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    Family, Relationships
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    Guys, Relationships, Unhealthy Attraction
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    Family, marriage, Relationships
  • Miscarriage Heartbroken

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  • My Girlfriend Broke Up With Me But We Still Live Together

    Home, Relationships
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    Family, Relationships


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Lost Boyfriend

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Sexless Marriage

I'm a fit and young woman and yet my husband doesn't want to have sex with me. We had great sex when we were dating but...

To Crush or Not

My crush is a "f*ckboy" and I don't want to be hurt. Should I date my guy friend instead?

Long Distance Fear

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Next Door Concern

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My Girlfriend Broke Up With Me But We Still Live Together

My girlfriend broke up with me about 5 months ago, but we have decided to live together for the time being until we sell our house...

Invisible Girl

Sometimes I just feel so invisible with my "boyfriend." Why does he have to seek other girls' attention when I give him my 150%? I've always...

Confused and Cautious

My husband just got a 2nd DUI and won't stop drinking. What can I do?

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Friend in a Funk

My friend hasn't been herself lately and I'm worried that she's struggling with depression. How can I reach out without prying?

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Smoking Fetish

My husband has an obsession/fetish when a woman smokes cigarettes. He fantasizes about me smoking ALL DAY, EVERY DAY.

Depressed Relationship

My boyfriend has depression and says that he should take meds but doesn't. He's ashamed of his mental illness and claims that pills would only reaffirm...

Hopeless to Gaming

What do you do when your boyfriend loves gaming more than you?

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Pregnancy Feelings

I'm pregnant and should be happy, but I find myself unusually sad. Is this normal?

Veggie Parents

My neighbors gave my vegetarian son a burger. I have a problem with this.

Helpless Husband

I'm a stay at home housewife and take care of my mother and my husband's mother including cooking, cleaning, and shopping for them. My husband will...

Virgin Boyfriend wants to Sleep Around

My boyfriend thinks that I should give him permission to sleep with other women because he lost his virginity to me. Isn’t this worse than being...

Confused and Cautious

My husband just got a 2nd DUI and won't stop drinking. What can I do?

Divorce with Regret

Since my ex-husband's wife became critically ill, he started reaching out to me for support and just to talk. I am thinking he is letting me...

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