Dear Melissa, I’ve been separated from my husband for over 4 years. We have 2 children (15 and 12). Two years ago, I started seeing a wonderful man. He’s been separated about 4 years as well and also has 2 children around the same age as mine. Everything is going well! We’ve been taking things […]
Should I Tell Him I Want a Real Relationship?
Dear Melissa, Should I go ahead and ask this man to be in a relationship with me? He is divorced 5 years. He pursued me but I guess he got scared and retreated but I was already hooked. We continued to get close but I could feel him pushing away or not being as forthcoming […]
How Do You Know If You Can Trust Him?
Dear Melissa, If your boyfriend’s friends are sexist and still like to “party” despite the fact that they’re in their 40’s now, can you ever really trust him around them or entirely respect him for choosing to associate with such people? – Ulrika
His Ex-Wife’s Stuff Is Still in the House. Does He Still Have Feelings for His Ex?
Today’s article is in response to a question from a reader (via Ask Melissa!) about what to do when your man still has photos of his ex on Facebook and still has some of his ex’s belongings. Does it mean that he hasn’t moved on? In my response, I provide guidance on how to […]
When a Guy Says He Needs Time to Think, What Does That Mean?
Does the man you’re dating still have “unfinished business” with his ex-wife even though they’ve been divorced for a while? You thought that you were in the clear because he’s divorced. And then he tells you one of the worst things a man you’re totally into could tell you: He “needs some time apart” so […]
