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Got a love problem? We tackle love advice, relationship problems, and marriage woes. We are proud to present our new relationship packs. This ebook series includes practical tips, explicit intimacy information and unique insights into successful love relationships. (Even plans to help you get your lover back). Check out our "Better Relationship" Resources here. FREE LOVE ADVICE, RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS, Dear Stella is an interactive feature! Disagree with the advice Stella gave? Then put your two cents in, and perhaps give comfort and good advice to a fellow romance warrior. We welcome dissenting opinions and constructive ideas. We believe your input is what helps keep "Dear Stella" fresh, interesting and valuable. Don't miss all the submitted problems at the bottom of The first comment posted after each problem will be Stella's Have A Love Problem? Ask Dear Stella
Submit your love or relationship problem here. If selected, your query will be posted below. The first comment will be Stella's answer. What Other Visitors Have PostedClick below to see contributions from other visitors to this page... Broken Hearted T I have been in a relationship with a woman for 5 years. The first 4 years, she was married. Although she says she never really loved him, just married ... 50 year old married man in love with a 27 year old leasbian woman Hi in my opinion my problem is probably not a common one, I met someone about 2 years ago she is a lesbian with a girlfriend but we became very close and ...
Dezzi92
Dear, Stella Terrible heart break Well it all started in my beginning of my university life, on my orientation a met this girl and I had a crush on her, we two became close since the first ...
Want to be more than friends with her
Dear Stella, We met 29 years ago... I met a boy 29 years ago, we fell in love and we got pregnant. Before I could tell this boy about our baby my mother moved me away and failed to let him ... Labels? Or no? I met this guy almost a year ago at my job. We have been "together" since. I spend 95% of my time at his house. We do so much together and I have met his ... My best friend...in his 30's...told my 16 yr old daughter he is in love with her...Is this illegal? Hi...I've been looking for an answer online to the above question. My best friend of MANY years claims to have developed intense feelings for my 16 year ... I really don't know what to do anymore! I'm 19 and my boyfriend is 3 years older than me. We both are in a long distance relationship and have known each other since last three years. He lives ...
waiting for a love ring
I've been with Robert for 12 years. I'm in love with the worst person I could ever fall for... I met him when I was a freshman in high school, and he was a senior. He played my friend. He had sex with her, and never spoke to her after. I had no idea,... My guy friend drives me insane Hello I am a 22 year old female living in NY with a huge problem. My guy friend drives me insane. Yes he is a few years younger then me (19) but he confuses ... What can I do? Some years ago I met a guy. We liked each other from the very first days even though this was mainly revealed through the "language" we created - eye contact,... I truly regret what I've done.. I was very in love with this guy. We're schoolmates in college and he knows me. My friends tell him that I have a crush on him so from then on, I can't ...
Love
I have a big problem, can you give me some advice, please ? ? want my love back to me i and my lover fell in love with each other 1 yr ago...and we made a little physical attachments with each other...she thought it wrong and due to this ... I am confused...Is she making me work hard for it? I met this girl a year and a half ago. We were both into each other and in turn I got really busy and never called her. I ran into a mutual acquaintance ... Lack of Trust Hello, my girlfriend of nearly four years has been breaking up with me, four times in the last month, then getting back together. The core of this issue ...
In Love But Have Had Doubts
Dear Stella, What to do? I'm in love with someone! I know, I'm only 14, but I really am in love. Only problem is, I don't know if he likes me. I know he's had a crush on an idiotic ...
Moving into my fiance's house
Hi Stella, Is this a phase or am I really not in love? My boyfriend and I have been together for three years - high school sweethearts, currently in college and we're each other's first loves! I know for sure ... Hurt & confused I have been dating my boyfriend for 3 years now. However we have recently split. He says he wants to work things out with me. You see, he has lied and ... Marriage Problems My husband and I have been married for almost a year. For the past couple of months, we have been having some problems. We argue pretty much all the time.... I got cheated on, and she left me. My wife and I were got married on September 19, 2008, though in total we've been together for 6 years. My wife left me for another man, kicked me out of ... Dazed and Confused Have been married for over 20 years. Have never cheated and neither has she. However, for the last year I have developed a friendly relationship with a ... Confused I am 29, and have been dating this man for 10 months. He isn't and never has been affectionate. We have kissed maybe a handful of times. He doesn't hug ...
