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Archived questions from: January, 2012 (see latest in Faded love category)

Faded love: Help and advice

Am I unreasonable in thinking a marriage should be more?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 4676 days ago

31 January 2012 (M) - I need some advice on my current marital situation... My wife and I have been married for six years. She's very religious and, as such, there was a very strict "no sex before marriage" policy - which I agreed to. The problems began after the ...

Is my boyfriend not attracted to me anymore?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4677 days ago

31 January 2012 (F) - I am 24 and I have been with my 25 year old boyfriend for 3 years. I'm not sure if this is all in my head, or something I'm reading in our relationship... but I don't feel like he is very attracted to me.. mentally, emotionally and sexually. :/...

Should I tell his girlfriend he cheated on her with me?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 4676 days ago

31 January 2012 (F) - Hey everyone, i need advice. Ok heres my story, i have a guy friend who i have been friends since with the 9th grade. were in our early 20s now. i have had a crush on him since high school but never acted on it because i was really shy. an...

Please help me interpret what is going on with him

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4678 days ago

31 January 2012 (M) - Hey I broke up with a guy a few months ago and decided that I just wanted to be single and make new friends to do stuff with. Anyway I met this guy who is 2 years younger than me (making him 18) and first night we met he said he was going to kis...

I'm eight months pregnant and the baby's father is incommunicado.

This question has 17 answers - newest was posted 4656 days ago

30 January 2012 (F) - Hello, I need some advice please, I'm 35 weeks pregnant and the baby's father hasn't been in contact with me since we split up 3 month ago. I've tried ringing him and have had no answer to my calls or texts. Its like he isn't interested, and I hear ...

Is this relationship worth salvaging or should I just walk away?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4675 days ago

30 January 2012 (M) - I met my girlfriend 3 years ago in college and we started living together within six months of dating. I believe we moved way too fast with this relationship and thus we didn’t get to really know each other. The result of our moving too fast ...

My former long distance boyfriend texted me after telling me he wanted nothing more to do with me

This question has 17 answers - newest was posted 4676 days ago

30 January 2012 (F) - So confused. I posted a question yesterday- please take the time to look. http://www.dearcupid.org/question/how-do-i-get-my-ldr-boyfriend-back.html He text back yesterday and said we had been on a years trial and to forget it. We tried and ...

My boyfriend's demanding schedule leaves him little time for me

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4680 days ago

28 January 2012 (F) - I haven't seen my boyfriend in nearly two weeks. Though he has been extremely busy with work for that time, (14-hour shifts, no days off) the least he could do is take a few seconds to send me a text here and there like he used to. I loved it when ...

Has my husband's love for me faded?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4680 days ago

28 January 2012 (F) - hi guys. my husband has been leaving on his own outside the country. recently i joined him there. but he doesnt seem happy to be with me. apparently its an isolated place with mostly men there. he has become so harsh with me. always finding fault ...

I feel I've made some awesome progress in the week we have been broken up!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4680 days ago

28 January 2012 (M) - My girlfriend broke up with me saying we need to see other people because we started dating when we were 14. I am 22 now, thats 8 years and we are eachothers first relationship. but i know it has more to do with the fact i was very very immature she ...

Should I block my ex? He broke up with me because he didn't like the present I gave him

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4680 days ago

28 January 2012 (F) - On December 2010 I got dumped by my boyfriend. We'd been really good friends a few years before we started dating and then I feel like when we started dating we moved way too fast. Then on Christmas I got him a present and he said he didn't l...

Is he using me or...?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4678 days ago

27 January 2012 (F) - I have been dating a younger man for approximately 6 months. He seems to be crazy about me and treats me like a queen around the house. His situation is as follows: he had a break-down approximately 1 year ago after he broke up with the mother ...

