What is the correct protocol for children that don't live at home and being invited out with us?
Q. I have a question for other blended families, I have two kids ages 12 and 7 and my fiance has two kids 22 and 18. The 22 and 18 year old live with their boyfriends and my children live with me and my fiance. Here is the question. When planning...
A. 2 July 2017: Just a response to the answers, yes this is the same man that i was supposed to marry in 2017. I had decided to wait because we did have lots of issues, we have worked through most of them or so i had thought. My kids are fine with him and his ... (read in full...)
What is the correct protocol for children that don't live at home and being invited out with us?
Q. I have a question for other blended families, I have two kids ages 12 and 7 and my fiance has two kids 22 and 18. The 22 and 18 year old live with their boyfriends and my children live with me and my fiance. Here is the question. When planning...
A. 1 July 2017: Just to respond to one of the answers, I have never left his children out because they are older. I have taken them or at least invited them on every vacation and weekend outings that we have taken. I fix dinners at home and invite them and their ... (read in full...)
What is the correct protocol for children that don't live at home and being invited out with us?
Q. I have a question for other blended families, I have two kids ages 12 and 7 and my fiance has two kids 22 and 18. The 22 and 18 year old live with their boyfriends and my children live with me and my fiance. Here is the question. When planning...
A. 1 July 2017: we share expenses, sometimes i pay sometimes he does. We have been living in the same house for the past year. His children have expressed that they should be invited to go out with us to all dinners, weekend trips, vacations, anything is which ... (read in full...)
Why is he paying child support to his ex if their laszy 17 year old daughter is living with us?
Q. I'm back again for more advice. A little update on my last situation because this kind of involved it. I am still with my fiance, although the wedding date is no longer may 2017. I felt like we have issues that need worked out before that happens. A ...
A. 1 November 2016: Aunty bim bim . The bulling did stop with my boys because I set my foot down. Yes I remember it very well. We worked through it. Yes it was after he moved in. But it is not an issue now. Sounds to me that you must be someone who is very quick to ... (read in full...)
Why is he paying child support to his ex if their laszy 17 year old daughter is living with us?
Q. I'm back again for more advice. A little update on my last situation because this kind of involved it. I am still with my fiance, although the wedding date is no longer may 2017. I felt like we have issues that need worked out before that happens. A ...
A. 1 November 2016: He does contribute some financially, i would say 10 to 15 percent. I guess that is mostly why i feel frustrated. everyone thinks i should just kick him to the curb because of this problem, we have had other problems and sucessfully worked through ... (read in full...)
How can I talk to him about these issues? He expects my sons to contribute via chores but does nor expect his teen daughter to do anything
Q. I'm Engaged!!!!!!!!. I should be excited right? I'm more worried than anything. We have dated a little over a year and are planning to get married May 2017. We both have children from a previous marriage. He has two daughters (21 and !7), I have ...
A. 30 July 2016: I am making some changes, as of now his daughter will be staying with us for a month until her mother finds a place to rent. I will put my children first and as far as chores go, they will have the age appropriate ones that i had already given th... (read in full...)
How can I talk to him about these issues? He expects my sons to contribute via chores but does nor expect his teen daughter to do anything
Q. I'm Engaged!!!!!!!!. I should be excited right? I'm more worried than anything. We have dated a little over a year and are planning to get married May 2017. We both have children from a previous marriage. He has two daughters (21 and !7), I have ...
A. 29 July 2016: Just to follow up with this last question from me. We have talked and fought and talked some more. He seem to truly only see things his way. but i have made my stand about the difference being made between the kids. So now it left up to me the ... (read in full...)
How can I talk to him about these issues? He expects my sons to contribute via chores but does nor expect his teen daughter to do anything
Q. I'm Engaged!!!!!!!!. I should be excited right? I'm more worried than anything. We have dated a little over a year and are planning to get married May 2017. We both have children from a previous marriage. He has two daughters (21 and !7), I have ...
A. 3 July 2016: Answer to the question does he contribute financially and the answer is no. I pay all utilities and groceries and whatever bills I had before he moved in. He pays his daughters car payment and insurance and buys feed for his animals... (read in full...)
