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My Fiance’s 9 Year Old Has Anxiety Attacks When He Asks Her To Spend Time...
Reader At My Wits End writes,I have been dating an amazing man for the past 3 years and we are recently engaged. We have 3 kids from our prior marriages, one 6 year old boy from mine, and a 4 year old...
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Will My Stable Boyfriend Eventually Bore Me?
Reader Bored writes,In your article “Couples You Meet in Counseling #4: The Wife Who Wants More and Her Annoyingly Satisfied Husband” the couple sounds a lot like me and my boyfriend. In relationships...
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I Met My Soulmate Online But I Find Her Unattractive In Person
Reader Online Love writes,In these days of Internet dating, I followed the trend and “met” a girl virtually. We exchanged quite a bit, talked, then had long skype video sessions, and we both developed...
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My New Book, 52 Emails To Transform Your Marriage, Is Available For Pre-Order!
Hey guys! I am so excited to share that my new book is available for pre-order here on Amazon! My book guides you step by step through emails that you and your partner can exchange, every day or once...
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Why Did My Ex-Girlfriend Dump Me (Besides These One Million Red Flags)
Reader I Like Red Flags And I Cannot Lie writes, I recently read an article where you responded to a gentleman questioning why his girlfriend left him, and it inspired me to tell you my story and ask...
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My Fiance Won’t Move Out Of His Disabled Mom’s Home
Reader Married To Mom writes, My fiance and I were high school sweethearts and have been together since 1998. We’ve had our ups and downs like any other couple but for the last six years he’s been...
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Pursuers And Distancers: One Email Excerpted From My Book!
In my new book, 52 Emails To Transform Your Marriage, I guide couples through writing messages to each other that each tackle a different issue that can undermine connection. Here is one example,...
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Should I Break My Lease To Avoid Seeing My Ex?
Reader Ghosted writes, Hi, I’m writing to you because I have a unique situation. In March of this year I started dating a guy who is a neighbor. I thought it was a bad idea at first and told him so but...
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Boyfriend Won’t Confront Waitress Who Flirts With Him
Reader Back At It Again writes, Hi, I have written to you in the past (here) but I need advice again. I left the toxic relationship with the man who wouldn’t move out of his disabled mom’s home. Since...
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Live In Boyfriend Won’t Pay His Half Of The Rent
Reader With Cheapskate writes, I have been dating a man for the past 7 months and have recently moved in with him. We are blending our families (his two sons aged 11 and 7) whom he has 50% of the time...
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This Guy Is Giving Me Mixed Signals, Can I Get Him To Like Me?
Reader I’m Every Woman writes, I’m 17 and there’s this boy I like. I used to see him around a lot his freshman year… I felt like I already met him because of the vibes I used to get from him, though we...
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My Boyfriend Doesn’t Keep His Word, Should I Be Concerned?
Reader Doesn’t Look Promising writes, When I first met my partner, I thought he was perfect: smart, funny, gorgeous, the total package. He was finishing a rigorous graduate program and had started...
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Boyfriend’s Female Friend Acts Weird Since I Started Dating Him
Reader Tangled Up writes, DPM, I have a concern that keeps popping up my relationship. I met my current partner (we live together but are unmarried, have been together a year, long distance for 7...
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My Boyfriend No Longer Wants To Have Sex Because Of His Christianity
Reader Red Flag Alert writes, I am a divorced Christian woman in my 40s and have been dating my boyfriend, who is also a Christian, for 3 ½ years. We have experienced both ups and downs, as in any...
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Why Do We Pick Partners Who Are Bad For Us?
So many times, in my sessions with clients or just talking to friends, I hear people wonder why they always seem to end up dating (or married to) people who are bad for them. It seems so obvious that...
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I Have a Crush On A Girl With An Abusive Boyfriend
Reader Teenager In Love writes, I am 17 and live in [a Middle Eastern country]. There is a girl who I like. She has a boyfriend but the problem is that he treats her badly, is abusive, and breaks up...
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10 Things To Look For In A Husband
As a couples counselor, the majority of the marriages that I see are already failing, or at least headed down a dangerous road. My female clients often reflect on the red flags that they realize, only...
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10 Things To Look For In A Wife
In my previous post, 10 Things To Look For In A Husband, I discussed observations from my counseling practice, where women often reflect on red flags during dating that signaled, in hindsight, that...
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Should I Dump My Passive Boyfriend Before He Becomes A Passive Husband?
Reader Dating A Teenager writes, My boyfriend (30) and I (27) have been together a few months, although it feels like I’ve known him forever. I really like how sweet he is, very generous and...
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Frugal Date Night Ideas
Many couples want to spend quality time together, but they can’t afford the expense of a sitter plus whatever activity they choose. It is easy to find frugal date ideas, but it takes a little more...
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