I am older than him. He finds fault all the time. How do I deal with this relationship? Is he over me?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4683 days ago

25 January 2012 (F) - ModNote: two questions combined, as clearly about the same issues I love my man and even though he's younger than me. He makes a fuss about things and everything he say is true and I'm always a liar. We get together and he pick some of the mos...

How can I help her try to move on from this traumatic experience she's been dealing with for about 3 years and put that fire that we used to have back in our relationship?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4684 days ago

24 January 2012 (M) - Ok so, I've been dating this girl for nearly a year and a half. Right now we live about an hour apart so I go down to visit her on most weekends. Things were going great until almost 2 months ago... she seemed to become more distant all of a ...

I feel like we are too young and inexperienced for this kind of intensity!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4684 days ago

24 January 2012 (F) - Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me! I'm 19 and have been in a relationship with my boyfriend since we were 16. It started out as just casual going out, and we just fell in love and suddenly it's 3 years later... I've never had a boyfriend bef...

Weighty issues here!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4682 days ago

23 January 2012 (F) - I'll make this as short as I can, but please read.. My boyfriend is overweight; his last relationship was not a happy one, and he's said that due to the unhappiness he had been overeating and had gained some weight. However he said that he was...

I thought he was the "one". Apparently not. So why does he still want to meet? Will I ever get over him?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4686 days ago

23 January 2012 (F) - Why am I still hurting after so many months? is this normal? ? My ex boyfriend and I broke up 10months ago. He said he didn't want a relationship anymore. But then I found out he was cheating on me when we were together. I loved him so much,...

To me he's perfect. But: Dealing with the pain of rejection, and jealousy from being insecure as a result. Any advice?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4687 days ago

22 January 2012 (F) - This guy I met liked me. I wanted to get to know him better before jumping into things, so I tried to give him the hint. He misunderstood and thought I was rejecting him. He proceeded to flirt with other girls. I was really hurt and I conf...

I do all these things for him, but I feel unloved!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4687 days ago

21 January 2012 (F) - I recently just moved in with my bf, we were in a long distance relationship. We've been living together for about three months now. He is a nice guy, but lately I just find it difficult to connect with him. I don't get very much emotional invo...

I've stop talking to my ex. Am I worrying too much about the whole "abandoning" my ex thing for no reason?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4687 days ago

21 January 2012 (F) - It's been a couple months since I decided to stop talking to my ex. The months after the break up that lead to this decision were full of emotional turmoil and unresolved feelings. The no contact (and anti-depressants) has helped me a great deal ...

Music was our life. My husband's attitude is ruining everything. What can I do to stop this ruining our lives?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4688 days ago

21 January 2012 (F) - Me and my husband are both musicans or I thought we were. Ten years ago when I met my mate he wanted to date me and be in a band together. Slowly after about 7 years of performing together it seemed like he no longer wanted to do music anymore....

How do I win her back?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4688 days ago

20 January 2012 (M) - Recently me and my girlfriend broke up (both 20 years old). The past 2 months were stressful and pressuring on us, as we moved house twice over Christmas and new year. Since september, we've seen each other 24/7 (after being rendered jobless) and ...

How can I stop myself from breaking down about him with someone else? Why do I feel like this?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4682 days ago

17 January 2012 (F) - I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place and I need some unbiased clarity since my head is so foggy over everything that’s happened. I’ve been with my boyfriend for 2 ½ years now. In the last year, things have been very rocky in that he started ...

How can I actually get over him because I love him but he doesn't?

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17 January 2012 (F) - There was this friend of mine who was just seeking fun and he was not even interested in a serious relationship. I stopped talking to him but now it seems that I love him a lot and my feelings are true. I wish to call him but I know he will not ...

How do I get my husband to realizehow selfish he is and how callous he is about my feelings?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4691 days ago

17 January 2012 (F) - How do I make my husband of 30 years realize he is selfish and ignoring my feelings? I found out recently one of our old friends is one of his old lovers. He never told me and blames me for not asking. She has not been nice to me over the year...