How can I talk to him about these issues? He expects my sons to contribute via chores but does nor expect his teen daughter to do anything
Q. I'm Engaged!!!!!!!!. I should be excited right? I'm more worried than anything. We have dated a little over a year and are planning to get married May 2017. We both have children from a previous marriage. He has two daughters (21 and !7), I have ...
A. 3 July 2016: Thought I might need to respond after seeing some answers. As of today my boyfriend informed me that his daughter will be moving on permanently. So we had out discussion about everything. Things have not gone very well. He is upset and saying... (read in full...)
My ex says if I date before my kids are grown he'll keep my property
Q. My last Question was in March about the living situation with my ex. Well the relationship could not be repaired and we went our seperate ways shortly after. We are still in contact having a child together, and we are in a legal battle over some ...
A. 14 September 2014: Thanks everyone for the advice. I am following my lawyers advice on the property issue. I have never used my children as leverage. They don't know of anything that me and their father discuss. The reason that I told him about my new guy was that we ... (read in full...)
My ex says if I date before my kids are grown he'll keep my property
Q. My last Question was in March about the living situation with my ex. Well the relationship could not be repaired and we went our seperate ways shortly after. We are still in contact having a child together, and we are in a legal battle over some ...
A. 13 September 2014: I think maybe that I need to give a little more information about my ex. We were married but a year into our said marriage I found out it wasn't a legal marriage because he secretly was married to another woman before we got married so he committed ... (read in full...)
Has he moved someone else in?
Q. Sorry it's so long-I'm very bad at saying things in a quick way lol I have (or had until the other day lol) a boyfriend who lives in a city about 30 miles away from me.He's on a low income with children to support so I didn't expect him to fi...
A. 2 September 2014: Two sides to every story,,but from what your saying, yes its sounds bad. Too many lies make people suspicious. I think you have reasons to wonder whats going on. All you can really do is communicate with him and ask for the truth, if he doesn't ... (read in full...)
Her family knows about my reputation -- how do I fix this?
Q. Ok so I need some dating / making the parents like me advice. I was a not so nice guy to girls in high school / college. I admit that I was jerk. I dated A LOT of girls, several girls at a time, I cheated on girls, was famous for "fucking and chuc...
A. 2 September 2014: Honesty is the best policy, and even then they may not like you. be prepared for that. This girl Claire should not have to tell her parents alone. you are a couple and it needs to be done together. sit down with her parents and tell them that you ... (read in full...)
I'm insecure for no reason -- how do I stop it from hurting my relationship?
Q. I have been divorced for two yrs. I just started dating. I met a nice guy and we have been dating for almost a year. I love him very much and think he is great. We go to church together and talk about our future together. He is great with the ...
A. 21 August 2014: Honey you have reason to be insecure, you were cheated on by someone you love, its betrayal and very hard to trust afterwards. You need to remember that not all men are the same. You sound like you love him very much and he hasn't given you reason ... (read in full...)
The dates went well but he just wants to be friends
Q. I'm confused!! A few months ago I went on 3 or 4 dates with a guy I work with. We weren't friends before the dates but met at work. The first 2 dates we got on really well, he text all day and if I didn't reply within a few mins he would text aga...
A. 17 August 2014: Don't walk away!!! RUN. If this guy is telling you he isnt interested then don't waste your time. Sounds like you want him more than he wants you.
He sounds like this all started off because you made him feel good about himself, he has low self... (read in full...)
I want to hate my boyfriend so I can leave him
Q. Dear Cupid Im with my current bf for past 4 years. Its been 6 months since we actually had a good talk, went on a romantic date.... I just come home from work, cook dinner and wait for him, he hangs around with his friends after work, come home ...
A. 17 August 2014: You don't need to hate him to leave him, you just have to love yourself enough to not put up with being treated like that. He has told you that you don't excite him and that he's bored. Why stay with someone who doesn't want you?
It might be hard... (read in full...)
My Daughter in Law is very hateful and angry all the time.
Q. My youngest son had a previous marriage and has two sons from that marriage. After the divorce, he met a woman online from another state who has one son that he is married to now. His new wife was unhappy about the child support he was p...
