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08/09/2018
Choosing a Husband I was divorced in 1984 after 18 years of marriage, not being aware of you when I married the first time in 1964. It was terrible... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Dating, Divorce, Helping, Marriage, Relationships
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08/08/2018
Clearing My Conscience When I was in 5th grade, I cheated on a test. I didn't know the answer to one of the questions, and I wanted to get a good grade, so I looked at my classmate's test and got the answer... More >>

Tags: Character, Courage, Conscience, Character-Courage-Conscience, Response to a Comment, Values
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08/07/2018
Ending Up With a Distressed Damsel ...I am 32 years old and I am coming up on the second anniversary of my second marriage. Frankly, this one is going about as well as the first one did. More >>

Tags: Marriage, Relationships, Response to a Comment, Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives, The Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives
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08/06/2018
The Power of a Female All I could do was laugh and think of your book, 'Woman Power'. My son has a Weimaraner (a female named Bella) who visits his tenant's Basset (a male named Jake)... More >>

Tags: Humor, Relationships, Woman Power
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08/03/2018
Finally Free to Be Me ...I was a doormat for my mom to walk on for most of my years: I was her mother, her crutch and after my parents' divorce - she treated me like a whipped husband. And I let her... More >>

Tags: Abuse, Adult Child-Parent, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Parenting, Relationships
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08/02/2018
How I Got the SENSE to Leave! ...I was extremely naïve, having come from a home where Dad was the protector, defender and made numerous sacrifices for his family. I ASSUMED all men were that way. STUPID... More >>

Tags: Abuse, Adultery, Affairs, Bad relationships, Dating, Marriage
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08/01/2018
Getting Through the Bad Days I have a long story. I was only 17 when my father killed my mother, brother, and 2 sisters. I married soon after and it ended in divorce. My second husband of now 33 years and I were blessed with 3 children... More >>

Tags: Death of a child, Family/Relationships - Family, Parenting, Regarding Dr. Laura, Relatives, Stay-at-Home Mom
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07/31/2018
Distress in My Marriage ...I recently went to a book sale and found a copy of your book, 'The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands.' I flipped through it, and decided to purchase it since I wasn't feeling particularly content with my relationship with my husband of 5 years... More >>

Tags: Marriage, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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07/30/2018
Other Causes of Childhood Stress ...Our daughter cried a lot and was also extremely stressed. Sometimes we could only hold her and caress her as she remained inconsolable. After several trips to specialists, it was recommended we medicate her for anxiety and ADHD... More >>

Tags: Health, Response to a Comment, Stress
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07/26/2018
He Did the Dishes ...I am a SAHM and I totally do not expect my hard-working husband to do the dishes, as that is one of my many tasks I perform at home. But, I was surprised the other night... More >>

Tags: Marriage, Sex, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage
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