I am the daughter of a single mom. When I was three, my mother married a man who is not my father. Now I am married and pregnant. There are problems in my marriage, and my mother says that I will pay tears of blood with my child, the same as she had to do [...]
One day my wife of six years told me privately that she wanted us to separate. She said she wanted her part of what belonged to us. I gave her everything just as she asked. It didn’t matter to her that taking half of our business would ruin me. I gave it to her anyway. [...]
I am twenty‑seven years old. I got married when I was sixteen. I have three children, and feel desperate because after eleven years in a happy marriage, I now feel frustrated. My plans were to go to college and get a doctorate. I think I still have time to reach my goal and, even though [...]
This week we answer two different cases, one written by a woman and the other by a man, both dealing with the same problem. The woman wrote: “How can I be free of lies... or half‑truths? Every time I resolve to tell the truth, I fall back and lie or I have the tendency to [...]
I am a young man who got his girlfriend pregnant, and the two of us decided not to have the baby. She took some pills to abort it. Now we feel condemned, and I don’t have any desire to keep on living. I feel that my life has fallen apart. I don’t have any strength [...]
I want to ask your advice as to how to solve my problem. I've been living with my partner for four years, but it's been very hard for me to accept how he acts, mostly his bad habit of using vulgar language all the time. It's as if he doesn't realize how much he does [...]
I have a very big problem. I have had a terrible compulsion for more than fifteen years, and it has just gotten worse. What happens is that I take advantage of certain situations to engage in very shameful practices. I touch women without their consent on buses or in crowds. It is a habit, but [...]
My wife is super jealous. Every time I get home, she wants a detailed explanation of everything I have done. She checks my cell phone and is always on the lookout for what she might discover. I am at a crossroads. I don’t want to leave her. I love her; but when she acts this [...]
I need help in making a decision. I have four children... The oldest, who is fifteen years old, is using drugs. He has been suspended from schools several times for fighting, and just now they found drugs on him and have suspended him again. I am desperate and don’t know what to do. I am [...]
I have a fifteen‑year‑old daughter. Since her last birthday, I have sensed her pulling away from me. She doesn’t confide in me anymore. Some time ago, I made a lot of mistakes. I was with many different men. My daughter knew four of them. I know I was a bad example to her. I believe [...]