Aged 15, going on 16 and never been in love
Dear Stella,
Brian
Dear Stella,
My BF can't deal that I defeated him
Dear Stella Tied Between Two I am in a relationship with a man with children. We have been living together and things are good; we don't argue or fight, and the kids accept me as ... Lonely and Unsure My boyfriend and I have been together for about 7 years off and on. We live together now and we have a 16 month old and new born now. We used to love ... long distant relationship I've finally found someone real special, better than anyone I have ever been with. I am in military family and I had to move from Louisiana to New york.... Getting my girl back I had a girlfriend for two years, after which we took a break. The break was supposed to help us realize how much we wanted each other back, but things ... My girlfriend doesn't trust me and has now left me The title pretty much says it all. I have been with my girlfriend for almost 3 years and I love her more than anything on this Earth. I would give up everything ... Did Video Games Kill My Marriage? My wife of four years just told me she doesn't love me anymore. She says she still cares for me but doesn't feel the same as when we dated/got married.... Confused I am 25 years old and I have been dating the same girl for the past 4 years and up until now everything has been great. It's just as of late she has been ...
Husband or College Sweetheart?
Dear Stella, trying to understand I am 23 years old and I have been with my bf for a little over a year. Recently we have kinda cooled down with our relationship because he feels he is ... Confused? She sends mixed signals? I met this woman back in February by chance and we hit it off. We live 5 hours apart and the distance made it difficult. We decided to back off and when ... Will he want me back again? I met a man in 2001 and we dated up until Jan/08. After I had found him a good paying job in Alberta and he knew I would be moving into to a small apartment ... Ready To Walk, But Just Cant Leave I'm a 25 year old recent college grad. After 6 years of school, having 2 children, and a whole lot of stress and life ups and downs, I'm ready to make ...
Me or the Dog
My boyfriend and I have been dating for a year and a half. We have a great relationship with only one problem: his dog. The old 1-2 Me and my fiance have been together for about a year now. We were in love from the very start and our relationship moved fast. We moved in after a month,... Am I Invisible? I feel so lonely and depressed, I don't know what to do. Hubby doesn't even act like he is the least bit interested in me anymore. He has barely said 2 ... Gross Gas Problem I have a problem that is probably as much medical as it is relationship oriented, and sort of gross. So, let me apologize in advance. I am engaged to ... Our 8:00 Rule During our 2 years together, my husband has always had a soft spot for nudity. We sort of have this understanding or rule that we call our 8:00 rule. This ... Hubby Wants to Meet Evil Mom I am a 23 year old new mom. My husband wants to meet my mom and have her as a part of our lives. We are in Texas. She is in Florida. She made a plea ... Should I let go? I've been dating him for a year and he doesn't want to be alone with me because he thinks that I will try to initiate sex. We haven't had sex because ... The one that got away... I have been in a marriage to the perfect wife and mother to our 9 year old boy for 10 years. My wife has done nothing but be true and faithful the entire ... Major Bump in the Road... the Baby Might Be His! Maybe someone can help me!! I have been seeing this guy for a few months and I am totally and completely in love with him. I was going to uproot my life ... Forbidden to Wear a Bra! I am a just turned 31 year old, married, mother of an 11 year old girl. My husband insists that at nights, on weekends, and on vacations, including summer ... Hooked on porn! (confused woman) I have lived with my fiance' for 5 yrs now. We love each other so much and we have good times together all the time but there is a problem; he is hooked ... Finding the Courage to move on I am a 47 year old married woman with 5 beautiful adult children. Married for 31 years and this month will make 32. I have been with him for more than ... Marriage for Money? I am 24 and have been married for 5 months. I married for money, not my husband's, but my father-in-law's; who promised to help my dad out with some business ...
Wide Ride or JLo Butt?