I thought we were rock solid, now I'm not so sure!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4692 days ago

16 January 2012 (F) - Dear cupid, Ive been married 25 years. Raised three children. We have had our share of ups and downs but have stuck it out worked on things been happy. We had an incedent at christmas that left me feeling not very loved. Our daughter and I went to ...

How can I get over my first love? Please help!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4693 days ago

15 January 2012 (F) - Last year I fell head over heels for this amazing guy. He was my first love, and still is my current love. The problem is that he has a girlfriend.I don't know how he feels about me and I don't know how his relationship with his girlfriend is going ...

Is it normal to not want to kiss one's wife?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 3117 days ago

15 January 2012 (M) - Is it normal to feel like I don't want to kiss my wife? It just makes me feel gross and icky like kissing a sister. Sure, we did kiss once upon a time, but after 10 years together it creeps me out. She doesn't seem to miss it either. She neve...

He tells me to get out, but when I start to pack, he starts to cry

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4694 days ago

15 January 2012 (F) - Hi I have been married for 23yrs thought everything was ok, 4yrs ago i found out that my h/b had been cheating not just once but all though our marriage on and off.To cut a long story short we stayed together to work out what went wrong he said he ...

Husband has changed in the three months we've been married

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 4693 days ago

15 January 2012 (F) - My husband and i have a 6months old daughter. Baby and i share same bed, husband sleeps in a different one but in the same room. Bedtime-inserts his earplugs, turns over and sleeps. I tend to the baby. My roles-take care of baby (every aspect),...

How do I learn not to sabotage great relationships?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4694 days ago

14 January 2012 (F) - I ruined a chance with a great guy.. again!! Probably because he wasn't a dick, or messed with my head by playing games like other guys always did... It was going really good, but I stupidly started to act like I was busy, just to see if he was st...

I'm not as happy as he is in our relationship. I think I'm falling out of love!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4695 days ago

13 January 2012 (F) - Hey readers, I think I'm falling out of love with my bf and need some help to understand my emotions and what to do to preserve what we have, or whether we should preserve it, please. We've been together 1 yr 5 months. I no longer get excit...

My boyfriend told a friend he still misses his ex, what does this mean for us?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4695 days ago

13 January 2012 (F) - Long story short: I stooped through my boyfriend's phone, found a text he sent to his best friend saying that he's been missing his ex a lot lately. They've been broken up for over a year, and we've been together for almost a year. He said he saw o...

Why is so little love and affection in our relationship? Is this just a phase?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4695 days ago

13 January 2012 (F) - Please help. I have been reading Dear Cupid for a number of years, but I finally need to turn to it for advice. I apologize for how long this will be. I've been with my boyfriend for almost three and a half years. He is almost 27 and I am 22. We ...

His continued porn use is eating away my love for him!

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 4692 days ago

12 January 2012 (F) - I need some male answere to understand what is going on or going wrong in our relationship. I try to make it simple. Here are the facts: We are married for a long time,still in love, have lots of hot sex (never boring!!!!), I am still very attra...

Trouble with clingy boyfriend while ex boyfriend claims he still loves me

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4692 days ago

12 January 2012 (F) - Hey all... so im having a problem i have been dating this guy for six months and he thinks of me as his everything i just dont feel the same way anymore. i have told him numerous times that its not working out but he insist that we are not ever ...

My daughter is 4 years old and has never met her father. He is single now and I am hoping that he will assume his responsibilities... is this wrong of me?

This question has 17 answers - newest was posted 4695 days ago

12 January 2012 (F) - I have a daughter who is 4 years old, ever since she has been born she has not seen her father. I met her father at a bar and within a few weeks of dating I becasme pregnant. We broke up after being together a month. Then I found out i was pregnant ...

I miss my ex so much it hurts and I can't stop crying!

