Archive for August, 2008

what can I do about my marital problems?

Friday, August 8th, 2008
marital problems
stressed asked:


Or, should I say my husbands problems? I just found out after being married to him for 14 years that I don’t know him at all. Sure, he has always had a drinking problem, which lately has turned into more of a problem, and more beer. But I just found out for the last year and a half he has been using cocaine. He swears he can quit, which is why he told me. He says I am his anchor and he needs me, but where is my anchor? I had a hard enough time dealing with the alcohol. I mean he’s not violent, but he picks nights that he just doensn’t come home. He tells me also that it is my fault. I work full time. I leave home at 6:30 and get home between 6 and 7 every weeknight, then its pick up my daugters, cook dinner, clean, wash clothes, homework, attention for them, and where is my time? He is angry because I don’t “do enough”around the house during the week and don’t give him enough attention. Am I wrong? Im trying with everything in me.

Cory

Who do marriage counselors talk to when they are having marital problems?

Thursday, August 7th, 2008
marital problems
me for president! asked:


Or who do child psychologists talk to when their children are behaving like the spawn of satan?

Any thoughts?

Thanks!!! :)

Gina

Does a new baby cause marital problems?

Thursday, August 7th, 2008
marital problems
nycsean asked:


Hi, since the birth of our son, my wife and I seem to be having a lot of issues and conflict. We keep it from our son, but I was wondering how common this is? How can it be resolved?

Antonio

Should couple live together while working through marital problems?

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
marital problems
YRose820 asked:


My husband and I have been married for almost 5 years, together for 7. We have two toddlers. Recently we have been having problems due to our different backgrounds and ‘value system’. It’s the ‘need’ versus ‘want’. Scenario. We are both in therapy, couples and seperate. Can we live together while working through this or should we seperate? Our couselors are helping us with this but I am hoping that someone out there in cyberland has been through a similar situation and can offer some ‘real life experience’.
UPDATE. We filed for divorce today. Thanks to everyone for their kind advice. God Bless

Veronica

Almost 8 weeks pregnant and having bad marital problems, someone help?

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
marital problems
Amber asked:


I know this is long, but i need a lot of help, and i’m really emotional right now and can’t think straight. My husband and I have been together for almost 8 years, married for almost 5. We’re young, i’m 23 he just turned 25. We have a wonderful 3 1/2 year old son, and just found out a few weeks ago that I’m pregnant again. Since I found out, he’s been really mean and stand offish. We havent had *** since I found out and he barely talks to me. He never showed any of this behavior before. So Saturday I went to kiss him and he made a wierd face and wouldn’t kiss me back, it made me mad and we kind of got into an arguement and he suggested that we seperate for now. This came as a total shock to me because I thought we were pretty happy, but now he says he’s been thinking about this for a while. How are we supposed to seperate when I’m pregnant right now? He is going to the dr. tomorrow to get on antidepressant, which he’s been on before but he’s not on now, and I made an appointment with a marriage councellor on Wednesday. Any one ever been in this situation? Anyone have any advice? What am I doing wrong? I love him and don’t want to lose him, but I am really at a loss for what to do.
To Boo…I was on birth control through July, we decided to start trying to have another baby in August with no luck. At the end of August we decided it wasn’t the right time to have another, I called to get put back on birth control but had to wait until i started my period in Sept. We wore condoms throughout September, but somehow I became pregnant. I’m married, not a teenager fooling around, I know how to protect myself.

Kathy

Why is divorce always offered as a solution to marital problems on answers here?

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
marital problems
Life is short, live well. asked:


Every time I read about infedility here on YA tons of people quickly chime in…”Leave him/her…Divorce!” Is it at all possible that divorce is not the answer to marital problems?

Jamie

Why is the most common answer about marital problems on yahoo answers “Leave him or her”?

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
marital problems
Chris R asked:


I can’t understand this. Is it just to build points or what. What a bunch of stupid answers.

Like I read a post that a man was a wonderful man but his only quirk was that when he got home, he wanted dinner ready on the table. His wife said it was odd because otherwise he was extremely fun, caring, great looking and a great provider. He just HAD to have his dinner. Response, “Leave him if he is controlling” ***! This was followed by several other people that say “leave them”.

Is Marriage that invaluable to others? Seems pathetic. Do people not realise that many marriages have problems that can be SORTED OUT rather than “leave him / her”.

Does it make anybody else angry that others would suggest this to anybody else so easily?

Hector