Dear Barb: I hope you can help me. I have been married for 20 years. My wife and I were happy for several years. As our three children were born life got busy and we seemed to grow apart. We rarely sleep together anymore and my wife spends all her time on the Internet. I… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am a professional woman in my mid-thirties. I am single but would like to find the right guy and settle down and have a family. Recently I began dating a really nice man who is divorced and has two children. We have been seeing each other for a couple of months and… Read more »
Dear Barb: I hope you can help me with my dilemma. My youngest son and his wife have just separated and it was a difficult separation. They have two young boys and I’m having difficulty seeing my grandchildren. Their mother is so angry at my son that she is trying to keep the children away… Read more »
Dear Barb: My older sister got married three years ago. They were very happy until Keith injured his back at work. He went through months of physiotherapy and nothing seemed to help the excruciating pain he was experiencing. Ultimately his doctor prescribed pain killers. He was put on a variety of different medications until his… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am divorced and in my mid thirties with two children. I have been single for about three years. It’s been hard for me and my children being alone without a partner in my life. Six months ago I met a great guy and we seemed to click right away. We spend a… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am 28 years old and have a successful career, my own place, and a great boyfriend. My problem is my mother. She calls daily to see what I’m doing and when she visits she criticizes my housekeeping, cooking, even my boyfriend. My boyfriend says I should tell her how I feel, but… Read more »
Dear Barb: I can’t believe I’m writing to you, but I’m not sure what I should do. I have been dating my girlfriend for about a year. Everything seems to be wonderful except for our intimate life. She is happy to be intimate once a week, whereas I do not feel this is enough for… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am in my early twenties and until last year I had been involved in a serious relationship. I was in love with this man and thought he would be my life partner. Therefore I was completely devastated when I received an email from him telling me that the relationship was over. The… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am a single guy who has had trouble meeting attractive and interesting women in their forties or fifties during the last while. Recently, a good friend of mine told me that he knew such a woman who was both attractive and intelligent. Having seen a few photos of her, I have to… Read more »
Dear Barb: I enjoy reading your column but I never thought I would ever have to write to you. My older sister and I have never gotten along. We are very different and have never shared any common interests. Now we are having a problem agreeing on what is best for my parents. My parents… Read more »