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Archived questions from: August, 2017 (see latest in The ex-factor category)

The ex-factor: Help and advice

How do I move on and trust him? Or is he not trust worthy?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2638 days ago

31 August 2017 (F) - I have a big trust issue regarding my boyfriend and his ex. When my boyfriend and I first dated, he broke up with his ex to be with me, but he never told her about me because she has a really bad temper and she was still trying to get back with him. ...

How many chances do I give my daughter's father when all he does is hurt her?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2643 days ago

30 August 2017 (F) - How many chances should I give my ex to be a father when all he does is hurt our daughter! We had our daughter (now 7) when we were 18. He made it clear to me he wasn't happy about having a child and that is what caused us to break up. He the...

I Look Like His Ex And It's Bugging Me...

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2644 days ago

30 August 2017 (F) - Started dating this guy around the start of the month, he told me he broke up with his old gf last month. He mentioned her to me during our second date and said they were together for three years, I added him on FB last weekend and found out it was ...

How can my boyfriend have all these text messages to other women? I feel like I'm on another planet

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 2638 days ago

29 August 2017 (F) - Im just so upset and not sure what to do. My partner and I have been together now for 6 years, it has been a struggle as after the first 8 months of us being together he slept with someone else. I managed to forgive him for this and after time and ...

Why do I feel the need to contact these girls that have baggage?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2647 days ago

27 August 2017 (M) - Hi guys, Basically, I'm finding it hard to develop any deep underlying connections with any girls that I speak to. I'm beginning to think that I'm only ever attracted to ones that come with an insane amount of baggage and it's making me feel a...

Boyfriend dumped me but when I date someone new he wants me back again

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2646 days ago

26 August 2017 (F) - So I've been dating this guy for a month but I've been starting to have dreams about my ex who I dated for a year and a half, he was a guy i could never forget but he dumped me but he keeps trying to get back together all the time and when I'm with ...

I feel angry because my boyfriend liked his ex's pic on facebook

This question has 19 answers - newest was posted 2646 days ago

25 August 2017 (?) - Should I be bothered that I've noticed my boyfriend has liked a picture of his ex on Facebook. She is 30 years old so 13 years younger than me and when I saw he had liked her with a 30th birthday balloon in feel angry and upset...

My ex is contacting me again, what should I do?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2648 days ago

25 August 2017 (M) - My ex and I had a messy break up. I got drunk, was upset and got into some trouble and ended up in hospital. I called my ex and left a message to say I was in hospital. She never came and I never heard from her. I ended up needing surgery. Year...

My boyfriend stays friends with his ex because she has no friends and he feels sorry for her

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2645 days ago

24 August 2017 (F) - Hello, I have been dating my boyfriend for 9 months now. We are ok – meaning, we talked about moving in together after my lease expire; Him buying me an engagement ring; He helps me pay my rent every month; I have access to his phone and I have...

I've just completed cancer treatment and now my toxic ex wants to come back

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2645 days ago

24 August 2017 (F) - Hi aunts, I've just completed a years worth of cancer treatment and luckily I might be OK, but my ex partner who was abusive to me during our three year relationship has got in touch saying he might want to get back together with me. He was with ...

Didnt cheat but feel guilty ?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2651 days ago

21 August 2017 (M) - Me and my gf have dated for about a year and a half. A few months ago. I've never flirted or talked to or tried to cheat on her (never even thought about it. Me and her were going through an extremely rough patch, constantly arguing, and bei...

I can't get over my ex of 4 years ago. I treated her badly and have regrets

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 2653 days ago

21 August 2017 (M) - Hi 4 years ago I was with a woman I fell completely in love with I admit now I didn't treat her how I should of done I called her a couple of nasty names and generally treated her like rubbish now every morning I wake up with her on my mind I see ...

My ex wants to chat again. Is he just trying to keep all of his options open?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2653 days ago

20 August 2017 (F) - I was seeing this guy three years ago and the relationship was very rocky. Eventually we split, he met someone else but we stayed in contact. We spoke last month and admitted there was still something between us. He says his relationship is ending ...

