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The Relationship Forum is provided for visitors who are seeking advice and support from the community in relation to relationship issues. The aim of the forum is to help you to understand and explore your situation by talking to others who may be going through, or have experienced a similar situation. The Relationship Forum is moderated by a team of counsellors with lots of experience of helping couples as they work things out in their relationship. They facilitate the forum, providing guidance and additional help wherever needed.

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So unhappy in relationship, what do I do?

posted Sat 18, May 2013 at 12:43pm

Hi all. I'm new to this forum and am really hoping someone can guide me in the correct direction. I have been with my partner for 5 years, since I was 18. He's now 28. It was all a bit whirlwin...

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Sex/Intimacy & romance, Getting on Better with my Partner, Bringing up Children Together

Should the penetration hurt 1st time and not the 2nd time a girl who had only 3 months worth of sex life ever few years ago?

posted Sat 18, May 2013 at 10:28am

I got married few days ago. The girl is 30. She was married back in 2010 for only 3 months and then got divorced. She has told me that she was a virgin at the time of that marriage. After the break...

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Sex/Intimacy & romance, Affairs & Jealousy, Getting on Better with my Partner

Confused, hurt..am I reading too much into it?

posted Fri 17, May 2013 at 4:59pm

I am feeling so hurt and confused and don't know where to turn. I have just discovered that my partner of 18 years has been in contact with the first woman he had sex with. Of course, I knew abou...

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Was it actually just ONE time only?! PLEASE HELP ME FIGURE THIS ONE OUT :(

posted Fri 17, May 2013 at 11:09am

Hi there, I have posted on here a few times regarding an issue that occurred about 5weeks ago! My partner and i have had quite a toxic relationship for some time due to a clash of various issue...

Tags: Im WILL NOT consider moving on with him IF this has happened before!
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Sex/Intimacy & romance, Affairs & Jealousy, Making a Commitment

I have a boyfriend but I have feelings for another guy

posted Thu 16, May 2013 at 5:27pm

Ok so I have been with my boyfriend for almost two years and they have been amazing. Unfortunately at work there is this other guy that I really like and he really likes me he calls me baby, babe e...

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Sex/Intimacy & romance, Affairs & Jealousy

no sure what to do. I know everyone says this but this is not ur typical question

posted Thu 16, May 2013 at 3:54pm

I am not sure what to do. I feel somewhat resentful to my hubby. Ok. Here goes it. I have been married for 15 yrs. My daughter just turned 14. I have known prior to our relationship that he had ...

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Should i ask him to tell me?

posted Thu 16, May 2013 at 1:26pm

So me and my boyfriend went through a little rough patch where he sent not so nice messages to his friend about me and then deleted them. This was at the start of the relationship though i didn't f...

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Getting on Better with my Partner

HELP - Advice!

posted Thu 16, May 2013 at 1:12pm

Hi, I am just looking for some advice really. I am 24 and live with my GF of 2 and a half years. We bought a house together nearly exactly a year ago and I absolutely love it, I love where we li...

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Money, Work, Sex/Intimacy & romance, Getting on Better with my Partner, Making a Commitment

im in a relationship but seek others attention why?

posted Wed 15, May 2013 at 5:36pm

Ok I've been in a relationship for a year now and love him with all my heart but when we both get stressed or upset at eachother I feel the need to seek others attention bc I can't have his I guess...

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Sex/Intimacy & romance, Affairs & Jealousy

Pregnant from previous emotionally abusive relationship, with a new partner and at university. Very scared plz help =S

posted Wed 15, May 2013 at 3:49pm

At the beginning of April I ended my long-distance relationship with my boyfriend of 3 years. Completely cutting him and his family off was the only way for me to finally move on. I started tal...

Tags: Pregnancy,Parent,Ex,Complicated,Stupid mistake,Emotional abuse
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Becoming a Parent, Sex/Intimacy & romance, Affairs & Jealousy, Making a Commitment, Bringing up Children Together

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Is He Leading Me On? I Really Care About Him ...

posted Fri 25, Nov 2011 at 12:15am

Hi all, I'm in need of some relationship advice. I'm feeling really blue about this. So here it is: I've known this wonderful guy for over a year, and was previously with another guy but knew hi...

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Sex/Intimacy & romance, Affairs & Jealousy, Making a Commitment

help - we just cant talk without arguing

posted Wed 24, Sep 2008 at 1:12pm

My fella and I have been together for 8 years and have children together. Over the past 4 years we have be gradually been drifting apart with issues from work , neighbours from hell and me not sle...

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Getting on Better with my Partner

Shoul I Leave Him?

posted Tue 1, Nov 2011 at 10:09am

Hi Guys Im Kinda New To This Site... Okay So Im 16 And Going out with a guy who is 25 ( Yes 9 Years InBetween Us.) 3 Days Ago Was His Birthday, so as usual he picked me up from school with his car...

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Sex/Intimacy & romance

Jealousy issues with bf

posted Tue 1, Nov 2011 at 6:45pm

Ive been with my bf for almost 9 years, and although i've always been a jealous person i feel like its now getting out of hand. Just some background info... Years ago I found out he was having an i...

