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I have been in a long term relationship with my girlfriend for 10 yrs. I love her. We basically grew up together. Its hard to be out and about without something reminding me of her. Everyone we know sees us as one unit if that makes sense. As if we lost our individual identities. Some issues happened a few years back and we both went through a harsh depression. Her meds killed her libido, mine not so much. During this time we became so disconnected I felt lonely in the same room. Lack of intimacy drove me to websites to get my kicks as a voyeur. But it didn't stay that way for long. I met someone. I thought I was only going to be satisfying my physical needs, but it got intense quickly. He sees me in a different light, even in my darkest of situations (straying away). We fell in love. I told my gf. Its been a rocky few months. I know I love her. I hate that I have hurt her. She wants to start over and work things out, but he is still my every thought. Even if we (my gf) broke up, he wants to be together right away. I don't feel right. I haven't even grieved. And it's life changing. But with my gf, could it get better? could I forget him and fall in love with her again?

2 years soon to be 3 years, long distance relationship. I go down to visit her every chance I get and when I have the money. Every time I go and see her we are happy to be around each other but it's hard to leave. I can tell she gets depressed once I get back home to Canada (she lives in the states). Her and I generally get along and accept our differences. Being on and off for two years she has grown a lot more emotionally. I know she loves me, she tells me that she hasn't felt this way for anyone before. No matter how ugly our fights get in the end we end up taking time to cool off then making up.

I'm not sure what to do

I've been with my current boyfriend for about 4 years now. We have a now 2 year old and have been living with each other for 2 years as well. One of our biggest issues is communication. I have known him for about 8 years all together and it seems communicating through e-mails, which where it all started has always worked best for us. We have taken "breaks" many times in the past because he was never emotionally there for me, as for the first two years we lived about 20 miles away from each other. He would text me a couple times a week and hated to talk on the phone so we only talked when we saw each other on the weekends, to which we always had a blast with each other.

When I confront him about issues, he never has a good reason/excuse and replies with "what?" as in what is the big deal or "Yeah?". It's very frustrrating. He also makes jokes to try to get me to calm down, which frustrates me more. I feel as though he doesn't take me serious and doesn't respect me.

He has been unemployed for 2 years and is currently going to school for Paralegal. I work full time, pay all the bills and he is our daycare. The problems are: I feel financially, we are not on the same page. He is a good saver, but he I don't feel he has ever truly stepped up to help me financially. He would get money from unemployment and from his trust fund and when those ran out his parents give him money. He does pay for some bills like his phone and car insurance, but as far as bills for our family, nothing-and I know he has money for it b/c he buys DVD's and video games all the time. He started paying me some here and there, which helps, but I think he could do more. And if not financially, then in our house. I come home to a complete mess in the kitchen and living room. He lets trash/recycle build up and doesn't clean the cat box for days.

I've come to the breaking point when I started getting anxiety attacks. I thought it was due to stress and money, but talking to my therapist it is from my boyfriend and all the weight on my shoulders. She told me that I need to make a decision soon to stay or leave him. I love him with all my heart, but the stress is just beginning to be too much and we simply are not on the same page after many talks over and over again. If we didn't have a 2 year old in the mix, the choice would be easy. But I am hoping he can change his ways after he gets a job and will be able to help out.

Our last fight was about him going to Vegas for a batchelor party. I'm fine with that, the only thing is that the money he is using is from his tax return and we had previously agreed on using that to move into a bigger apartment. Now, he will not help out. I'm at my end of my rope.

I met my boyfriend through facebook nearly a year ago, we had previously went to primary school together for a couple of years and agreed to meet up.

I really like him when we met up, he was heavier than I expected and he talked about his weight saying it was something that annoyed him and he was going to address it.

With a couple of weeks I was in love and I would stay at his the odd night and he stayed at mine more and more with my two kids, daughter 20 and son 10.

We are both divorced and he hates his ex and has no contact with his two kids, I have contact with my ex for kids as I divorced him because he beat me.

We have broke up over the past few months (since he has been staying nearly full time at mine) around 6 times for the same thing, cause of the same thing, him going to the pub, getting drunk and spending money he doesnt have.

He did it again and now I think Ive had enough... We are both 42

My husband has an exciting job opportunity in Colorado, he currently has a good, stable, but not so exciting job in Cleveland
Our family lives an hour away and we have friends nearby.
But the job and new place and mountains are enticing
Our kids are 8 and 11 and are fine with either outcome
what should we do?

I've been married for 11 year. We have 2 kids still at home. Our marriage is a sexless. There is no passion. We have sex about every 3 months. It's been like this for about 9 or 10 years. He has no sex drive and although I've asked and begged for it he still won't come on to me. It's almost like me ordering him to have sex with me. This has caused so many problems. I feel no connection. I've struggled with self esteem issues, many tears.. Im physically fit and attractive although i question it daily....I've had to view him as A-sexual to keep going and in the process lost any desire to be with him now. He says he wants me but I never feel it and he won't act on it nor will I at this point. I've filed for divorce because I'm tired of empty promises effort to come because they never do and the situation remains the same. I'm scared I will still feel like I'm half alive, not a woman. I feel like I've lost my identity because I've put my feelings aside for the happiness of others and because the situation is good for everyone. I feel like I'm married to my brother and scared I will lose a brother if I continue on with the divorce, but how can bring married to a brother ever work out. I don't want to hurt him or my family. I just want to be happy and feel a normal healthy connection u should feel with your partner.

I have been with this guy for 3 years and he has been involved with my child as the only father figure she has known (not actual father) since she was about 9 months old. Unfortunately we are having financial troubles and relationship troubles. He refuses to move to another town so I can get a job which would probably help out our relationship since we wouldn't have as much stress. I would be able to get a bigger place and be in the same boat financially without him so I am thinking about moving out

My boyfriend and I have...an interesting relationship to say the least. We are 27 years apart in age which is not an issue between us, however, we believe our relationship will not be viewed in the same light by family and friends.

I am 20 years old and he is 47 years old. We never expected things to unfold as they did. We had known each other for about a year prior to the night we got together. And although we were both aware of a mutual attraction towards the other, neither of us took it further than flirting because of our age difference. One night he invited me over to talk and we discovered our attraction to one another was on deeper levels than either of us could have imagined.

My parents are divorced and i live with my mom but we live with my grandprents. my dad wants to know if i want to go and live with him because me and my mom and my grandparents are always fighting with each other which is causing me a lot of stess and is affecting school.

My boyfriend and I have been together for 5 years and living together for about 10 months. We ware having problems. He is in school. I am a recent grad. We have gone through financial problems. I was depressed. We argued a lot. I was unfaithful on a very drunk and stupid night. We are trying to work through things. But I'm not sure that is the right choice. I do love home. But I was and sometimes still am unhappy. Please advise and be painfully honest.