Family problems blighting my future with him

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2653 days ago

19 August 2017 (F) - Me and my fiancé have been together for over 2 years now. During his past relationship with his ex' this women had already had a child by someone else. This child was very little when they started dating. During the time they were together he got ...

My boyfriend of 8 months is going on vacation with his almost ex wife and their kids! Is this normal? Is this okay?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2655 days ago

17 August 2017 (?) - I have been in a relationship with a man (in recovery from alcohol) for 8 months. A few months back things got a little rocky as hes still not fully divorced that's not final for about 2 more months. I have not met his children, nor him mine. Hi...

His ex randomly pops up!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2656 days ago

17 August 2017 (F) - My .... ex? current bf?... I don't know what we are... we dated for a year,he cheated several times, I broke up with him and 6 months later we are seeing each other and acting like a couple. To him and his friends and immediate family, he introduces ...

Have I done the right thing in leaving this relationship?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2656 days ago

16 August 2017 (M) - I've been in a relationship for 7 years. The relationship transpired from my girlfriend having an affair. She promised when separated that we would spend more time together. 7 yeas on and she hasn't told her children about me and her ex is around ...

I'm annoyed about his contradictory comments about not wanting children but not using birth control with his exes!

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2655 days ago

15 August 2017 (?) - I have been seeing my boyfriend for three months and in general we get on well. But one thing that keeps cropping up is his exes. The other evening the subject of children were brought up (he hasn't got any). He told me that he had not used ...

I got back with my ex but I am struggling!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2657 days ago

15 August 2017 (F) - Hi everyone! Would I please able to get some opinions on my situation. I was with my ex boyfriend for almost a year we got on very well and had a pretty good relationship. Although towards the end we began arguing and bickering over differen...

One minute he says he's not going anywhere, the next he is avoiding discussing feelings!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2659 days ago

15 August 2017 (F) - I'm not sure what to think about this situation anymore. I have a male friend who told me that he'd like to be romantically involved with me, however we agreed to wait until my divorce is finalized. We have been close friends otherwise. He told me ...

My best friend's new boyfriend is my former FWB

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2641 days ago

14 August 2017 (F) - Hi I had a FWB for 6 months the sex was amazing I just got out of a long term relationship and he just enjoyed being single I didn't feel anything for him other than friends and him with me I started texting someone who I genuinely liked and it s...

I found out that one of his closest friends was also a past sex partner!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2660 days ago

14 August 2017 (F) - Hello, I have a boyfriend who I have been dating since the end of 2015. In the beginning few months of our relationship, he told me that he was still friends with this girl whom he had dated and had sex with. I was pretty cool with it because ...

I'm still friends with an ex and my new girlfriend gets jealous!

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 2660 days ago

12 August 2017 (M) - I've been with my new girlfriend for six month's, my ex am still friends with,she babysits my granddaughter, if she needs help I help her like today, I have a pickup, she bought a big snowblower, so I pick it up for her, I help other friends too, my ...

Each time I nearly had sex I pulled back .... now we have split up!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2662 days ago

11 August 2017 (F) - Hi, Me and my now ex boyfriend broke up and it was a very hard decision for us to make because we love each other very much...We met about four months ago at work and we've been together for a month and a half before our break up. Everythi...

I am trying to get over her betrayal so why is she driving past my house?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2664 days ago

9 August 2017 (F) - Hi aunties, My long term partner left me 18 months ago for another man who she is still with. As far as I was concerned the relationship is over and there is no need to stay in touch. Every few months though she makes an effort to get in contact w...

His ex girlfriends stuff is still a his place!

This question has 18 answers - newest was posted 2660 days ago

9 August 2017 (F) - I have been dating my bf for almost a couple months. He was w/his ex for a long time and still has her stuff tho its been awhile since they broke up. Her stuff is still there and I want it gone, I don't want her to have any hold on him. He has ...

My boyfriend lied about his ongoing involvment with his ex.