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Affairs & Jealousy

I met another guy during a break up, but now my bf and I are back together, help!

posted Mon 21, Nov 2011 at 5:37pm

My boyfriend and I have been together for a year and 5 months now. The majority of that time we have lived together also. We've had ups and downs that have led us to break up several times (his fa...

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Sex/Intimacy & romance, Affairs & Jealousy, Getting on Better with my Partner, Making a Commitment

confused

posted Thu 8, Dec 2011 at 2:31pm

Me and my boyfriend have been together for 4 and a half years, we are both only 20 so started dating when we were 16. 10 days before we got together my boyfriend broke up with me and we had been to...

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Sex/Intimacy & romance, Making a Commitment

Boyfreind caught masturbating in bed while I'm asleep

posted Mon 23, May 2011 at 11:40am

Hi new to this! But just wondering. Iv been with my boyfreind for 6months now and we live in our own flat. Everythings great etc and Yesterday we had sex during The day, and I fell asleep in bed ...

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Sex/Intimacy & romance

webcam

posted Sat 28, Jan 2012 at 10:12am

I have been in a relationship with my partner for a year and moved in with him 3 months ago. I have just discovered that he is a member on a swinging website and that he masturbates online over a w...

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Sex/Intimacy & romance, Affairs & Jealousy

Is it him or me???

posted Tue 13, Mar 2012 at 10:51pm

I've been with my partner for over 7 years and we have a young baby now and I'm back at work, I went back only weeks after her birth and I'm trying to juggle home work and baby. We have exchanged ...

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Sex/Intimacy & romance

Partner has fallen out of love with me

posted Wed 11, Apr 2012 at 12:30am

I was with my partner for 3 and a half years. We split up 3 weeks ago. Things weren't going well for a while and I could feel that we were going to break up but it just doesn't feel real at the mom...

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Sex/Intimacy & romance, Affairs & Jealousy

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Having an affair but can't leave marriage

posted Sat 31, Jan 2009 at 9:57am

I really need someone to put my life back on track, to turn me back into the mother and wife I once was... a year ago, all that matters to me was my family whom I took pride in and would do a lot f...

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Sex/Intimacy & romance, Affairs & Jealousy

What do I do now?

posted Wed 21, Apr 2010 at 4:17pm

I have just recently split up with my husband of 10 years, we have been together for 13 years in total. We are very lucky and have 2 wonderful children together. Throughout our married life we re...

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Affairs & Jealousy

7 months on and don't feel any better after betrayal....

posted Mon 16, Mar 2009 at 10:07am

.....if anything I feel worse as the more I think about it, the more deception I see! My husband had been seeing a friend of mine behind my back for months and he was also e-mailing a woman off ...

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Finding Time for Each Other, Affairs & Jealousy, Getting on Better with my Partner

Is sexual attraction and friendship enough?

posted Sat 15, Sep 2012 at 1:17pm

Hi everybody, ive been on here before in search of advice....im back again lol So im 23 male, and have been seeing/sleeping with a girl who i have alot of history with, we go back along way lots...

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Sex/Intimacy & romance, Making a Commitment

My boyfriend doesn't initiate or want sex.

posted Wed 11, Mar 2009 at 6:19pm

I've been with my boyfriend for almost 7 months now. We love each other and get on amazingly well. However...he doesn't initiate sex with me. In the day he can be all over me, hugging and kissing m...

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Sex/Intimacy & romance, Getting on Better with my Partner

Found my boyfriend wanking

posted Mon 8, Dec 2008 at 10:18pm

<p>Help - I don;t know what to do.&nbsp; I just found my boyfriend wanking over a girl online.&nbsp; He was using his webcam and it eas obvious they were both at it.</p> <p>Please help, I feel so ...

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Affairs & Jealousy

My Wife's secret affair with her boss!!

posted Mon 10, Aug 2009 at 11:46am

Hi all..Ive just discovered my wife is having a sexual relationship with with her Ex boss, this has torn my world apart completely. When she started working for this company 5 years ago she was war...

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Affairs & Jealousy

I have a boyfriend but can't stop thinking about someone else. Help.

posted Fri 6, Feb 2009 at 8:32pm

Hi there. I have been with my boyfriend on and off for almost 6 years. He is my first love and i care greatly for him. The problem is someone ive known for many years also, we have always had a spa...

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Finding Time for Each Other, Getting on Better with my Partner

Fancying someone else

posted Tue 9, Sep 2008 at 2:15pm

<p>I'm married and want to keep my relationship going but there is someone who I fancy. I havent done nothing with her but we do flirt and I do enjoy her company. Sometimes i find it difficult to n...

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Affairs & Jealousy

Life after an affair.... help needed...

posted Sun 24, May 2009 at 10:14pm

2 years ago I got involved with a married man (dont judge me!) We both fell 'in love' deeply... anyway LONG STORY cut short, his job role changed within work and became more demanding, she found ou...

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Sex/Intimacy & romance, Affairs & Jealousy
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