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Category: marriage

#1393: “How can I stop other women from hating on me for my happy life?”

January 27, 2023January 28, 2023 ~ JenniferP

Do you want friends, as in autonomous human beings, or do you want an app that provides daily affirmations and asks no questions?

#1390: My wife wants a divorce but I don’t want to go to court.

January 12, 2023January 13, 2023 ~ JenniferP

Think of a lawyer as a divorce expert who takes care of business so you can take care of feelings.

#1387: “I’m dating a married man, help!”

December 2, 2022December 5, 2022 ~ JenniferP

Another day, another disappointing man who deserves neither wife nor mistress.

#1385: “My wife says she isn’t cheating. Should I believe her?”

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 ~ JenniferP

"Is it technically cheating?" vs. "Even if the answer is no, is this the kind of relationship you want?"

Should you stay or should you go?

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 ~ JenniferP

Convert "What should I do?" questions to "How will I do the thing I'm most afraid of?" and see how you feel.

#1377: Hosting two families with different conceptions of time.

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 ~ JenniferP ~ 1 Comment

In which the Party Planning Committee consists of one exhausted pregnant lady trying to please everyone.

#1372: “Help me plant the right boundaries for the future.”

April 13, 2022April 21, 2022 ~ JenniferP

There are a lot of steps between "starting a farm" and "figuring out who gets it after we die." Content Warning for ableism.

#1367: “I made a sacrifice to keep the peace. Was it right?”

March 7, 2022March 8, 2022 ~ JenniferP

"False Spring" in Chicago, is that wedding bells I hear?

#1366: “Malicious, controlling mother-in-law wants to move in”

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 ~ JenniferP

Ultimatums are scary for a reason: Sometimes people force you to follow through on them.

5 Answers to “That’s Certainly A Question”

January 3, 2022January 3, 2022 ~ JenniferP

Answers to unpublishable questions, like a New Year's cleanse for upsetting letters.

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