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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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I'm confused about a man and his behaviour towards me

posted Tue 18, Jun 2013 at 11:17pm

Hi, I am very confused regarding a guy at the moment and need some advice. We have been working together for nearly two years and last year in May we went on a works night out, he asked me out tha...

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Sex/Intimacy & romance

I feel like I'm in a manipulative relationship, or maybe I really am wrong?

posted Tue 18, Jun 2013 at 4:33pm

This is my first time seeking advice on dating because well... I've never really needed it. But I really need some help right now. I have a lot to say, it's a long story, but any help would be ap...

Tags: arguing,overreaction,manipulation
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Money, Getting on Better with my Partner, Making a Commitment

My Boyfriend cant cope with my sexual past

posted Tue 18, Jun 2013 at 12:36pm

My boyfriend and I have been seeing each other for close to two years now, and we are getting ready to take the next steps in our relationship, however there is one thing that is stopping us, my bo...

Tags: jealousy,forgiving past misakes,moving forward,forgiveness
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Sex/Intimacy & romance, Affairs & Jealousy, Getting on Better with my Partner, Making a Commitment

I love my boyfriend, but admittedly I like this other guy too.

posted Tue 18, Jun 2013 at 10:51am

I love my boyfriend more than words can express. He’s sweet, funny, handsome and the most amazing person ever. If I were to write out what my dream guy would be like, this guy is almost dead on. He...

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

He's Vanilla, I'm Rainbow Sprinkles

posted Tue 18, Jun 2013 at 7:52am

I've been with my boyfriend for about a year and a half. It's my longest relationship so far. I feel that I only love parts of him now whereas earlier in our relationship I was more accepting of hi...

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

I fell for a player

posted Tue 18, Jun 2013 at 12:24am

He used me just for sex, he played me or hi is just in a lot of trouble? Tags:Oh this is hard. I met this attractive guy who hit on me the moment we saw each other. It was instant chemistry. I cra...

Tags: I fell for a player
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Sex/Intimacy & romance

how do I deal with my partners 2 children and their attention seeking ways?

posted Mon 17, Jun 2013 at 5:49pm

I live with my partner. Hes 10years older than me and has two children from a previous marriage. They come every weekend and im starting to resent them because how needy they are being towards t...

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Becoming a Parent, Affairs & Jealousy, Friends & Family, Getting on Better with my Partner, Making a Commitment, Bringing up Children Together

How do I cope with my boyfriend's child from another relationship?

posted Mon 17, Jun 2013 at 2:35pm

I want to give you as many details as I can so I get the right advice, but it's complicated so I'll try and keep it as brief as I can. My boyfriend has a baby from a previous relationship, the bab...

Tags: complicated,baby
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Bringing up Children Together

helpless..:(

posted Mon 17, Jun 2013 at 10:30am

hi iam a 24 year girl .I was in a relationship of 4 months with a guy during my college years.He was a guy who was very random in his thoughts and actions.He never shared his thoughts and feeling...

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Sex/Intimacy & romance

I'm driving myself crazy - any advice would be great!

posted Sun 16, Jun 2013 at 7:02pm

I'll start by giving a bit of background and then would really appreciate your thoughts and advice on something that I feel is driving me crazy and will end up making me ill :( So, I met my curr...

Tags: love,cheating,jealousy
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Affairs & Jealousy

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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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my children adult characteristic problem

posted Sun 10, Jan 2010 at 8:15am

my wife recently told me she has a child adult characteristic which scares me a little because although there is plenty of information about this on the website - no information helping the spouse ...

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Getting on Better with my Partner

Ex-Girlfriend keeps texting

posted Tue 12, Jan 2010 at 12:39am

My ex-girlfriend broke up with me only a week ago wanting to be just friends and at first I was desperate and basically begged as anyone would do. I decided to go no contact and hope that she will ...

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Getting on Better with my Partner

mixed up

posted Sat 16, Jan 2010 at 5:24am

3 years ago i came back to uk from living in france with my partner and son due to missing england and his cold and distant treatment of me.he seemed unhappy in his job and was frequently anngry th...

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

Is he Right ?

posted Sat 16, Jan 2010 at 1:22pm

I have been seeing my partner for a month now and he has always complained that previously he was involved in relationships with women that caused friction because he had lots of female friends and...

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Affairs & Jealousy, Getting on Better with my Partner

sick of being alone!!!1

posted Mon 18, Jan 2010 at 1:34am

I'm so sick of being alone!!! I've been single now for nearly a year and a hlalf don't understand why!!! know that I'm a nice person and lots of people have told me that I am pretty and I must be ...

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Affairs & Jealousy

bf has changed i don't know why

posted Tue 19, Jan 2010 at 9:06pm

This is new to me i feel really lost and worried bout the future of of our relationship. we have been livein toegther for nearly 4 yrs when meet we really were in love i was warey of blokes as had ...

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Money, Getting on Better with my Partner, Making a Commitment

Is it me?

posted Thu 21, Jan 2010 at 9:24pm

6 years together. Married 1 year. I have 2 children from previous relationships, we have 1 child together. Since "the baby" came along I seem to have changed and he has stood still. I think I exp...

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Becoming a Parent, Getting on Better with my Partner

Why has my boyfriend changed.

posted Fri 22, Jan 2010 at 10:11am

I met this guy 3 months ago he is 11yrs my junior i thought it was love at first sight for both of us we where besotted with each other.I moved in with him after 4 weeks i decorated his whole house...

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Getting on Better with my Partner

was it all a lie?

posted Sat 23, Jan 2010 at 12:25pm

I am in pieces, I have had an ongoing relationship that has now just gone completely and I can't bring myself to the reality of it for a few reasons. Firstly it doesn't make sense, why does someth...

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Affairs & Jealousy, Getting on Better with my Partner

tired of being tired.

posted Sat 23, Jan 2010 at 11:17pm

me and my parnter have been together for 3 and hlaf year during this time we have had are ups and downs like in any relationship. We have dealt with a lot over these 3 year... metal illness, bankr...

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Housework, Becoming a Parent, Finding Time for Each Other, Getting on Better with my Partner
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