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2665 days ago

9 August 2017 (F) - Hi, When i met my partner he was still having his ex round his house watching films, going out, and going on holiday, all of this he lied about. We split up a year later and he was trying to find a house near his ex and he contacted her stra...

My boyfriend has his exes as friends on facebook.

This question has 17 answers - newest was posted 2664 days ago

8 August 2017 (?) - Is it okay for your partner to have exes on Facebook? I have an issue with my boyfriend having a woman he and his wife had a threesome with a few years ago (they are no longer together) being on his friend list. He also has an ex who had an abortion ...

I ended the affair but he keeps contacting me

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 2665 days ago

8 August 2017 (F) - I have been involved with a married man for over 5 years....he said he's in a sexless marriage and his wife doesn't show him any affection....he can't leave her yet as he feels he would be abandoning his kids even though they are in their late ...

My ex bf contacted me, I told my bf about it, mistake or no?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2659 days ago

8 August 2017 (F) - I dated this guy briefly, but broke up w/him due to him being a control freak and somewhat mentally unstable. His number was blocked, but the other day I deleted all my blocked numbers (I didn't even know it was his number). He ended up messaging ...

What makes a person act like my ex did?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2666 days ago

8 August 2017 (F) - I was dating a guy for about two years. Around April of 2017 he breaks off the relationship. I was being needy and angry during that time because I was in my senior year of college and it was finals. And my father had stage four cancer he got really ...

He lied about getting back with his ex wife several years ago.

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2667 days ago

6 August 2017 (?) - Hi, advice really needed.. I have been with someone three months and we really get on well majority of the time but there is one thing. He told me that he got divorced in 2011 and as i am on his Facebook i can see that to be true. However i had a ...

Is my ex stalking me?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2667 days ago

6 August 2017 (M) - So this girl I used to talk to wouldn't commit to me for 3 years but then got upset when she went through my phone and saw I talked to other girls even tho we weren't seeing each other anymore but remained friends. but before that she kept saying ...

Our family holiday has upset partner's ex!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2667 days ago

4 August 2017 (F) - My boyfriend and I are taking his son, (6) from a previous relationship on holiday with us in September, along with our son (19 months). My sister, brother in law and two nephews (3 and 4) will be there too. I thought everything was good between ...

I need to rephraze the question to my boyfriend

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2667 days ago

4 August 2017 (F) - Me and my ex got back in contact September last year we split as he started too work away more then me finding out he met someone else and had a kid with her. Long story cut short he has split with this girl and we have started hitting things o...

12 years of hits and misses and I have no idea where I stand with this guy

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2671 days ago

3 August 2017 (F) - This is such a ridiculous, trivial situation, but nonetheless it's giving me a headache and I don't know what to do. So, for backstory: I met a guy when I was 17 and fell completely in love with him, we dated for a few months but ultimately, he w...

Why has this man reappeared saying he's sorry things didn't work out

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2671 days ago

3 August 2017 (F) - I met a guy online a few months back. We got on well, there was chemistry and he only lived a 5 minute drive from me. Right from the start even though his profile said he was looking for a relationship I knew he was only after the physical side. ...

How to handle situation with my ex husband/children

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2670 days ago

2 August 2017 (F) - My ex husband and I have been divorced for over 8 years. We have two children one teenager and one pre-teen who I have been taking careof full time since the divorced. I've provided an excellent living condition for both children, living in a new ...

How can I make my husband feel better about our sex life?

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 2656 days ago

2 August 2017 (F) - I am a woman of 50 years, I married 10 years ago. I was single for 40 years and naturally I had several sexual partners (26 men more precisely). The problem is that I have never had orgasms with my current husband. He is very dedicated in bed, not ...

I asked him:what about us after dating 4 months, he did not answer me at all.what should I do?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 2670 days ago

1 August 2017 (F) - What did i do wrong to deserve this? I have been dating with this guy i met online for 4 months. Everything was going great except he had a lot of family issues or work issues. Every time he was arguing his mom or sister, he was always talking ...