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From Lovers To Friends With No Benefits & Bridesmaids Should Chip In

DEAR CAT: After dating a girl for a month, she decided we should just be friends. I conceded, but one night she talked about having sex with other guys and I’m having trouble getting over it….

DEAR CAT: I am in a wedding with 7 other bridesmaids, 4 live out of town and probably won’t be able to attend the shower. Is it rude to ask them to help pay for it?

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Tuesday, May 04, 2010
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Does Viewing Porn = Cheating? Her Boyfriend Thinks So & Swearing At The Dinner Table

DEAR CAT: I recently discovered that my girlfriend views porn on the Internet. I feel like she cheats on me by fantasizing about other men….

DEAR CAT: My wife and I have dinners with another couple who don’t allow swearing in their house. I accidentally swore a few times at our last dinner and now they won’t see us anymore…

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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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He Wants To Know Why Women "Go Ugly" & When To Admit An Old Mistake

DEAR CAT: Do women purposely “let themselves go” after getting married? This is a big reason why men are afraid to get married….

DEAR CAT: Thirty years ago I had an affair that ended my marriage. Now I am interested in a man whose marriage ended because of his wife’s affair. At what point should I tell him the truth about myself?

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
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Too Tired To Save $10,000 and Dinners Are Getting Her Down

DEAR CAT: I’m getting married next year. To save up $10,000 I took a second job but the hours are hitting me hard and I’m exhausted. I don’t know what to do!!

DEAR CAT: My friends and I always go out to dinner to celebrate our birthdays. It’s a big expense for me and one friend always complains about her kids. I love my friends but these dinners aren’t fun any more…

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
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He Wants To Paint, Not Parent & She Wants To Show Off Her Relationship

DEAR CAT: My sister is a responsible, full time professional and her husband is a part time, temperamental artist. He is hostile, moody and antagonistic. I want to say something to him, but should I stay out of my sister’s marriage?

DEAR CAT: My boyfriend and I met through work and although it’s not against company policy, we’ve kept the relationship a secret. Now I’d like to include him when we socialize with coworkers outside of the office….

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Tuesday, April 06, 2010
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