I am a 31 year-old woman and newlywed. I have a figure that although I am not heavy, flares at the hips. I have a sort of JLO/Beyonce butt. Older woman, younger man... I'm 50 and have been in a love relationship with a younger man , 27 yrs old, who's a graduate student. After practically living together for a year I ... Torn Three Ways... I am a 17 year old girl. I love a guy and we are in a relationship for the past 4 years. First it was all fine between us but gradually as we have grown ... My Ex We split up 5 days ago and he moved straight in with his new lady. We had been together for 12 years when he left me and our 10 yr old daughter. He told ... Should I Hope & Wait? I met this guy thru online dating almost a month ago. We started chatting and texting all the time. We had this amazing connection that I never felt with ... Heartbroken but Committed Until a week ago, I was a happily married man and I thought my wife and I were going to be together forever. Then I found an ex-boyfriend of hers on the ... The Down-hill Slide My husband and I have been together for seven years this June. And we are on a downhill slide where we are fighting all the time. And about every little ... Now She Wants a Second Chance... I was with a girl who I truly loved, but things went wrong in our relationship and she left me. I practically begged her for a second chance, but she denied ... Got Scared By The Opportunity I have a very close friend who I have gotten feelings for recently. It is somewhat mutual. I was with her today and there were several times it seemed ...
loves me loves me not
Dear Stella,
Help...
What will I do if the one I truly love doesn't love me back? My Parents Disapprove of Him I'm in love with a guy who is 8 years older than me. I'm 19 and he's 27. He wants to marry me and is willing to wait for me to finish school. My parents ...
Excruciating heartbreak!!
Dear Stella 50 year old wife of 18 years left me for lesbian woman. My wife of 18 years has left me for a lesbian woman. We have 3 children. She has never had any homosexual tendencies and we have children. Is this some ... uncertain My boyfriend and I moved in together about one month ago. We had been having a long distance relationship for awhile. I should tell you that this is our ...
Girl I like talks often about other guys around me.
Dear Stella, confused i m in college in my 2ND year..i have been in love (or infatuation) with this guy in my group ..well he is a bit confusing because other times he doesn'...
Denied
Dear Stella Confused! Hi Stella, I have an issue. I'm a gay man and I'm interested and been "talking" to this guy for 8 months now. He is a wonderful person a true sweetheart.... need advise please I was in a relationship for a few months and it got serious very quickly, we lived each other both of us older mid 30's. We were discussing marriage. Her ... Im 19 and in love with someone who is 3 years older than me but my family disapproves Almost 3 years ago i got out of an abusive relationship, my family never even knew that i was dating, i wasn't allowed to date, so i hid all my relationships ... in love with a man i had an affair with I have been married for 18 years and i feel i have nothing to contribute to my marriage- so i had an affair well its been 13 years i have seen this man ... In a relationship with an older man I am 30 yrs old and my bf is 47 years old workaholic. We have been together for two years and within those two years we had a baby boy. In the beginning ... Partner cheated online. Now want's to join facebook! My Wife and i have been married 18yrs and have 2 teenage boys. For several years on and off ,she had been keeping touch with friends via Myspace and another ... dumb love........ I am 19 years old and me and my bf are in realtionship from 6 years...........He ditched me once but after lots of apologises and fighting i gave him another ...
Should I go for it!
Dear Stella, where are my feelings of love ? need help ! So Ive been talking to this girl for around 2 months or so and she is simply amazing. i would love to be with her, but when im not with her it feels like ...
most difficult decision ever
I apologize in advance for the lengthy details, but I want you to have a better idea of what's going on. I'm committed but I'm developing feelings for my best friend! Okay. I'm in a BIG problem. I have been committed for the more than 2 years and i really believed that me and my boyfriend were in true love. We love each ...
Can I win my exwife from another man?
Dear Stella
I go back to someone, that I know I need to move on from...
Dear Stella, I HAVE A HUSBAND BUT IM FALLING INLOVE TO OTHER GUY GOOD DAY I'M JOYCE,I'M HERE IN ISRAEL FOR MY JOB ORIGINALLY FROM PHIL, I LEAVE MY HUSBAND IN PHIL WITH MY CHILD, BUT EVEN BEFORE, HE HAVE ANOTHER WOMAN....
A Myriad of Problems.
