“My Mother-In-Law’s House is Too Dirty To Bring Over My Baby”
“I’m 23, recently married, and pregnant with my first child. Throughout my relationship with my husband, my in-laws’ house has always been always disgusting.”
“My Boyfriend Refuses to Take Off For My Birthday”
My boyfriend and I have been dating for about two months. Neither of us has properly met each other’s parents and, since my birthday is in a couple weeks I am planning a dinner so that he can meet my mom. However, even though my birthday’s on a Saturday, he works that day. Do you think it would be a big deal if he calls off work for this one day just to spend it with me? I mean he never called off work before and it wont be a “You’re fired!”-type situation. But he says that, no, he’s not calling off. Who’s wrong: he or I? And why??? — Birthday Girl
“My Stepdaughter’s Demanding I Throw a Huge Baby Shower”
“The only daughter of my significant other (we’ve been together for four years, living together for one) is having a baby in July.”
“My Partner Spends Too Much Time With Her Parents”
“With the exception of maybe three weekends in the two years my partner and I have been together, we have spent every Sunday at her parents’ house for dinner. “
“When Should I Tell My Family I’m Getting a Tattoo?”
My husband and I are graduating from medical school this spring (hallelujah!). To celebrate, I am finally getting the tattoo that I have wanted for many years. It is a large back piece, and it will be my first and probably only tattoo. I am very excited, and my husband is extremely supportive. Notably, the tattoo will be completed before our graduation in May. My father and my in-laws both detest tattoos. Passionately. They feel that tattoos reflect poorly on the characters of those who have them (couldn’t disagree more, but that’s their opinion). Because graduation is a festive weekend where women will be wearing their loveliest summer dresses, I will have…
Afternoon Quickie: “My Boyfriend Wants Me to Move With Him After I Graduate”
I am currently a college junior and will graduate in May of ’16. My boyfriend of two and a half years is a college senior who lives in another city in my same state, and he will graduate this December. I told him I want to move back home (two hours away) after I graduate so that I can get my finances in order and get back on my feet. He told me that isn’t a good idea because I will be limited in my job prospects. He pretty much wants to either stay where he is or move somewhere where there is a big technology presence, technology being the industry he…
“My Friend’s Husband Wants to See My Boobs”
New readers, welcome to Dear Wendy, a relationship advice blog. If you don’t find the info you need in this column, please visit the Dear Wendy archives or the forums (you can even start your own thread), do a search in the search bar, or submit a question for advice at wendy(AT)dearwendy.com. I am a 36-year-old divorced single parent. My ex-husband was abusive (I moved away 8 years ago). I have a great life but have not been able to move on romantically and have a relationship. Two years ago my friend’s husband started working in my office. We really hit it off. We just seem to understand each other and I…
Shortcuts: “Is It Too Soon to Fly Out to Meet My Facebook Crush?”
It’s time again for Shortcuts. For every question, I’ll give my advice in just a few sentences because sometimes the answer to a person’s question is so obvious and the need to hear it so great that being as clear and frank as possible is simply the best way to go.
“My Partner Bought a TV Instead of a Prenatal Massage for Me!”
“I’m pregnant with identical twin boys and engaged to the father. But now that we’re pregnant, I’m not sure if I want to marry him.”
“Can I Skip My Sister-In Law’s Baby Shower?”
I’ve been married almost two years now and, for the past few years, I have tried really, really hard to establish a relationship with my husband’s brother and and his wife, “Cheryl.” When I first met her, Cheryl didn’t drive or have a job, and, from what I heard, she was depressed. Especially because she was “depressed,” I would always try to get her out of the house. I would take her out for lunch all the time, support her events, even helped put together her 30th birthday party. When she started working, I drove her to work a few times and brought her lunch often. She got her license and a…
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