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Is lack of sex something to worry about?

stacey — Wed, 02 May 2012 01:28:37 GMT

Hi all,

I have been in a relationship with my partner for almost 2 years. we have a very strong connection and a very close bond. He tell's me that he "appreciates everything i do for him" regularly, he is very cuddly and kissy and shows th

Desperate for advice

Leavemealone — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:13:42 GMT

I have been seperated for over 9 months, mutually agreed however i have since found out she was cheating on me with the man she is now with. This is not my problem.

I have two daughters 6 and 9 and I have 50% share custody, I have been an active

Caught in the middle

lreo — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:42:24 GMT

I've not done anything like this before I've always thought I have a good handle on things, however for the past few months things have changed. My husband, a farmer, works the farm basically on his own, he does have some help from his brother and Father

How can I help my partner?

fluf18 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:03:25 GMT

Hi everyone

I'm not overly comfortable about putting this in here, but I'm just not sure what I can do to help my partner.

He is struggling right now, we are in a new relationship and he has never been in love before and he is

She hit me so i moved out

htsyd — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 04:14:06 GMT

My wife and i have always had blow ups (usually every 1-2 months, recently we didn't have one for about 4-5 months), i know i have a snap and i just get super enraged, usually when she starts refuting everything i say and not listening (i know it takes 2

Do people change? My partner has broken his promises too many times!

happysmile — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 04:03:24 GMT

Hi all, I'd like to get a few opinions about my issues please - quick run down -

My partner and I have been together 4yrs. I have children from my previous relationship, and we have had a child together. He gambles and lies t

Why do some men drink after work, and then decide to say out all night with mates??

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:09:53 GMT

I am a married womean of 2 years and my husband still hangs out with his mates, get too drunk to drive.Then stay over a the mates house.While he doesnt always answer my calls? What I am I to think??Do I trust him, yes, but all his mates arent married and

What should I do

Dbushy — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:43:34 GMT

Hi, My wife has had depression for a few years now and thought we were on top of it but early last year she started to steal money from friends, work etc. Anyway this was a huge kick in the guts to me and our 3 boys only aged 1 , 4 , 6. When this happened

My partners making me sick

Joel — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:35:58 GMT

I was previously married to a lady for 17 yrs that had postnatal depression a hormone in balance major, to cut along storey short the marriage ended 2 yrs ago I could no longer cope with being an emotional punching bag. I met a lady 14 months ago that roc

Partner getting angry when baby cries

scooterkoi — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:27:34 GMT

HELP, my partner is getting extremely angry when our twins cry...He doesn't seem to get it that he is not helping the situation...Its mainly only one twin that plays up that sets him off, but that twin is being subjected to his fathers unruly behaviour. H

Partner changed his mind about having a baby

kitty — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:21:12 GMT

On the first date I told him I wanted to have children which he seemed happy to go along with that. After 18 months together he 'changed" his mind and for the last year we have been on again off again because we can't seem to stay away from each other for

relationship rebuilding & reconnecting

caringm73 — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:53:06 GMT

Hi all,I wonder if you can help me,I am rebuilding my relationship with my wife of 23 years. I am looking for the magic that brought us together originally, as I lost my way over the last 12 months.can any of you provide any tips or advice on the

Problems with my husband

Dreams — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 04:55:30 GMT

Sorry its long but I need to get it off my chest !!!I have been married to my husband for nearly 17 years and have been with him since I left school at 16 years of age.As the years have gone by I see so many problems that have spiralled out of

help!!!....not sure how to help or what to say or do!

pheobie — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:57:01 GMT

Hi everyone

Im new here and thought Id post as I really need some input into what I can do for more partner (of 2 yrs) who seems to be suffering from depression. He has all the signs of depression and he also acknowledges he has it. The admi

So I wonder if he will bother to tell me....

Wonderingwoman — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:26:17 GMT

To cut a long story short, my husband of nearly 13 years 'went away' to work 3 years ago and we have barely seen him since (He is a pilot). He has contributed NOTHING financially to our son and myself in spite of many promises to 'see what he can do'. H

my friend needs my help and im lost

jmyvanwy — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:53:55 GMT

A close friend of mine is depressed and i dont know how to help him. He's 33 and he drinks heavily. The longest Iv seen him go without drinking is 3 days. When he was 15 he found his alcoholic abusive father hanging and obviously this has had a severe imp

Please Help Me Help Him

concernedfriend84 — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:53:54 GMT

Hi All,not sure if I have selected the right forum but I am desperate for advice.My friend is constantly verbally and emotionally abused by his wife. She has now started being physically abusive with him, often in front of the kids (15 and 5)

Question for the men (ladies welcome to respond too)

bt — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 22:33:00 GMT

Okay boys. Here's the thing. We *know* you do it and we usually know why you do it (usually aroudn the 2-3 month mark ..... but going suddenly silent instead of saying, "Hey, you know, I really need some time out" is disrespectful and downright rude.

Big sex problem.

inlove — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:17:30 GMT

My partner and I are in love and strongly attracted to each other. When we have sex it is fantastic and very loving - the best sex of my life. But he has a really strange physical reaction to sex. If we have sex more frequently than about once a

desperate for advice

lostwife — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:23:57 GMT

Hi I really need some advice as i don't know what to do.My husband has been subject to office bully a few years. It had really affected him and had become pretty withdrawn. He doesn't like to go out, constantly comparing himself to other guys. Ba

I don't know what to do anymore :(

Depressed — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:04:11 GMT

Hi,I know I'm going to sound really disturbed and i guess i am.This is going to be a very long story but i hope someone takes the time to read this if they have been in a similar situation to me because i just don't know what to do anymore and

my partner has clinical depression

katb83 — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:42:16 GMT

my partner has just told me that he has got clinical depression. he has been down for a while which i had noticed but he told me at the weekend that his work were worried about him and were going to stuck him on sick leave. he told me yesterday that he su

partner is suffering clinical depression

Fri, 29 May 2009 04:04:36 GMT

Hello Iam pretty new to this site, i just went and google about clinical depression and there i found out this site. Ive got a partner who has clinical depression weve been together for more than a year now. He has clinical depression since he was in his

"Male Intimacy Cycle"

bt — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:41:53 GMT

Just wondering if the men could give feedback on this one. There's that old theory about the "male intimacy cycle" or "rubberband theory". Would you agree that this is true? If yes, to what degree? I guess I'm asking because I think I'm experiencing so

Help

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:03:02 GMT

Hi,I am glad I came across this and I have a question and really need some help!I have been married for almost 2 years now. My husband and I are great friends. We have had alot of 'drama' in our marriage straight away with family, relocated, finance