Monthly Archives: August 2009

His wife won’t pay attention to him, either. I wonder why.

This was a response to a previous post: http://tochea.com/2009/07/20/how-do-i-get-my-wife-to-pay-attention-to-me/. Also take a look at http://wp.me/puM8T-bw for a good plan. I’m going through a similar situation with my my wife. Kids, career, books, friends, and just about everything else get way … Continue reading

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We don’t have any money. Can we still go out to dinner?

My husband “Jack” has been unemployed since February. My take-home covers our mortgage with barely anything left over for our necessary living expenses. We are slowly using up our savings to supplement our income in order to pay for our … Continue reading

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My husband watches sports all weekend. I’m not a fan.

Football season is starting soon and I’m already angry and annoyed with my husband. There’s no way I would ever wake up on a Saturday morning and inform him that there were 4 movies I wanted to watch that day, … Continue reading

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My mother is trying to horn in on my wedding.

I’m in the midst of planning my wedding. I’m 25, and my mother is getting VERY emotional about the whole thing. Her latest obsession is that we have something in our ceremony that “connects” our wedding to hers, like a … Continue reading

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I’m changing my wedding RSVP.

I recently RSVP’d yes to a wedding, but as the time is getting closer (actually its still 6 weeks away), I am realizing its just not going to work  out in my schedule. How do I inform the bride and … Continue reading

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I have bad skin and some people won’t let me forget it.

I have bad skin. I do the best I can with it, but sometimes it just looks bad. I’ve come to terms with the fact that I have acne, but apparently other people can’t get over it because strangers are … Continue reading

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My girlfriend is too busy for me.

My partner and I have been together almost two years this coming October. However, at this moment I am somewhat confused on the way she has been acting lately with her emotions.  One day she is very affectionate and the … Continue reading

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My roommate brings guys home and it’s gross.

I am in college. My roommate sometimes brings guys back to our room in the middle of the night. I DO NOT want to hear what I’m hearing but my roommate is popular in our group of friends and I … Continue reading

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We don’t agree on how to talk to the kids.

My wife is a wonderful mother. My problem is this: she reads parenting books and web sites and comes up with some pretty crazy child-rearing techniques that I don’t want to get behind. Her latest theory is that instead of … Continue reading

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Do I have to write ALL the thank-you notes?

I have a newborn, a two-year-old, and a three-year-old. My husband came home from work last night, got the mail, and handed me a stack of cards with checks in them. He said, “These need thank-you notes.” Maybe it’s the … Continue reading

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