GETTING SERIOUS ADVICE

Relationships are typically dynamic (ever changing) or static (not moving). Every so often, couples should take stock and ask themselves if they are happy with the direction their relationship is headed. When both partners are willing to invest time on a long-term basis, it's officially become serious.

Getting Serious: Quality Time

Is This Love? • Is It Meant to Be? • Long-Distance Love • Age Differences • Moving In Together • Interracial & Interfaith • Having 'The Talk' • Romance Tips • Arguments/Fights • Money Issues • Not Quite Engaged • Meeting the Parents • Lifestyle Differences • The Last Straw • Health Issues • Meeting Halfway • The One • On The Rocks • Temptation • PDAs • Career Differences • Quality Time •

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Jealous of an iPhone
My partner and I have been together for 9 years now and though the first few were rocky, we have a very mature and romantic relationship. We do not li...read more (0 answers)
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From two different worlds - Will it last?
I am dating this girl who is in the top school for her major. upon graduating next year, she will have a successful, honorable position at a major com...read more (2 answers)
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Financial struggles are hurting my relationship
My boyfriend and I have been together for a few years now and he sucks at managing his money. He takes care of me because I am in school and can only ...read more (1 answers)
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She wants to speed things along before I'm ready. Should I wait?
My girlfriend wants to get married. She is always talking about how she wants to have a family with me. We've almost been dating for five years. I'm 2...read more (2 answers)
anonymous posted in Getting Serious

My friend is dating a total jerk... What'a the best way to approach this sensitive topic?
My friend is dating a guy that seems like a total jerk. Luckily and despite her seemingly dysfunctional and controlling relationship, my friend and I ...read more (2 answers)
Katherine posted in Getting Serious

What is the ideal time in a relationship to move in together?
What is the ideal time in a relationship to move in together, especially if you're practically living together anyway?...read more (2 answers)
anonymous posted in Getting Serious

How to revive a monotonous five year relationship?
I've been in a long-term relationship for close to five years with the same guy. He's been my good friend for a few years before we even started dati...read more (1 answers)
Kat posted in Getting Serious

Lack of affection (in public)... What's his problem?
My boyfriend does not like displaying any affection towards me in public. What bothers me most about this is that, with his friends (male and female ...read more (1 answers)
anonymous posted in Getting Serious

My ex-boyfriend insists on taking one of my dogs! I say no way! Help!
The relationship with my boyfriend of 7 years is over! The problem is that we are still living together, splitting the bills, and jointly own at leas...read more (1 answers)
Kat posted in Getting Serious

Happily dating but gaining weight - Should I shed the guilt or the pounds?
I think I've met the love of my life! This is good and all. However, it seems to have an unpleasant side-effect. We've been together for almost a ye...read more (1 answers)
anonymous posted in Getting Serious

Good Health Coverage - Is this enough reason to get married?
With health care (or its lack thereof) as a hot topic of debate nowadays, I know a couple of couples who've gotten married just so that one partner wo...read more (1 answers)
anonymous posted in Getting Serious

Long Distance Ultimatium - Should I stay or should I go?
My boyfriend of two years asked me to move with him across the country back to his home town. He's moving to begin med school. We're both in our late...read more (1 answers)
anonymous posted in Getting Serious

How to battle the relationship bulge and stay in shape as a couple?
My beau and I are both young and in great shape, but when we get together any aversion to junk food we may have on our own literally evaporates into t...read more (2 answers)
kba2567 posted in Getting Serious

Am I making excuses for my less than perfect boyfriend because I want out?
I have been with my boyfriend for over a year, and I love him very much. He is one of the few people I've ever met that I can spend hours upon hours ...read more (3 answers)
Aries posted in Getting Serious

Why is my boyfriend always making plans that don't include me?
Why is my boyfriend always making plans that don't include me? I don't think I'm clingy or whiny but he claims that I won't enjoy some of his preferre...read more (2 answers)
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