Dear Stella, To be pushy or not to be? Stella, I've been smiling and making eye contact with this adorable guy in one of my college classes this entire semester. He sits on the other side of ... A love Problem !! I'm lost and so confused .. I was in love with someone for 7 months, then he left me .. And after one week we came back to each other because he realized ... what should I do!? I am almost reaching 30, and I have known this guy for years. I had a boyfriend for 9 years and he had a wife. we both have kids.. i have broke up with ... Not sure if he loves me or not I have a long distance relationship with a guy. After he went on for a one-week trip in Europe, he completely changed. It's as if I don't exist anymore.... good in friend or in relation I have a relationship with one of my friends. We have been friends for the last five years. She has been in a relationship for the past six years. All ... Stuck in the friend zone? He and I work together and we have become very close over the last two years. We talk and text daily. There is a 20 year age difference between us. He ... What should i do? I had been date with a guy almost for 2 years. Our chemistry was so strong, and also our feelings. When i knew, he already have a girlfriend at other state.... Do I love him? I have been with my boyfriend, Mike. for 2 and a half years. But I have a huge problem. I can't stop cheating on him, not as in sex, but I am always going ... fantasy best friends mum and found my soul mate in her Hi stella, im a 28year old male an fantasy; my best friends mum who is 48years old. I have always really liked her an know she likes me but don't no if ... marriage advice I have been married for 2 years now but my husband and i don't get along well for the last 4 months, we quarrel a lot and he says that i want to behave ...
hi..
Can you help me answer this.. how does love contribute to a healthy long term relationship?.. I really need a quick response.. thanks
A very complicated situation
My boyfriend and I were together for almost two years now and I can say that it is working very well, we argue but solve all problems immediately.
How to keep my love on her last forever
I want some advice from you, and apology first for my poor of English, hope you try to read and reply as an advice. Getting my ex back My ex and I dated about 2 years ago for 8 months or so. I was very much in love with her. She broke up with me, because I lied to her about something small ... A 6 Year Relationship I have been in a relationship for 6 years now and we are considering marriage soon. It's been fine most of the time but i make mistakes from time to time.... Marriage I have been married 25 years and have found out my husband has signed up to a nasty porn site with pictures and videos and can communicate with others ... Worried I'm a 22 year old girl and I've never been in a committed relationship. I fell for someone a couple years ago but it didn't work out the way I had hoped.... Insecurity What do you do if your boyfriend is very insecure? He has been badly hurt in the past and is always asking me if I love him! It does my head in! I try ... Old enough to know better It's been a horrible year. The death of a parent in January, job lay-off in June, and now a break up with my handsome and amazing boyfriend of 5-years.... Stay or Go? Met a guy a few months ago and we really hit it off. Saw each other a few times but nothing serious. Now it's getting more serious and the ex is back in ... totally screwed My bf and I have been together for 6 yrs since his daughter was 6monthes old and my daughter was 3. We lived together for 3 yrs and he always slept with ... Sex or no sex? I recently got back with my ex and I am now beginning to wonder if it's time to have intimate relations with him. Before there was a little voice in my ... Is there a hope or is it over? I have been in a two year one off relationship with my boyfriend. He's 31, I am 39. At the outset, he was very attracted to me and still is, he was very ... I'm lost She and I left for St. Louis last Thursday to see my grandparents for the weekend. We got back on Sunday and she wanted to end things Monday night, less ... Strange Relationship- Is it me or him? Ok. I knew this guy for 3 years. In those 3 years he tried twice to start a relationship with me.I didn't do it because i was going through a separation ... Is it over? Hello! Ok, basically I've been in a relationship for 2 years now and I'm not sure if I'm in love anymore. When we first met he was perfect for me and in ... My Ex left behind his stuff and owes me money! Ok, I know the law, after 30 days it's called abandonment. I am not going into details, just want to do the right thing because I care for this man. I ... It's like there are two of her. I have been interested in this girl for about 3 months now. She is very pretty is why she first caught my eye, but in all honesty i'm not the kind of guy ...
I'm learning from my mistakes and I do not want to make any more
Dear Stella, lover boy of SF I'm a married man and had an extramarital affair with a single woman and she wants to have us a baby of our own, what should i do? we had this secret affair ... Do i already know the man i am going to marry? I am a 51 year old woman who has not been successful at love. i have had different relationships, but either end up hurt or hurting someone. I am a smoker ... unhappy relationship I have been dating this man for 10 months. I am 22 and he is 27 years old but he is very shy. In my past relationship i was so open and happy but unfortunately ...