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 4697 days ago

11 January 2012 (F) - My story is a little complicated so I will try to make it short as possible. I was enganged to a guy. We were together for 4 years. I found out that he cheated on me... (several times) so I left him. I left him without a fight... I just packed my ...

How can I make him understand it's too late?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 4695 days ago

10 January 2012 (F) - I could use some advise if anyone has any "insight" or experience or wise words... I have an ex-boyfriend who doesn't seem to understand what's wrong with what he does... Short: We date 3 years. He's always been open about having a crush o...

My older girlfriend wants to settle down but I don't feel that attracted to her anymore, what should I do?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4692 days ago

10 January 2012 (M) - I have been dating this girl for almost a year and a half, she is 5 years older than me and maybe this September we will be going our own ways. She may be in other cities pursuing school. I have to option of completing my degree where she would ...

My girlfriend is losing interest in me?

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10 January 2012 (M) - It'll make almost a year since I've starting dating my girlfriend. Even at this age, she's was my first (even my first kiss). At the start, everything was perfect, she was all over me, maybe too much even, I was kinda scared at first. It wasn't ...

He claims he is just "good friends" with this younger woman? Am I right to end the relationhip and get on with my life?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4697 days ago

10 January 2012 (F) - About 3 year ago, my boyfriend of 5 years became friends with a woman 20 years younger than him. They work for the same apartment management company and live in the same apartment building. He was seen at an outdoor event with his arms around her ...

We have been together 5 years and he hardly shows any affection, what should I do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4699 days ago

9 January 2012 (F) - Hi everyone, a fabulous new year to you all. I sincerely need your advice on this one. I and my Boyfriend have been dating for 5years now. We are in love, and we've gotten so fond of each other. But i find it disturbing that he barely shows ...

How can I make boyfriend feel better about himself?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4699 days ago

9 January 2012 (F) - My bf of 2 years has grown distant from me. He used to be wonderful and loving. Recently he has admitted to me that it is because he is depressed and feels like worthless crap because of the poor financial decisions he has made and how he is going ...

How do arrange to meet new friends or a new guy and how can I avoid feeling so lonely after the breakup?

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9 January 2012 (F) - Hi People! I am in the middle of ending my six month relationship after having a bad time with my boyfriend. And very in need of advice on how to meet new friends or a new guy or how to avoid feeling lonely after the breakup...thank you for your ...

I was never a bad Gf to him. So why has he betrayed me, left me for another? Devastated and I don't know what to do, help please?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4699 days ago

9 January 2012 (F) - I never thought I would feel this way. My bf of a few years left me for someone else. I feel so betrayed and in so much pain. I've seen pictures and facebook post and they are so happy together. It devastates me because he didn't seem that happy ...

He treated me like his doormat! Should I meet up with him again?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4600 days ago

8 January 2012 (F) - I am in a huge emotional turmoil these days. I was in a serious relationship with this guy for almost a year and a half but soon things turned sour for the worse. We did LOVE each other A LOT. There was nothing left but fights and tears and most of ...

I'm leaving my abusive partner. How can I make this break without anymore arguing as I don't want to antagonise him?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4700 days ago

8 January 2012 (F) - What should i do with my abusive partner? My partner is in his early 40s, he has been abusive in the past and spent 8 weeks in the past in prison for punching me in the face. After a lot of soul searching i forgave him and resumed a relation...

Three months in and I'm conflicted. Should I stay in the relationship or end it?. I'm really lonely.

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4701 days ago

8 January 2012 (F) - Hi everyone I have been dating this guy for about 3 months and im kind of conflicted. Part of me wants the relationship to end but part of me thinks that I'm just being stupid. It's like I can't be satisfied. If the relationship continues, ...

I don't think my boyfriend wants to be with me anymore

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4701 days ago

7 January 2012 (F) - Hi, I am in a relationship and have been for about 6 weeks now, but I don't think my boyfriends want to be with me anymore. Last night I went to the pub with my friends and he went with his, but all the time were there he never said a word to me th...