes May-December romance (I am 29 and my husband is 50) and freeing yourself of abusive/obsessive relationships. Please include the age of both people involved in the relationship, the amount of time you have been together (if it applies), and any misgivings or doubts you have about the relationship so that I may give you the best answer possible. Long, complicated questions aren't a problem - I would rather have too much information than not enough!

Experience
Eight years of bad relationships and braving the dating scene. I have now been with my husband, the love of my life, for five years (and married for three and a half).

Education/Credentials
2 B.A. degrees - English & French; minored in Spanish

Awards and Honors
Graduated magna cum laude

   

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SubjectDate AskedExpert

Need to separate?8/27/2008Dana Q
  Q: I just wanted to get an opinion, I know you can't fix problems but I have been married for 3 years ...
  A: You need to force him to leave, regardless of what you think he may do. He does not have the legal ...
relationship and sex and kids8/25/2008Dana Q
  Q: I am I'm successful Hispanic and I have been in a relationship with a Asian female 24 who still ...
  A: You should end this relationship, but not because of the sex issue. You need to end it because she ...
To Love, and to be in love? A woman whom I care for, but...8/23/2008Dana Q
  Q: I have been married for 8 months with my wife. We dated for 2.5 years previous to that, and our ...
  A: I'm sorry to say that it sounds to me like you did make a mistake. There needs to be more to a ...
Lost Love Found?8/21/2008David Simonsen
  Q: I met this very nice lady named Christina on match.com. Initially, we chatted on yahoo messenger ...
  A: Julian, It really sounds like you both have gotten a connection with one another. I would encourage ...
Lost Love Found?8/21/2008Dana Q
  Q: I met this very nice lady named Christina on match.com. Initially, we chatted on yahoo messenger ...
  A: I don't think you are in love yet. Even though you have spent a lot of time getting to know each ...
Should I stay or should I go?8/20/2008Dana Q
  Q: Should I leave my rocky relationship and boyfriend whom I might still love because I feel like ...
  A: I think you are clinging to your boyfriend because he is what is most comfortable and familiar. ...
q8/18/2008David Simonsen
  Q: I came to the United States when I was 17 years old with my family from overseas. Now I am 31. ...
  A: Sammy, I am not sure of the question you are asking of me. I think what you are proposing is not a ...
Should I end my relationship?8/17/2008Dana Q
  Q: My boyfriend and I are both 20. I've been dating Justin for 1 year and 2 months, however he's been a ...
  A: You are right to want to break it off. There is no need to drag this out when you already know that ...
lost, hurt, and really confused8/15/2008Dana Q
  Q: Ive been with my husband now for 4 years and this is my second marriage and his 5th. During our 4 ...
  A: There is a reason why your husband has been married five times. It shows that his issues are ...
Love and relationships8/13/2008Dana Q
  Q: Background info: I am 32 years old and my partner Carol is also 32. We have been together for ...
  A: It sounds to me like Carol may be suffering from low self-esteem. It could be that she doesn't feel ...
Time to move out and on?8/12/2008David Simonsen
  Q: I'm 27 and my boyfriend is 25. We have been together for about 2 years and living together for a ...
  A: Jill, You have heard the phrase..."why buy the cow when the milk is free...?" You are giving ...
...might be over my head8/11/2008Dana Q
  Q: I am a 23 year old working professional with a bad history with relationships. I have a tendency of ...
  A: You are right to be concerned. Anyone who demands the level of commitment she is demanding after ...
Do I bring it on myself?8/11/2008Dana Q
  Q: Ok here we go. When I was 16 i ran away from home and married a man who I'd only known for 10 ...
  A: It sounds to me like you are subconsciously choosing men who are abusive, either physically or ...
Half hearted Proposal8/11/2008David Simonsen
  Q: I am 27 years old and my boyfriend of 4 years is 34. We have been living together for 2 years. We ...
  A: Rita, Is this really someone you want to spend the rest of your life with? What you describe is ...
Is it over and time for me to move on?8/7/2008Dana Q
  Q: I'm 27 and my boyfriend is 25. We have been together for about 2 years and living together for a ...
  A: Yes, it's time for you to move on. This is not a case of lovers who have turned into friends; it's ...
love or in love8/5/2008David Simonsen
  Q: I have been married now for almost two years dated him before that for three. We met in college, ...
  A: Claire, You made vows with this person. So I guess it is up to you what vows mean. If they mean that ...
am I seeing things, or is he scared?8/1/2008Dana Q
  Q: let me start way at the beginning: I'm 41 and my best friend is 43. I've known this man for ca. 16 ...
  A: I'm sorry to have to say this, as I know it will be painful for you to hear, but this "friend" of ...
Having a younger boyfriend, good or not?7/30/2008David Simonsen
  Q: My boyfriend is 25 and I am 32. He is a very positive thinker. He didn't have a big picture about ...
  A: Chloe, I have NO idea if he will marry you or not. Dating is about finding information out about ...
Realtionship7/28/2008David Simonsen
  Q: How do i convince my girlfriend i am 100% into the realationship while deployed overseas.IM 27 she ...
