You are here:
- Home
- Teens
- Teen Advice
- How to Work Out Arguments With a Loved One
How to Work Out Arguments With a Loved One/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| What do you think happened to my money? | 2/9/2012 | Vani |
| Q: My bf and I have been together for 3 years (both 23) our moms have been best friends since before we ... A: You admit that you have been wrong in the past, so why not give this one a miss too? You have an ... | ||
| My Messy Mate | 2/6/2012 | Vani |
| Q: I have a recurring problem with my boyfriend whom I do love. We share the same bedroom obviously. I ... A: There will be a lot of people who would tell you to ignore it but I know how difficult it is to ... | ||
| Jealous Over Video Games | 1/13/2012 | Vani |
| Q: I am in an amazing relationship with a guy I adore. Unfortunately, we don’t share a lot of hobbies. ... A: There is no cause for concern here, at all! When he plays games, you can read or surf the net or ... | ||
| Fighting | 12/30/2011 | Jan Harrell, PhD |
| Q: My boyfriend and I are having a lot of problems with fighting. We have always had them however, its ... A: Michaela, I think the best thing to do is to pick a time when you aren't fighting and tell him ... | ||
| wife deceived to hide something | 12/21/2011 | Vani |
| Q: My wife was behaving differently and becoming emotionally distant and I was scared she was having an ... A: Ethically and legally you have no right to pry like this, she may revolt at this very idea. But from ... | ||
| confuse | 12/16/2011 | Vani |
| Q: my name is ravi i am from north eastern part of india and i want you to help me,during this two ... A: This girl is not worthy enough, she just isn't sure about anything in life. The more you get ... | ||
| Explosive situation | 12/15/2011 | Vani |
| Q: My name is Mehdi. I am a 33 year-old male, living in Iran and working as a pharmacist (I have a ... A: My apology for the delay in replying to your query and thanks so much for writing this in such ... | ||
| A lying husband | 12/14/2011 | Vani |
| Q: I have a problem. I do not trust my husband because I have caught him lying to me so many times. I ... A: Why does he lie to you is the question!! Does he fear that you may throw a fit even at a harmless ... | ||
| Fallen into Routine | 12/5/2011 | Vani |
| Q: Before I ask for advice, I feel that I should give you a short background, so that you would have a ... A: This is all the info that I need to find out what's going wrong and why. Yes, you have tons to do ... | ||
| Long term relationship problems | 12/3/2011 | Vani |
| Q: My bf and I have been dating since we were 16, for approximately 6 years. I have had a lot of issues ... A: You have a right to have your own beliefs and expecting that he respect them. And if he does not ... | ||
| Argument regarding a shared hard drive with important info | 11/24/2011 | Vani |
| Q: This disagreement might seem somewhat silly, but it is bothersome to me and I feel the need to get ... A: You have a right to be careful and better be safe than sorry when it comes to the net. Right now ... | ||
| confused | 11/12/2011 | Vani |
| Q: "hi im 14 and a freshman in highschool and i stared out the year Great mainly cause i had my ... A: You should try discussing this with him once but when he is alone so that even if he is angry nobody ... | ||
| The Ex | 11/5/2011 | Vani |
| Q: I'm 28 years old and have been dating my current boyfriend for 4 pretty perfect months. No fights, ... A: Chill for now but keep your eyes and ears open. He is a soft hearted person and she is in a mess, ... | ||
| keeping a promise | 10/25/2011 | Vani |
| Q: My boyfriend and I just got back together after he cheated on me. One of the conditions of us ... A: Sorry for the delay in replying. Just observe him next few days, if you think he is back to his old ... | ||
| Boyfriend wants me to be harsher... | 9/19/2011 | Vani |
| Q: I seem to be having this reoccuring issue with my boyfriend. He's one of those people whom you ... A: Even twins don't behave in a similar manner so how can he expect that you will deal with people and ... | ||
| Arguing.. | 8/19/2011 | Vani |
| Q: Every time me and my boyfriend argue, it's really bad. I honestly think he's bipolar. We would yell ... A: Nope Shakira, This would only make things worse in the long run. Try and make a list of topics ... | ||
| engagement pressure | 8/17/2011 | Vani |
| Q: my name is Stacee and I am 22 years old living in New York City. I am a senior at my last year in ... A: I see a great future with this guy, why don't you wait for a while and just hang in there? Take care ... | ||
| loved one | 8/12/2011 | Vani |
| Q: I'm not sure how i can resolve this problem, I have been with my girlfriend for 3 years, i love her ... A: She felt bad and hurt as she would have thought that your daughter would at least be polite to her. ... | ||
| Trust issues destroying my relationship | 8/2/2011 | Jan Harrell, PhD |
| Q: My bf and I, both 23, have been together for over 2 years. Last Christmas my trust for him ... A: M, EVERYONE needs to learn how to communicate in their relationship and how to talk about the ... | ||
| I don't know if i should end my 4 year relationship | 7/26/2011 | Vani |
| Q: This past year we have been fighting a lot. Mostly over him lying about small things because he ... A: Am sure by now you both have patched up and cooled down. This relationship is going through a rough ... | ||
| arguments are our normal | 7/23/2011 | Vani |
| Q: I have been with my boyfriend on and off for the past 2 years. During those 2 years we also created ... A: It's clear that you want to make it work and do see a future with him. It would be good for your son ... | ||
| Issues with my girlfriend's Ex-boyfriends | 7/12/2011 | Vani |