Perfect partner but her kids dont want their dad ( rip ) replaced
Hi Stella Confused ! I went to a party last week, and a guy was there who I knew. We'd already talked before, but we didn't really know each other that much. So everyone was ... Is he as interested as I am? About four months ago I met Leonard at a small cocktail lounge where my sister works for extra money. I had talked with him from time to time but never ... Am I overly insecure? I have been seeing a man for almost 10 months. He moved in with me two months ago. He had lived with another girl for about 8 years and then she broke ... Going from living together to Friends? I met this man at work and knew he was an AWESOME man. He was not on my radar, as I was married. However, we ate lunch together often and hung out together ... is it worth it I recently started dating this really sweet guy and he has been the nicest guy I've ever met. The problem: he's not the cutest and the girls I hang out ... Jimbo My wife said she had fallen out of love with me for awhile now. About one month ago she went to my daughters place to stay because she needed some space.... A Really Complicated Situation. My best friend introduced me to a girl, one he liked alot. He asked me to help him to be with her. He introduced us online, for I live in another country ... Love Problem; parents not accepting Me & my partner are in love with each other for the past 7 yrs. We both are from different religions. Hence our parents are not at all accepting of us ... My Guy Likes Porn: I need another persons's opinion... My boyfriend and I have been together for 2 years now and we have been living together for almost 2 months. Before moving in together, we had this issue ...
Love Triangle
Dear Stella,
He said he needs space
Dear Stella, Spa Girl or old GF? I am 27 years old. I have broken-up with my GF a year ago, after 12 years of relationship. This is because I felt there was no "MAGIC" anymore. Soon I ... Miss In a Quandary... I have been in love with my boyfriend for 2 years. We had a good relationship, he was supportive and I was telling myself that he was my future husband.... Ronz- Back off or pursue? I fell in love with this girl and I know she felt the same way... but she already belongs to someone else. Because of my feelings for her, I made her confused ... Voluntary Separation My husband and I have been married for a year and half now. During this time we have only been able to see each other maybe 1 month out of the year due ... A Simple Problem My problem is real simple. There is a guy that I am so attracted to and at times he shows that he is very interested in me. We used to work together,... What makes a good match? I'm looking to do a speed dating event in my area for those of the more gothically inclined. (Detroit if anyone wants to attend) But, I need ideas for ... Is He an Abuser? I've been with my boyfriend for 2 years and 8 months. We live together and argue soooo much. He gets mad about me going on facebook and whenever I don'... My head is spinning!!! I am 27 years old and have been in an off and on relationship with a man for a year and a half. We'd been together for 3 months when I found out I was ... Worry over husband's fidelity I love my husband very much. A couple of years ago I went through some bad problems which put a strain on our marriage. I have always been insecure, but ... Confused About Glasses I wear glasses. On my last date, I wore transparent contact lenses to my date. My boyfriend told me he he finds me more cute with glasses! Just last month ... Torn between two lovers I met this guy from a restaurant, we became friends. He was so nice, open about his dreams and the kind of girl he wants to marry in the future. We both ...
Worried and not sure what to do.......
Dear Stella, Worried About Late Night Skinny Dips I am a 28 year old woman. I live with my 32 year old fiance in a house he inherited from his grandma. The house has a pool. My fiance loves for us to ...
The Affair
Dear Stella Keep holding on... I've been with this man for almost 6 years he decided out of nowhere, no warning, nothing, that he was done with the relationship. He has abandoned me ...
Long distance relationship problem
I am 17 and am from Mauritius. Girl's of my age here do not normally go out with boys, but most of them do it, secretly.
Can we ever get back to normal?
Hi Stella, Love sick ( this one is a real MESS) Hi guys, I have been dating a woman and in a lesbian relationship with her. We live a distance away and it's fairly hard to see each other. I have been ...
I was a Rebound to my wife of ten years, now she says she is not in love with me
I am 30 yrs and am in love and married to my wife of ten years. Before us she got out of a bad relationship; abusive, verbally and physically.
Advice
Hello. I have been looking for someone to go to for a long time but I've never found anyone. This is the last place for me to look. ChachaInips I met a girl at work. I'm a lesbian and this girl is married with a child. I sensed something about her but i wasn't sure. Well anyways... we became friends ... Shy Boyfriend I am a 24 year old woman who is involved with a 30 year old divorced man. He had been married for 5 years. I've never been married (but am hopeful). He'...