  A: Joe, There is no surefire way you can do this. She is young and immature. She was just a teenager ...
Damned if I do, damned if I don't...7/27/2008David Simonsen
  Q: The question I have seems to be a relatively common one, but it doesn't make the situation any ...
  A: Michael, This is NOT about you. This is about a commitment you made to a woman 11 years ago. How ...
I think she's losing me!!!7/27/2008Dana Q
  Q: I am 32, my wife 31. We've been together since 1996, split for a year in '99 and got back together ...
  A: Since it sounds like you really do want to make things work, I think you might want to consider ...
new relationship7/24/2008Dana Q
  Q: He has been divorced for 10 years and has two adult children and two grandchildren. I have never ...
  A: I would proceed with caution in this relationship. He has made it very clear that he wants sex, ...
should we marry or break up?7/23/2008Dana Q
  Q: I have a very complicated question that I cannot figure out. I'm 25 and my boyfriend of 8 years is ...
  A: I don't think you should get married to this guy under any circumstances. He clearly lacks maturity ...
Confused in age gap love...7/21/2008Dana Q
  Q: "There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved." I respect this quote and truly believe ...
  A: This sounds like a solid relationship, and I really think you should give it a chance, so long as ...
confused7/21/2008Dana Q
  Q: I am in love with a wonderful man and we have been together 8 months and getting married in less ...
  A: Well, you have to tell him as soon as possible. If you don't tell him yourself or wait to do it ...
how do i know if i really love him?7/20/2008Dana Q
  Q: I've been with my boyfriend for about 1 year and 5 months. When i first met him i was the one that ...
  A: It sounds like you are focused more on the things you don't like about him than on his positive ...
Feelings after breakup7/19/2008Dana Q
  Q: I'm 22 (as is my now ex-girlfriend), and I have just broken up with her after a 1.5 year ...
  A: Landon, What your feeling is very normal after having broken up with someone you were with for a ...
my best friend7/18/2008David Simonsen
  Q: My best friend just recently told me that he is in love with me and he wants us to have a ...
  A: Tammy, It's obvious that he cares for you. So you can play at this relationship thing for more years ...
Feelings after breakup7/18/2008Dana Q
  Q: I'm 22 (as is my now ex-girlfriend), and I have just broken up with her after a 1.5 year ...
  A: I think minimal contact with her would be best. You don't want to give her the impression that ...
am I in love or over analyzing this relationship?7/14/2008Dana Q
  Q: I am 35 and my BF is 37, we have been together for over 14 months. We are very compatiable in some ...
  A: It sounds to me like you're overanalyzing things. Unfortunately, one of the side effects of ...
Am I over analyzing this relationship?7/14/2008David Simonsen
  Q: I am 35 and my BF is 37, we have been together for over 14 months. We are very compatiable in some ...
  A: Liane, You are being careful which is very smart. I would suggest you seek out a counselor to get ...
should i stay or should i go?7/14/2008Dana Q
  Q: my wife & i have been married for 4 1/2 yrs now. I'm 35, she's 30. she has a 7-yr old daughter & we ...
  A: John, Unless you are absolutely sure that there is no love left, I still think you should try the ...
totally ignorant7/12/2008Dana Q
  Q: i'm 21 years old. i think i'm in love with a guy who is also 21. i met him in college and we became ...
  A: I think you should cut off all contact with this guy. He led you on and kept you on the back burner ...
Is she just confused?7/11/2008Dana Q
  Q: My girlfriend and I recently broke up, Im 31 and she is 24. We had a wonderful relationship for a ...
  A: It sounds to me like your girlfriend is still trying to discover who she is and what she wants. ...
Doughts about our relationship7/11/2008Dana Q
  Q: My girlfriend and I have been together for about 4 years now and we are heavily considering (and ...
  A: You are realistic when you say these things won't change. They are part of her personality. ...
should i stay or should i go?7/11/2008Dana Q
  Q: my wife & i have been married for 4 1/2 yrs now. I'm 35, she's 30. she has a 7-yr old daughter & we ...
  A: Well, I think you're extremely confused right now because there seems to be stress in every facet of ...
Wanting to make things work7/11/2008Dana Q
  Q: i have been married 5 months i have put my wife through alot. i did alot of wrong things i wasn't ...
  A: If you want to show her that you're committed to change, offer to go to marriage counseling. Merely ...
confused7/9/2008David Simonsen
  Q: I've been dating my boyfriend for 6 months now. He's 7 years older than me (he's 28 i'm 21). but i'm ...
  A: Danielle, Your past should show you that you may not have the ability to make a competent decision ...
going too fast.. very odd situation (just to me?)7/7/2008Dana Q
  Q: i am 22, female, and i am dating a 21 year old guy. i have had many relationships, good and bad - ...
  A: It sounds like the two of you made better friends than lovers. I think he might be realizing that ...
confused situation?7/3/2008Dana Q
  Q: I have dated this guy for about 6 months I'm 20 and hes 19, we hit it off really good. we were ...
  A: You should give yourself more credit. Some men prefer plus-sized women, and there are men out there ...

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