I'll cut right to the chase: I think my parents taught me that love is putting up with a lot of ill treatment and staying no matter what.

My own notion of love was that it would be like having a best friend and lover for the rest of my life, and we would have little problems but we'd adjust. »more»

I don't know how to approach this whole question, but I know I have to put my best possible foot forward and make positive change, not negative, because I don't have the right to thoughtlessly crash my way through this. I love everyone involved. Furthermore, I believe that the way I treat others is the proof of who I am. I want to prove I can change in a mature way. »more»

I've lost count of the number of times I've heard someone affected by their MLC say "I'm so glad I now realise I'm not alone, I thought that I was going crazy", when what they should be saying is "I'm so glad that I now realise that I am not the only one going crazy". »more»

Recently, I was asked by a man who's wife had left him and his children due to her Mid-Life Crisis: When does the MLC begin and if redirected attention toward the children was an indication that a woman was soon going to click her heels and return home? Here was my answer....it may be of interest to some who have the same question. »more»

My husband of 5 years who is only 32 has been cheating with various women for our entire marriage. He has mistreated me for several years hoping that I would just get tired of it and leave him. I love him dearly and we together have a 4 year old son. We have also accepted responsibility of his soon to be 6 year old niece and I have an 11 year old son from my 1st marriage. »more»

Hi Looking for advice.

I have been with my wife for 16 years now, she is 40 and so am I.

We have never argued much and i did not realise there was anything serious going on in our relationship.

3 weeks ago I found out that she has been having an affair for 2 months. After the initial shock I can tell you I love her dearly and also our 2 sons(17,12). »more»

The Wall Street Journal profiled* a Phoenix-area man who has a 'virtual wife' in the online world Second Life.

He seems to spend more time with his online spouse than his real one. The characters may be having virtual sex (the article isn't clear). The woman who controls his Second Life wife says "There's a huge trust between us ... we'll tell each other everything."

Yet they have no plans to meet and don't contact each other outside of Second Life.

Is he unfaithful to his real wife? »more»

I need some input. My husband and I are both 52 and have been together 2 years. We were both married previously, neither have any children. It's been an ideal, beautiful relationship. I totally worship this man and he treats me like a queen. It's been a fairy-tale of "I never thought I would find someone like you" for both of us. »more»

Jan 3, 2007 was when the wrecking ball hit me. All of our married years (18 this Mar 31) I felt so loved and so blessed to have the marriage that I had. But now he tells me he's not sure if he's happy. Doesn't know what he wants to do. He says he feels like he's going crazy and can't make a decision. »more»