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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…

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 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 “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.”

“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.”

“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 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.”

I’m 26-years-old and four months pregnant with my first child. I got pregnant only two weeks after meeting my boyfriend.