Solving Problems
Abuse in relationships can be verbal, emotional, physical, mental – and it also includes neglect and the “silent treatment.” One of the worst parts of relationship abuse is that it isolates the victim. Here’s how one reader describes it: “I feel so sad and lonely. I have been with my husband 7 years and have [...]
Weight gain can break up a relationship. Here’s how to cope with your boyfriend’s disappointing answer to the question, “Will you love me if I’m overweight?” These tips are inspired by a reader’s comment about love and weight gain on 10 Signs of a Bad Relationship: “My fiance and I are to get married next [...]
What is the biggest doubt you have about your relationship? Here’s how to cope with the worries, fears, and doubts your relationship brings. These tips are inspired by smart businesswoman and author, Lisa Bloom. Here’s what she writes in Think: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed-Down World: “One of the best [...]
I discovered the most common reason women don’t leave their bad relationships in a book about business, by Amanda Lang. Maybe it explains why you’re still with him… Here, Lang is talking about a management consultant who was a star at work, but stuck in her loveless, unhappy marriage. “Recently divorced, she had known for almost [...]
What advice or help can you give your daughter if she’s struggling with her husband? Here are a few tips for supporting your daughter during a difficult time in her marriage. Here’s what a mother (and new grandmother!) said about her daughter’s marriage: “My daughter’s husband has not been interested in her physically since she [...]
Sometimes it’s easy to see a relationship is over, because the ending is natural and mutual. Most of the time, however, it’s hard to know if your relationship is ending or if you’ve just hit a rough patch. “Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a [...]
Nothing in your wedding vows gives your husband permission to put you down, constantly criticize you, and treat you like dirt. A reader says her husband constantly tells her he’s more educated, smarter, and has a better family. He screams at her in public, criticizes her in front of her children, and uses bad language. She [...]
Connections