Case 51
I have been married for six years and have a five‑year‑old daughter and a two‑year‑old son. Ever since our first year of marriage, my husband has hit me for any reason at all, even once when I was pregnant. We have talked about it many times. He always tells me that he will change, but then he does it all over again and my children see it all. I have thought of leaving with my [...]
Case 50
I am twenty‑eight years old and in love with a forty‑five‑year‑old man. My love for him is pure and clean. I know that he loves me too, but I am sure he will never have the nerve to tell me so. He doesn’t know I love him.... He is very respectful... but he is an alcoholic.... What would you advise me? Dear Friend, We are so glad that you have asked our advice! This indicates [...]
Case 49
Two years ago I began a relationship with a guy from my school. My parents did not approve of him, but I continued seeing him secretly. In this last year, he has been angry a lot and he takes his anger out on me.... Two and a half months ago, I found out that I am pregnant. When I told my boyfriend, he became very angry and said he didn’t want me to give birth [...]
Case 48
About four years ago, I finished school and began to work.... Ever since then, I have not been able to control myself with regard to the money I have... because of wanting to have now what I could have obtained with patience (now I realize this when it is too late). I decided to start taking out loans and apply for credit cards.... as a means to begin buying myself things that I had always [...]
Case 47
A very good friend of mine died a few days ago.... It was a hard blow for all of her friends because she was very young and seemed so healthy. After her death, I constantly thought about her soul.... I was curious to know where her soul was, and I admit that I wanted to see her in my dreams and talk with her.... I even started thinking of spiritism and whether or not it [...]
Case 46
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 with me. What fault is it of mine that she should have marriage problems? I didn’t ask her to bring [...]
Case 45
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. With time, she lost it all... Then I asked her to come back home. I am very aware that she [...]
Case 44
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 I have a good, faithful, and respectful husband, and I know that he loves me, he has never been supportive [...]
Case 43
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 exaggerate things.” The man wrote: “I always lie even though I know it’s wrong. Sometimes I can’t help it. It [...]