“How Do I Tell My Boyfriend I’m Dating Someone Else?”

My boyfriend of four years and I have been having trouble so I decided to take some time away. In that time away I decided to start hanging out with a guy friend who become a little more I guess, with feelings. So when we were hanging out, he asked me to go to a wedding (this weekend). I agreed, but, now that my boyfriend and I are trying again slowly, I don’t know how to tell him about this wedding. Neither of them knows I still talk to the other. — Twice the Drama   Sounds like you aren’t “trying” all that hard with your boyfriend of four years if you’re…

“Is My Boyfriend Racist?”

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, being as clear and frank as possible is simply the best way to go. Today we discuss insensitive comments, parents’ role in a relationship, and how to handle a boyfriend who turns into a baby when he’s mad.

“Is it Selfish to Leave my Husband of 18 Years?”

I’ve been married for a little over 18 years. It was a very rough start. We were your typical young stupid kids who jumped into marriage. We fought a lot. He would yell and get drunk often, etc., etc. As a few years passed, things would get better, but not completely. After I had our second child, I hated the thought of kissing him, much less having sex with him. As I think back now, I probably had post-partum depression. He used this time to go out till all hours and come home screaming about what a bad wife I was. One particular time (as I will never forget) the fight was…

“My Fiancé Doesn’t Contribute to Our Household”

My fiancé, “Mark,” moved in with me 18 months ago when he lost his job. He gets some money from renting his old house for now, and some minimal money from odd jobs. Only recently has any of that money gone toward family finances. He has a son and we have a baby together. My full-time income barely covers the bills, but he has applied to only a handful of jobs in the entire 18 months he’s been unemployed. He has costly hobbies (where his little bit of income goes), which involve a lot of driving (my money pays for gas). I work nine-hour days, and he is home, but our baby…

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