“Should I Ask Out My Hot Massage Therapist?”

You might remember me as “Love Me, Love My Dog.” I broke up with my slightly-younger boyfriend because he was jealous of my dog (and other reasons). I updated once before about our breakup. Now, I need some new advice! I’ve been going to my massage therapist for over a year now – I randomly found him via an online deal and became a regular client of his almost immediately. He is amazing and we have a very strong connection. He has a Master’s in literature (I’m a writer and was an English major); he’s brilliant, hilarious, erudite, introspective, and genuine, as well as gorgeous. During my hour-long massages we spend the…

“My Boyfriend’s Kids Are Always Around”

My new boyfriend of nine months has four kids from two previous marriages. I have an 18-month-old daughter from a previous relationship, but no contact has ever been made by her father…so as you can see it’s always busy at my house. The problem I have with my boyfriend is his children and his ex-wives. If we make plans and an ex decides she needs him to have the kids that day/night/weekend, he takes them and drops our plans. He has his two girls — more to the point, I have them while he works a half day — three weekends out of four, but, like I said, that’s not set in…

“How Should I Tell My Infertile Sister I’m Planning to Get Pregnant?”

My husband and I are planning to start trying for a baby in a few months. We are super excited and super ready and are just waiting for the right time in my career (i.e. my being eligible for maternity leave). Who knows if and when we’ll be successful, but I want to know how and when I should tell my so-far infertile older sister. My sister, 5+ years older and married two years longer than us, has been trying with her husband for about three years with no success. From what I hear, specialty doctors suggest there’s practically no chance she can bear a child and probably needs either a surrogate…

“My Boyfriend’s Mother Takes His Paychecks”

I’m 49 and recently divorced after a 21-year marriage. I’ve become involved with a 48-year-man whom I adore and have fallen in love with. We’re amazing together and this is the most fun I have ever had with a man. I was separated for two years before my divorce, during which time I dated different men but never clicked with any of them — not like I do with this one. He lives an hour away and we have been spending every weekend with each other for the last five months and it’s been great. We have even talked about getting married! He also was married for 16 years and has been…

“My Boyfriend’s Mother Won’t Move Out”

I have a very difficult decision to make in an incredibly short period of time. My boyfriend and I have been together for almost five years now. We decided it was time to live together as well as get a place of our own. Well, it so happens that my boyfriend’s mother is unable to keep up her mortgage and will need to sell her home. My boyfriend thought it would be a good idea for us to buy his mother’s home since he’s already living there and is comfortable. After doing my research I decided on going with his mother’s house because of the current housing costs. I moved into her…

“Our Wedding is Days Away and He Can’t Stop Texting His Ex”

I am getting married in 19 days. My fiancé is very busy raising my three children and his two children and dealing with their busy sports schedules. What has transpired in the last week is tying my stomach in knots. My fiancé and I have been dating for two years now and our kids have typically gone to their other parents’ every other weekend since then, up until around six months ago when my ex stopped taking my kids. He has a girlfriend and a child with her and they were on the outs, but they got back together and, since getting back together, he stopped seeing my kids. So needless to…

“My Husband’s Kids are Spoiled Brats!”

This is my second marriage after being a single parent of two children for thirty years. My children now are 44 and 43. My husband’s kids are twins, 43, and a 35-year-old — all girls. They are very dependent on their mother and seem to always get their way. My husband mostly worked during their marriage, and his ex-wife more or less reared the children. I know he was unfaithful to her, and after 20 years of marriage they divorced. (I was not the problem). We have been married now for 13 years. My issue is that he is always wanting to please “the girls.” They have been on vacations with us,…

“My Mom Blames My Girlfriend For Making Me a Lesbian”

I am a woman in my late twenties. I am from India, where the society structure is stubbornly conservative. However, I have been lucky to have been born into a family where my parents provided me with the best education and took care of my every need. Three years back, my father started showing early signs of Alzheimer’s disease and had an accident that injured his head further. As a result, he became bedridden and still is. This incident changed my mother’s, my elder sister’s, and my own life forever. My elder sister was married, so she never was as much affected since she didn’t have to face my dad’s problems every…

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