| Q: It seems very odd to me to be doing this but I guess I need someone to turn to for some help and ... A: Ask her that if she were such good friends why did she part ways with them? This is not so normal ... | ||
| What's going on? | 7/3/2011 | Vani |
| Q: Me and this girl were together for about 9 months. Then one night things went badly and she said it ... A: She wants to have her cake and eat it too. If she walked out on you, that is indication enough that ... | ||
| Relationship over/not over | 6/30/2011 | Vani |
| Q: 6 weeks ago my fiance and I had what has turned out to be a huge argument and she has not spoken, ... A: You care for her and would want a great future, so why not just drop by at her workplace or her ... | ||
| An Unreasonable request? | 6/24/2011 | Vani |
| Q: My fiancee and myself have been in a long term relationship for 11 years, and sometimes we don't ... A: Let's see it this way - a father gives pocket money to a son and then tells him how and on what ... | ||
| Arguments | 6/22/2011 | Vani |
| Q: Me and my boyfriend have been together almost a year now. In the first couple of months everything ... A: It's the distance that is causing all chaos. Can you try and be in same cities? He likes to be ... | ||
| Anger management | 6/21/2011 | Vani |
| Q: I'm a 15 year old from Delhi. My problem is that i get really angry on stupid stuff very fast..i get ... A: Hey Simran, You don't have to sleep or wake up the way they want but just think what happens if ... | ||
| Arguments and violence | 5/28/2011 | Vani |
| Q: I met my husband while his late wife was dying of terminal cancer last year. I am his youngest ... A: You both fell in love, you liked each other, you thought life would be so good when you marry, ... | ||
| boyfriend struggles with maturity issues | 5/28/2011 | Kay Lewis |
| Q: To give some background info, my boyfriend and I have been dating for a little over 8 months. This ... A: There is nothing you can do to change another person's behavior. They have to change on their own. ... | ||
| Advice | 5/22/2011 | Kay Lewis |
| Q: So here's my situation: I am 22 years old, and I just graduated college. I've been dating this ... A: 1. My first idea is that most people would not bother to think this treatment is tolerable. I ... | ||
| my boyfriend lacks maturity | 5/20/2011 | Vani |
| Q: To give some background info, my boyfriend and I have been dating for a little over 8 months. This ... A: You can't do much to change him, it should have been done by his parents and guardian to help him ... | ||
| What should I do about my boyfriend's behavior? | 5/19/2011 | Kay Lewis |
| Q: I previously moved in with my boyfriend after living four hours apart. We decided it would be best ... A: I've recieved several question about this issue and the answer remains the same. There seems to be ... | ||
| husband | 5/16/2011 | Vani |
| Q: My husband and I have been married 20 years. He always takes other peoples side during a difference ... A: It just seems to have become a habit with him since he is old enough to realize that you are hurt! ... | ||
| Difference of Opinion -- did she or I overreact? | 5/9/2011 | Vani |
| Q: My cousin, V., and I are very close. I consider V. my best friend. Recently we've been spending ... A: Since your aunt has informed your Dad about this, sit with him and explain that why V was irritable ... | ||
| Unresolved argument with husband | 5/6/2011 | Vani |
| Q: I am only 5 months married. My husband works on shift and every week we will not be seeing each ... A: He cares about you and is actually pretty comfortable with his shift job. When one works odd hours, ... | ||
| need advice here...please help | 5/4/2011 | Vani |
| Q: ok so yesterday was my ex boyfriend's birthday...i havent spoken to him in 2 months but we left off ... A: You have to decide how far you want to go - you want him back as just a friend or as a boyfriend? ... | ||
| long time no sex | 5/2/2011 | Vani |
| Q: I had a relationship with my girlfriend for 2 yrs and recently we desided to talk about our our ... A: The past cannot be changed and if any of it governs the present or the future, you will only suffer. ... | ||
| bf troubles | 4/23/2011 | Kay Lewis |
| Q: well basically like everyone else..im having boyfriend issues!we have been dating each other since ... A: Sorry, you can't make someone change. He will have to change himself, IF and when he wants to do ... | ||
| does this count as abuse? | 4/23/2011 | Kay Lewis |
| Q: Me and my husband had an argument this morning and he got really abusive and started calling me ... A: Often abusers do show shame for their abuse when it first starts. Then as they get comfortable with ... | ||
| Distant boyfriend | 4/20/2011 | Vani |
| Q: Alex and I have been dating for little over a year. I'm a year and ten months younger than he is, ... A: Yes, there is a difference in the way men express love and the way women do. In this case it's also ... | ||
How to Work Out Arguments With a Loved One
Answers by Expert:
Vani
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Can handle all questions pertaining to arguments/difference of opinion among friends, spouses, family, colleagues. The crux is to understand the causality and personality of the people involved in such a complex situation.
Experience
Being the eldest child in the family and also one of the eldest in the immediate family, I am a very popular person. About 15 years of work experience has also made be an expert on how to juggle with family and work life in a more balanced manner.
Publications
I am an expert in Indian Culture and Inlaw Relationship at allexperts.com
Education/Credentials
Masters in Business Administration
©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.