Tag: Marriage

Dear Abby: My friend lied to everyone about getting married

[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: Six months ago, I started spending time with a woman I knew casually for about a year following her traumatic breakup with her ex-boyfriend. At first, we were just friends, but it quickly progressed as we opened up and shared everything about ourselves with each other. She continued insisting we were “just […]

I Found Out My Husband Was Cheating By A Credit Card Charge

[ad_1] I have always prided myself on having a sixth sense for deception, an ability to spot the lie buried in the casual comment or the discrepancy in a story that exposed what someone is working to hide. I figured that’s what made me a great thriller writer. In 16 books published over 25 years, […]

‘Tolyamory’ May Have Crept Into Your Relationship Without You Realising

[ad_1] Expert comment provided by licensed sexologist, relationship therapist, and author at Passionerad, Sofie Roos. You’ve probably heard of polyamory, or non-monogamous relationships, which can sometimes involve more than two partners. When done healthily, these involve open communication, clear boundaries, and frank discussions. And while “tolyamory,” which was coined by relationship writer Dan Savage, is […]

Dear Abby: My husband is in denial about his mental decline

[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: For four years, I tried to get my stubborn husband to get his hearing checked, once I realized it was decreasing. When he finally did, he had lost a significant amount. Now he seems to be declining mentally, and he refuses to get a checkup. I have told him that if he […]

Dear Abby: I prefer sleeping without my wife

[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: I have been married 44 years and have always slept in the same bed with my wife. Last week, I caught a virus, and we decided that I would sleep in the spare bedroom until it was gone. I have now discovered I sleep better by myself, and I enjoy the freedom […]

I Slowly And Quietly Destroyed My Marriage. Don’t Make The Same Mistake

[ad_1] I could tell you my marriage ended. But that wouldn’t be the whole story. The truth is I slowly and quietly destroyed my marriage while convincing myself everything was fine. I’m an average guy. I had a good job, and I showed up physically. I paid the bills. I provided. I thought that was […]

My Senior Dog Couldn’t Walk Anymore. Before She Died, She Led Me To My Husband.

[ad_1] “JUST BRING BACK MY MAYAAAAAAAA,” I sobbed into the phone to my then-boyfriend of two years, Tom. He had just left our East London apartment for a two-hour journey to the specialty vet hospital, where our 13-year-old paralysed chiweenie waited to be picked up. Housebound with Covid, I waited impatiently for him to return […]