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It happened to me about four years ago, there was tension (not much but some) between my husband and my other and my other decided he didn't want to deal with it anymore. However a year later we started chatting again and fell back into affectionate ways and it was easier second time around...

Yes, I can see that's true. I hadn't approached it from side of whether someone is truly giving informed consent from a place of equal power. I know relationships are murky and even in mono world one partner generally holds more power than the other to steer the relationship whether by...

Also I don't necessarily think that the fact that this is happening in a months time means they have known about it for a long time, that's jumping to conclusions surely? We moved to a whole different country a few years ago with a new baby and a 3 year old with eleven days notice because that's...

If everyone is honest and kind about what they want and can offer I don't see how it's unethical to have relationships with varying degrees of life enmeshment. Neither my boyfriend nor I want another primary relationship. I'm married with kids and he lives with his girlfriend a couple of hours...

My husband currently lives a four hour flight away and my boyfriend a 2 hour drive away. I see my husband every week but my boyfriend only a few times a year. It's all scheduling issues rather than the distance that causes the problem, with my boyfriend, people work, have other partners and...

Welcome :-) I'm a UK girl but midland England based. I don't post much but thought I'd join the uk branch welcome.

Personally, I don't think its unreasonable to ask for things from your partner. I think the things you ask for need to be behaviour based, not feelings however. We can all control our behaviour but feelings really are outside of that control to a large extent (not completely but we adjust them...

I think if you tell someone you're going to do something, then you follow up on it, if you can. If you can't, then you let them know as soon as possible and apologise. It's not about rules. It's about being honest about your intentions, and communicating if plans change.

It's really nice to read your update. I spent some time on this forum a couple of years ago then stopped reading when my life took a turn. I only came back a month or so ago really because I remembered your story and wanted to see how things were turning out for you. I at least was disappointed...

I'm married to my husband (11years married, 15together) and in a long distance romantic friendship with my ex. I'm afraid that's the best way I can describe it, we email and chat a lot and when he visits 3-4 times a year we fool around all three of us. He has a partner who used to be in a v with...

I love this article. I've often struggled to explain to other people how my marriage can be much more exciting now than it ever was in the beginning and yet safe and warm and comfortable all at once. All the things she talks about how to improve your marriage were things we discovered in the...

I'll add my voice to those agreeing. I think grouping children by age and making them learn set things at set times regardless of their interest or ability just seems totally nuts, and I too want them to question things (yes even adults) and think for themselves and not have to learn to fit in...

I'm in the uk and home educating my 6year old (and 2.5year old). We go out to home educating group meetups at least twice a week, we spend lots of time at friends houses cooperating organising science activities or doing cooking etc. Here in the uk she would have been expected to start school...

Another question, this time back to HPV. I was infected by my husband way back when we first met, 12 years ago. I initially had warts on my labia that were treated with caustic solution and disappeared. Since then though I get abnormal PAP results every year and every year they send me for a...

We didn't have a poly issue, but we did have some trust issues which we've since worked out when my hubby had to go away for 3 months with work when I was pregnant with my second daughter 3 years ago. We set up webcams and Skype and set aside a time to talk for an hour or so every day...

I'm currently mostly unschooling (kinda depends how radically you define unschooling, I suggest activities but don't require them to be done) my 6 year old and 2.5year old (well aren't most 2.5year olds unschooled anyway?) We are really having a fantastic time. My list would have mostly...

Sorry you're going through a rough time. But that made me smile. British girl here wants to know what you cooked. :)

I would be honest with her. I don't believe in keeping secrets, but just make sure you stick to the facts and your own feelings and don't try to interpret others meaning or feelings iyswim. Keeping something secret from your partner even if intentions are honourable creates distance and that...

Me too, completely.

If her husband was abusive, why does he still have the baby???