A. 17 August 2014: Sounds like they have some underlining issues in your son's relationship that you may not be aware of. Money issues in a family can be very destructive, She sounds like she could be very controlling and selfish when it comes to money matters. ... (read in full...)
Why is my married co worker avoiding me and yet also acting like something might be going on?
Q. I met a married man at work. Recently for a month we've been working more closely together. He started flirting with me and I am attracted to him. He winked at me a few times, brushed his arm against mine one time for a few seconds and teasing me ...
A. 17 August 2014: First of all he's MARRIED. Why would you even be interested in a married man? I say stay away from that situation its ok to be friendly but I wouldn't have a conversation with him about his intentions, he has already gotten what he needed from you ... (read in full...)
Are my trust issues the key? Can I get past these feelings since I resumed a relationship with my ex?
Q. Some of you know my relationship history with the long distance relationship. Well it has been over since July, and I'm happy to say I don't feel stressed anymore. On another note. I have let my ex husband move back in with me and we are trying t...
A. 8 October 2013: The reason that he has moved back in really wasn't my choice. It is he house that was built on my property. So he is entitled to be here. We do not share the same bed, he has his own room. I'm not afraid to be alone, I actually enjoy being alone. ... (read in full...)
Since I no longer pay for everything, he doesn't hardly see me at all!
Q. Ok I'm back with more questions. I am still in the LDR. But have made some much needed changes. I no longer pay for everything but with that change it means he doesn't see me hardly at all. So this is probably the last straw. This weekend I drive 3 ...
A. 14 July 2013: Thanks everyone for the advice, I know I should have ended it before, but I always try to see the good in people so I thought it was worth one note chance because I've grown to care a lot about him and his children. So in struggling with breaking up ... (read in full...)
How do I get him to tell his kids that I'm not there to pay their way?
Q. Ok, I have posted about my LDR before and this is kind of a follow up and a question. As I have said before about me not being invited to his house and being the one that is out all the money on dates and weekend trips to visit and I was worried ...
A. 9 June 2013: Just to update, just found out that he hasn't even told his kids that he was coming here with me, according to the youngest one. And they had no idea who I am. And they are still looking at me everytime we go somewhere. I politely told them if they ... (read in full...)
How do I get him to tell his kids that I'm not there to pay their way?
Q. Ok, I have posted about my LDR before and this is kind of a follow up and a question. As I have said before about me not being invited to his house and being the one that is out all the money on dates and weekend trips to visit and I was worried ...
A. 8 June 2013: Thanks for all the advice, I know everyone is right and I need to let him go. I have 2 days left on vacation and as soon get him and his children home, I will talk to him and tell him that I think we should call it quits. ... (read in full...)
LDR but he is not opening his world to me. I am scared to be used. Help!
Q. I'm back again after obsessing about my LDR. And more questions to ask. The relationship is going rather well, we talk everyday, our phone conversations are great. I have visited him four times now and had an ok time. He is supposed to visit me here ...
A. 28 May 2013: Thanks for all of the advice, I'm going to pull back. Little and see what happens. And the background Check isn't a bad idea either and I hadn't really thought about it. I will let everyone know what happens. ... (read in full...)
LDR but he is not opening his world to me. I am scared to be used. Help!
Q. I'm back again after obsessing about my LDR. And more questions to ask. The relationship is going rather well, we talk everyday, our phone conversations are great. I have visited him four times now and had an ok time. He is supposed to visit me here ...
A. 27 May 2013: Just a reply to the first answer. No I haven't met his friends or and of his family. I know his oldest son knows about me. He called to thank me for his birthday present, but other than that, he has said that his dad and brother and sister know ... (read in full...)
Should I be concerned that my LDR boyfriend doesn't text or call me as much?
Q. Hi, I'm a single mother of two. I've been single for 4 years and while i have went out on dates, I never found anyone that I thought I could have a future with. Here's the thing I met a guy about a month ago, he is really sweet a respectful to me, ...
A. 25 March 2013: Thanks for all the advice, he called..Ended up that his phone service was out, dur to the bad weather.... (read in full...)
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