I am writing you to see if I should continue dating my current guy. We have been together for a few years now and started talking about marriage last year. I was excited about the progress that we were making. Then, all of a sudden, this joker changed up on me. We went from sharing everything including Facebook status and money to sharing nothing. Lately, this joker has … [Read more...]
Can Unwavering Loyalty Change a Cheating and Troubled Partner?
Hello Dr. Buckingham, I'm a 32-year-old woman, and I've been involved with a man on and off since I was 16. We were never married. We have two children together. I would say things were great for years until we turned 25. At 25, he fell off track. He lost his job numerous times for his recreational drug use, he stopped taking care of us and we were in a financial ruin. I … [Read more...]
When Forgiveness Is on the Line, Here’s How to Tell If You’re Being a Fool
Dear Dr. Buckingham, I met this man through a friend 4 months ago. It was all bliss and fun until a month later. I found a pair of a lady's shoes in his closet. Upon inquiry, he said I got too many issues and it's best if we went our separate ways. It was painful, but I moved on. A month later he called and asked me to forgive him and we got back together. But little did I … [Read more...]
Help Please! Should I Stay with My Confused and Cheating Partner?
Dear Dr. Buckingham, I’ve been with my partner for 8 years. He asked me to marry him 2 years ago. Shortly after, he began to cheat. We broke up and he moved out. He continued to see the person he cheated on me with, but within a week he said he wanted to get back together. I agreed, even though he got the other person pregnant. When he came back he claimed he was confused … [Read more...]
With All This Drama, Should I Get Married and Then Sort Out My Problems?
Dear Dr. Buckingham, Hope you are well. I have doubts about the man in my life; it's difficult to trust him. He impregnated a lady while we were dating, then I became pregnant. We broke up because I couldn't bear it; but now that our son is 4 years old, he came back and asked for forgiveness. I forgave him and he wants me to just give myself to him. He wants me to come see … [Read more...]
My Boyfriend is not Responsible and will Not Commit: Should I Move On?
Hi Dr. Buckingham, My boyfriend and I have been in a relationship for 6 years. We haven't had the best 6 years but have done counseling and worked through his cheating. When I found out I was pregnant, our whole relationship changed for the better. He was everything I ever wanted in a man. We had a daughter 5 months ago. Then 3 months ago, everything changed. We started … [Read more...]