Advice Goddess | Thursday, September 13,2012

Alive and welded

What is an appropriate amount of togetherness time for a couple? My 9-year-old son spends half the week with me, plus every other weekend. My girlfriend of a year wasn’t happy with only the othe

Advice Goddess | Thursday, August 30,2012

Bride and zoom

By Amy Alkon

I’m in love, and I just said yes to marrying the man of my dreams. We’ve only known each other for two months, but we’re in the Peace Corps. You really see the core of a person when

Advice Goddess | Thursday, August 23,2012

The dark mite

By Amy Alkon

I’ve been separated from my wife for three years, but I find myself craving her. I say “crave” because I don’t think I ever really loved her. We only got together 15 years ago

Advice Goddess | Thursday, August 16,2012

Life is what you fake of it

By Amy Alkon

I’m in love. This person makes me feel like a shaken-up Coke bottle ready to explode with happiness! But, not even my therapist understands. She wants to hand me pills for the problem. Being in

Advice Goddess | Thursday, August 9,2012

Attention Defici--Oooh, Shiny!

By Amy Alkon

My girlfriend of eight months has ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder). She was diagnosed about 10 years ago, in her early 20s. She takes medication that helps her focus better at work and

Advice Goddess | Thursday, August 2,2012

Love me tinder

By Amy Alkon

I met a woman, and we hit it off like wildfire. It seemed everything she said and did was perfect. In six months, we were engaged. She and her four kids moved in with me and my two kids. Shortly after

Advice Goddess | Thursday, July 26,2012

Better luck nest time

By Amy Alkon

For nine months, I’ve been having fun seeing a nice woman a few times a week. We’re both 50ish. I told her I didn’t want a serious relationship. She went along with this but now clea

Advice Goddess | Thursday, July 19,2012

Bitter Homes and Gardens

By Amy Alkon

If your wife says another man’s name while making love, what does that mean? It was her ex’s name – my stepson’s dad. She apologized, saying it was only because she remembered

Advice Goddess | Thursday, July 12,2012

Dew drop your pants

By Amy Alkon

I broke up with my guy a while ago, which was the right thing to do. But, I’ve found myself hooking up with guys for no reason other than getting caught in a provocative moment. Of course, as yo

Advice Goddess | Thursday, July 5,2012

Mourning breath

By Amy Alkon

At 19, I married the first man I slept with. He died last year after 23 years of marriage, and within a month, I was in a new relationship with a wonderful man I met online. I’m certainly still