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You may find absence is a good thing even if not in the short term hopefully he will realise u are the one he wants to be with. I think give him space and support show him ur there re... (continued)
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I have observed that there are three particular areas of a relationship which can go wrong. Being engaged in a love relationship is not the same thing as running a household together,... (continued)
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We have lived together from very very early on in our relationship so we've never known our relationship as purely a love relationship if that makes sense, he is a really hands on dad a... (continued)
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It sounds to me that it may be helpful for you both if you explored the option of couple counselling with either www.relate, who have a charging scale or www.marriagecare.org.uk, who o... (continued)
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The fact that your bf cheated on you has affected the honesty and trust between you and to read that you are attending counselling will benefit you and in turn your relationship with yo... (continued)
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Thanks for your reply. We actually went to marriage care about 8 months ago. however we found it really difficult to keep the appointments. Perhaps one of the contributing factors. ... (continued)
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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... Read more →	Affairs & Jealousy, Getting on Better with my Partner	1 Comment
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... Read more →	Sex/Intimacy & romance, Getting on Better with my Partner	1 Comment
What should I do..? posted Fri 15, Jan 2010 at 9:03am I am currently 19, my boyfriend is 20. Our relationship have a lot of problem...so listing them out might be easier.. In the beginning of the relationship we were very happy. He would always b... Read more →	Affairs & Jealousy	4 Comments
Sudden change in partner posted Fri 15, Jan 2010 at 8:04am Hi! I have been seeing my current girlfriend since 1st of October 2009 when we had our first date and things have been progressing well. I am 24 and she is 29. However, I had to leave to go to I... Read more →	Getting on Better with my Partner	0 Comments
Should i TRUST posted Thu 14, Jan 2010 at 2:39pm My partner and i are due to get married in Ovtober this year and we have live together for a year and a half been together about 3 years. I have a problem and i cant seem to talk to anyone with ou... Read more →	Affairs & Jealousy	0 Comments
Need some advice!!! posted Thu 14, Jan 2010 at 11:03am I had been seeing my partner on and off for three years. I split with him in november. I have always had trust issues with him. He was always chatting girls up on the internet or out and about whil... Read more →	Affairs & Jealousy	0 Comments
When do i give up. posted Wed 13, Jan 2010 at 12:01pm Hi, i am new to the site and can't believe it has come to this.I have been married 24 years with a son of 13 years.Everybody thinks i have the best hubby you could ask for, he does all the cooking... Read more →	Getting on Better with my Partner	0 Comments
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 ... Read more →	Getting on Better with my Partner	1 Comment
Time to go, but I feel frozen to the spot posted Mon 11, Jan 2010 at 10:14pm Hi There, I have finally come to the realisation (after talking to friends, family and a psychoanalyst) that it is time to move on, and I feel frozen to the spot. Basically, I have been in a very ... Read more →	Getting on Better with my Partner	5 Comments
Can she change? posted Mon 11, Jan 2010 at 5:15pm My partner and i have been together for 17 years but not married. We're both 41. She has never really been into sex but we've had some good times of intimacy in the earlier years. We have a 3 year ... Read more →	Housework, Finding Time for Each Other, Sex/Intimacy & romance, Getting on Better with my Partner	1 Comment

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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... Read more →	Sex/Intimacy & romance, Affairs & Jealousy, Making a Commitment	8 Comments
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... Read more →	Getting on Better with my Partner	44 Comments
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... Read more →	Sex/Intimacy & romance	7 Comments
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... Read more →	Affairs & Jealousy	7 Comments
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... Read more →	Sex/Intimacy & romance, Affairs & Jealousy, Getting on Better with my Partner, Making a Commitment	1 Comment
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... Read more →	Sex/Intimacy & romance, Making a Commitment	1 Comment
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 ... Read more →	Sex/Intimacy & romance	6 Comments
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... Read more →	Sex/Intimacy & romance, Affairs & Jealousy	5 Comments
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 ... Read more →	Sex/Intimacy & romance	3 Comments
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... Read more →	Sex/Intimacy & romance, Affairs & Jealousy	4 Comments

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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... Read more →	Sex/Intimacy & romance, Affairs & Jealousy	416 Comments
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... Read more →	Affairs & Jealousy	212 Comments
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 ... Read more →	Finding Time for Each Other, Affairs & Jealousy, Getting on Better with my Partner	137 Comments
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... Read more →	Sex/Intimacy & romance, Making a Commitment	113 Comments
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... Read more →	Sex/Intimacy & romance, Getting on Better with my Partner	79 Comments
Found my boyfriend wanking posted Mon 8, Dec 2008 at 10:18pm <p>Help - I don;t know what to do.  I just found my boyfriend wanking over a girl online.  He was using his webcam and it eas obvious they were both at it.</p> <p>Please help, I feel so ... Read more →	Affairs & Jealousy	64 Comments
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... Read more →	Affairs & Jealousy	61 Comments
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... Read more →	Finding Time for Each Other, Getting on Better with my Partner	56 Comments
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... Read more →	Affairs & Jealousy	48 Comments
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... Read more →	Sex/Intimacy & romance, Affairs & Jealousy	48 Comments

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