My parents are separated and fight constantly. They both tell me how bad the other is. Mom says she should’ve married her first boyfriend, but once I was born, she was stuck. Dad holds back money—claiming he’s broke. Mom searched his car and discovered he’s making money. She went crazy screaming and throwing things. He […]
My problem is that I have feelings for my best-friend’s boyfriend. I think about him all the time. He has let me know he’s interested in me too. I know it’s not right for me to want her boyfriend, but she used to flirt with my ex. and she knew it really bothered me. I […]
My husband won’t leave our 1 ½ year daughter so we can go away, even if my mom babysits. I say we need our time together, but he says she’s more important. I adore our daughter, her needs are priority, but this is extreme. My husband’s mother repeatedly told him to hide his finances when […]
Last weekend a family came over for dinner. They brought their kid to play with our son. We had dinner and socialized while the boys entertained themselves. After they left, my son realized that the boy had stolen his birthday money. My son is certain that the money was there because he counted it just […]
After my ex and I separated, he was inconsistent in our 3 y/o daughter’s life. He was severely depressed and unstable—not the person I married. To my horror, last month he committed suicide. I feel lost, in disbelief, and grief stricken. More importantly, I am heartbroken for our daughter. I’ve basically raised her alone, so […]
My boyfriend and I were together for 5 years. He said he never wanted to get married, but I always thought he would change his mind. We broke up 6 months ago because I told him I couldn’t say in the relationship if it wasn’t going anywhere. I just found out that he met another […]
I have a friend that follows everything I do. She buys the same outfits and accessories that I wear. At work she criticizes me, then steals my ideas. I usually don’t mind sharing, but this one really bothers me. Once I said something and she acted like it was my problem. Is it? It sounds […]
My best-friend borrows my things and loses or ruins them. Even worse, she flirts with my boyfriend anytime he’s around. Sometimes I see her looking at me to see if I’m watching. It really bothers me, but I don’t show it because she would get mad and tell me I’m crazy. Why does she do […]
I have two young children ages 6 and 8. Their mother has a drug problem and because of it the kids live with me. As you can imagine, their mother sometimes doesn’t show up or call them when they are waiting for her. I want to protect the kids as much as I can because […]
My wife and I recently divorced. She’s angry and criticizes me to our kids and anyone that will listen. She won’t speak to me directly, only by messages through the children. When it’s my day to have them, she’s late, makes appointments, or gets the kids to make other plans, and ask me if it’s […]