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I was reading some advice you gave to someone else in the column, “My Boyfriend Doesn’t Make Enough Money,” and I felt like my relationship has a lot of things in common with that person’s situation. My “fiancé” and I have been together almost four years. I am 32 years old and I have a 12-year-old son with autism. My “fiancé” is 40 and he has two daughters from two previous relationships, 8 and 13 years old. I say “fiancé” because he asked me to marry him on Valentine’s Day 2011 after we were together six months. I said yes and he gave me a nice ring that he said he got…

“I just found out that my younger sister has gotten engaged to her boyfriend whom I seriously do not trust him or like.”

From a recent Dear Prudence column: Is it OK to change your mind about having a baby? My husband and I have been together for over five years, and one of the things that we agreed upon completely during that time was that neither of us wanted children. I truly never thought I would. Over the last few years, though, I have had many friends, family, and co-workers have children, and for the first time been exposed to the joys and awesomeness of having kids (instead of just the horror stories). And I’ve found that my thoughts are turning more and more toward wanting a child. I have brought this up with…

“I know that when I made the decision to allow an extremely attractive stranger to live with me I was taking a dangerous step…”

“I have been dating a guy since August who has been separated and living in a different state from his estranged wife, “Betty,” for sell over a year now.”

“My boyfriend and I met each other 10 years ago, and we got together a couple times then. Four years ago he finally asked me to be his girlfriend…”

“I recently had a brief, but somewhat intense, relationship with someone I thought had the potential to go the distance.”

“A very close friend, “Emily,” recently asked me and another good friend, “Jen,” to be bridesmaids in her upcoming wedding.”

“My boyfriend and I have been dating for nine months now and I have not met his seven-year-old son yet. My boyfriend knows I want to meet him but…”