Im so in love with my ex =[
Dear Stella
Married But Lonely
Hi Stella Teresa My husband of 26 years left me for his best friends wife, my "friend". We have 3 grown daughters who basically took care of me while I hid in the bedroom ...
Need advice
Dear Stella, Don't feel the same Me and my husband have been married 4 years now, and from the honeymoon on, he turned into a different man. He immediatly got too serious about marriage ... Renewing an Old Relationship I am 41 and have renewed a relationship with a man who fathered my daughter when we were both in college. We never married, but he acknowledged and took ... Please Help, I Have Never Been This Confused!! I am 27 and have been “dating” a 25 year old guy for a little over a year on and off (on now for the past few months). We are not officially together as ... how can i get my husband to stay Me and my husband have been married for seven years. He has left I would say at least 15 times since we have been married! If I say one wrong thing to ...
Cut him loose or fight?
Dear Stella, What makes men back off from a woman? Was dating a man for 9 months; things were great. At 7 months he began to back off. What happened?? I am so very confused. He even told me to start dating ... Should I Stay? I have been dating a great guy for the past 3 and a half years. In that time we have had very few fights, we get along well, he is generally a great guy.... Work colleague Wow - where to start - Single guy meets girl at work who is amazing. They spend time together at shopping centres, go for burgers at lunch, meet under ...
so bored ....what to do..
good day to you miss stella.. Fling vs. Marriage I have a 5 yr steady relationship with my first boyfriend W since our tertiary days. Recently, I met a british guy (he is my customer) and we hit it off ... Elderly father moving in I currently live with my girlfriend in her house. (not my idea) but putting that aside, her elderly father is now suffering from some health problems and ... I Can't Ask Her Out So here's the deal; I'm secretly in love with her for 3 or 4 years now and I know that at least she was in love with me (even if she isn't now). My problem ... 30 years have past I dated a woman 30 years ago and I broke it off at the time because I wasn't ready for the feelings I was having. We both went on with our lives but earlier ... Orginal Feelings Gone! My boyfriend and I started dating in 2005, when we were around 16. It wasn't long after that until we fell in love. We never really had any major fights ... Do I move on or be patient and wait for him to heal? I am 49, divorced after 26 years of marriage, 3 years now; money, possessions and heart all taken. I have moved on, but have met a lot of terrible men.... New Relationship I met a guy back in July. I had talked to him once over the phone but we met in person at our friends wedding. He seems like a nice guy. I kind of felt ... He's Coming Back! What Should I Do? I dated this guy on the same b-ball club as me for 8 months, but then he was going to Australia for his studies in late 2007. We did not talk about Australia ... Yikes... Her Biological Clock is Ticking... I'm a 28 yr old male who has been in a relationship for 5 years with a woman who is 37. I love her dearly but there's a problem.She is ready to have children,...
Pictures are worth a thousand words
Dear Stella No sex marriage We have been married for over 6 years now. We are from two different countries, with different background. We fell in love and married 4 months after we ... Should I Propose? For the past couple of months I had been trying to work out a reconciliation with an ex who dumped me and is now with someone else. I was on the rebound ... Stay or go? I have been with my current boyfriend for 2 years. I can't help but feel unhappy with him, but I am afraid that it is just my own fear of commitment in ... Is it a Deal Breaker or Not? While "snooping" around my boyfriend's apartment I came across his phone bill and discovered that he has been calling local "chat" lines when we are apart.... I don't want to loose him ... Me and my boyfriend were so in love when we first got together, it was perfect. We were inseparable. I moved in with him and his 2 year old son and we ... Stay a Family or Be a Single Parent? I have been with my boyfriend for almost 3 years; we have known each other for over 6 years. We have a 21-month-old child together. I love him very much ... Are we ready for marriage? We met in May of 2004, got pregnant in Sept 2004, moved in together in Feb of 2005 and have been together ever since. I believe that for the first year ...
I'm Jealous
DEAR STELLA: I have a bf now...but I cannot control my jealousy to my bf although he loves me... What should I do? |
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