Columns
When Friends Are Flakes & When "Love" Is An Unwelcome Word
DEAR CAT: My friend is a flake – he shows up late or blows off plans without calling or texting. Things are worse since he met his current girlfriend and I wonder if I should just stop making plans with him altogether….
DEAR CAT: I am in a relationship with a widow who has 4 kids. When I told her that I love her and the boys, she told me love is a word she hates and she just wants to be just friends and lovers….
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
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Their Wedding Is B.Y.O.F. & Her Long-Distance Husband Confessed To An Affair
DEAR CAT: After receiving a wedding invitation I got a phone call requesting that I bring a covered dish for the reception. Have any of your readers had an experience like this?
DEAR CAT: Since my husband joined the military we have grown apart. I am still in love with him but he confessed to an affair with a woman in his unit. I am devastated, yet too distraught to consider anyone else….
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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She Wants To Want To Get Naked & He's Ready To Move Forward, But Is She?
DEAR CAT: I have never let a man see me naked. Is there an easy way for me to think differently about this? My best friend says âget over itâ but that doesnât cut it.
DEAR CAT: My girlfriend and I love each other but our backgrounds and race differ. I’m ready to move forward but she fears our differences will create unhappiness down the road.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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Courtesy In Online Dating & Her Sisters Won't Come To The Wedding
DEAR CAT: While doing online dating, if I have to let someone down I try to be polite but clear. But some girls get upset that I’m so direct. Should I be more subtle and just “fade out” on them?
DEAR CAT: My only daughter is getting married in August and my sisters arenât interested in attending. One said sheâd be on vacation, the other said she has to work. They are my only living immediate family and I really want them there.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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Groom-To-Be Is Haunted By Former Girlfriend & She Wants A Little Respect From Her Neighbor
DEAR CAT: I’m getting married soon but memories of a past love haunt me. I’ve spent weeks writing to an old girlfriend but I don’t know if I should send the letter….
DEAR CAT: I live next door to an older man whose constant complaints make me think about moving. I want him to see this column and understand he’s got it pretty good right now….
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
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