Archive for June, 2012

Can’t Get Over the Break Up? How to Move Through the Pain

Written by on June 29, 2012 in Breaking Up, Letting Go with 2 Comments

If you can’t get over the break up, you won’t move on. If you don’t move on, you’ll never be happy. These tips for getting over the break up are based on life coach Martha Beck’s tips on being willing to suffer. “Your dreams are for your joy; even if they lie crushed on the [...]

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Do You Visit Your Boyfriend in Jail After He Gets Arrested?

Written by on June 27, 2012 in Grieving & Loss, Solving Problems with 2 Comments
Do You Visit Your Boyfriend in Jail After He Gets Arrested?

Whether your boyfriend was arrested for unpaid parking tickets or assault, you need to decide if you should visit him in jail or walk away. Here’s what Alice says: “I found out my boyfriend was arrested about 10 minutes for not paying traffic fines – several, I guess. He was already on probation, which I [...]

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When He Says He’ll Change – But Never Does

Written by on June 25, 2012 in Letting Go, Marital Infidelity with 0 Comments

Your husband or boyfriend promises he’ll change, but he never does – or you just can’t bring yourself to trust him. Should you stick with him? Here’s what Betty says: “We got engaged pretty fast, but he was the perfect guy. He changed after a couple months. I try to be the perfect wife but [...]

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You’re Pregnant and Unhappy With Your Husband – Should You Leave?

Written by on June 24, 2012 in Breaking Up, Separation & Divorce with 1 Comment

If you’re unhappy with your husband and marriage – and you’re pregnant – should you stay for the baby’s sake? Here are a few things to think about… Here’s what Desiree says, on my article about the warning signs of a bad relationship: “I’m not sure what to do. I love my common-law husband, we’ve [...]

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How to End a Relationship When You’re Scared to Be Alone

Written by on June 22, 2012 in Letting Go, Separation & Divorce with 20 Comments
How to End a Relationship When You’re Scared to Be Alone

Here are a few steps to take when you’re scared to be alone (or divorced, or separated), but know you need to end the relationship you’re in. You’re not alone if you’re scared to be alone – here’s what Jack (not his real name) says on my article about leaving a man you love: “I have [...]

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Marriage Crisis – Surviving When You Have Nothing Left

Written by on June 17, 2012 in Marriage with 5 Comments

Your marriage is in crisis, you have no money, and your future seems unbearable. You’re devastated because you have nothing left. The happiest day of your life – your wedding – is ending in pain, heartbreak, and financial debt. Your marriage crisis has wiped out all the happy, warm memories. “I never thought my husband [...]

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You’re Tired of Trying to Make Your Marriage Work…What Next?

Written by on June 15, 2012 in Letting Go, Separation & Divorce with 0 Comments

A reader who calls herself Sad Lady says she’s tired of trying to make her marriage work, but she has no family or friends to support her. She wants to leave him, but doesn’t know where to start. Maybe you’ll see your own life and marriage in her comments: “I am not happy at all [...]

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Co Dependency in Love – How to Untangle a Codependent Relationship

Written by on June 15, 2012 in Love, Reconnections, Solving Problems with 0 Comments

Whether you call it co dependency in love or a codependent relationship, the result is the same: two people depending on each other in unhealthy ways. Co dependent partners feed each other’s sickness and support each other’s unhealthy patterns of relating and communicating. Here, a woman I call Dee shares her tips for ending co dependency [...]

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What to Do When Your Husband Says He Hates You

Written by on June 14, 2012 in Marriage with 0 Comments

Women often tell me that their husbands hate them, or they hate their husbands. Here’s what to do if your husband calls you names and treats you like dirt. I always feel so helpless and sad when I read comments from wives trapped in hostile marriages, because I don’t know how to help. I was [...]

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When Your Husband is an Alcoholic or Drug Addict

Written by on June 10, 2012 in Health, Marriage with 0 Comments

If your husband is alcoholic or addicted to drugs, you need to get help coping – in person! My heart breaks for wives who are depressed and sad because of their alcoholic husbands, and who feel trapped because they don’t have the money or support to leave. “I’m so confused, I love my husband very [...]

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