I have been dating my boyfriend for 3 years. He has been (sort of) generous in terms of treating me to a meal once in a while but I do it too. And, I have bought him many gifts! My issue is that my ... [ Read More ]
If He Doesn’t Get a Job, Should I Leave Him?
Hi Leather and Lace Advice: Almost immediately after we moved in together just over a year ago, my boyfriend’s company closed. He’s been unemployed ever since. It wasn’t his fault, but now he just ... [ Read More ]
Does my Boyfriend have Real Relationship Issues, Or Is He just a Selfish Jerk?
I love your advice and your site! I have emotional issues from abusive I suffered at home as a child. But my boyfriend Johnny has what he calls social anxiety. I am demonstrative and physical and ... [ Read More ]
Should I Keep A Gift From An Ex If I No Longer Love Him?
Editor's Note: The majority of questions we receive about gifts, and gifting, are about what to do if you give a gift to someone and they don't reciprocate, or expectations surrounding gifting. But ... [ Read More ]
Why Does He Always Threaten to Leave Me but He Never Does It?
Hi Alison and Tony, My boyfriend and live-in partner of six years keeps telling me that he is going to leave me. Then he never does. He does this even when we're not arguing about anything in ... [ Read More ]
Q&A: I Pay While All He Does Is Play. Should I Stay?
I Pay While All He Does Is Play. Should I Stay? I live with this guy. I wasn't all that eager to move in but he convinced me that he would be a better man if I was living with him. He promised he ... [ Read More ]
Anna died 12 years ago, but I’m still in love with her. I’m lonely but I can’t open my heart
My wife died 12 years ago, and I am still as heartbroken as the day she passed away. We were married 28 wonderful years. She was a great mother and a loving, loyal wife (not to mention a great ... [ Read More ]
My girlfriend doesn’t trust me #cheating
My girlfriend and met about two years ago and I really love her. I know she loves me as well. But her past relationships have all been bad, and she has been scarred by men who lied to ... [ Read More ]
My husband controls me and I DEMAND RESPECT!
My husband controls me and I DEMAND RESPECT! Dear Alison and Tony (or Leather and Lace): No one is perfect, but my husband of three years never asks my opinion on anything. Jack just ... [ Read More ]
Guest Post: Are You Dating A Psychopath?
We have to wonder why Janay Rice not only defended her NFL player-husband, Ray Rice. after he was cut from the Ravens, but why she married him in the first place after he beat her and dragged her out ... [ Read More ]
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