“Should I Tell My Kids the Truth About their Dad?”
“My ex-husband and I share two kids. He has always been a mostly emotionally and physically absent dad who got tired of having family responsibilities.”
“My Daughters Won’t Speak to Me Since I Got Engaged”
I’m 53 years old, have been divorced for 14 years, and have three daughters in their 20s. After I was divorced, I got into a 10-year relationship with a man who was an alcoholic. There were a lot of issues with him, but I continued to stay until one day two years ago when he did something to my girls and I couldn’t take it any more and I moved out of his house. I went on a drinking binge, dated a lot of men, and got a DUI. My daughters were so mad at me for that, and I did apologize to them several times for the relationship that I was…
“My Friend Went to Our High School Reunion Without Telling Me”
It is 20th-high-school-reunion time. I am one of a very close-knit group of four friends from my high school class. One of us, whom I will refer to as “Bud,” decided to attend the reunion. But Bud decided to go without telling any of the other members of our clique. Bud is not in contact with many, if any, other members of our class other than our group. Our group was stunned that he would go to the reunion in the first place, let alone go without his close friends. He seemingly did not want us there. We are befuddled and, quite frankly, offended. Does Bud want to “upgrade” his friends? Is…
“My Boyfriend Is Too Depressed For Sex”
“My boyfriend and I (both in our 30s) have been together for about two years. He is a kind, generous, lovely human being who struggles with depression and it’s affecting our relationship.”
“My Boyfriend Hasn’t Paid His Taxes in Ten Years. Can We Still Have a Future Together?”
“My boyfriend “Karl” and I have been in a relationship for two years and are both in our early 50s. We have a very loving, fun, and compatible relationship, but there is one thing that is creating resentment for me.”
“My Brother and Sister-in-Law are Mad That I Said That Their 3-Year-Old Daughter Might Have a Girlfriend One Day”
Hi! I miss getting letters from you asking for advice, and I need them in order to publish new columns every day, so if you need advice and are cool with your letter being published here, please email me at wendy(AT)dearwendy.com). Today, two letters from Reddit: During dinner, someone said something about my niece (3) finding a boyfriend. I said: “Or a girlfriend” and my brother and sister-in-law were not happy. SIL scoffed and said: “We aren’t doing that.” I pushed it a little at that time, but ultimately just switched subjects. Later on that night we get a group text from my SIL that essentially said that we need to respect…
“My 41-Year-Old Boyfriend Still Lives With His Parents”
“I’m 23 and my boyfriend is 41. I’m finishing up my college degree, so I’m still living at home with my parents for a few more months.”
“Does My Boyfriend Have an Anger Management Problem?”
“Typically, my boyfriend of four months and I get along great. However, I’m finding that I’m a bit concerned with how he handles his anger. “
“I’m Self-Conscious of My Chicken Pox Scars”
I’m 28 and have had chicken pox scars my whole life that cover my entire body. Some are big. All these years I haven’t had an issue opening up about my scars to guys whom I have dated, but lately I feel so self-conscious about my scars. There’s a guy I like and we have been talking for months, but we haven’t been intimate yet. How do I show him my scars without turning him off? How do I handle rejection if he starts to pull away? I don’t wear shorts or loose clothes because it’s that bad. — Chicken to Show My Scars
“I’ve Been Banned from my Guy Friend’s Life”
“I have been good friends with this guy, Devon, since college almost 10 years. While we were in college, we discussed whether we should be more than friends.”
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