Dear Dr Buckingham, I have been married for just a year and we were dating off and on for 10 years because he was deployed a lot and I was stationed elsewhere. We both already had 1 son from previous relationships, and 3 years ago we had a son together. BLENDED! Over the past 7 to 8 years my husband has gained about 175 pounds and he gets depressed. When I tell him to cut … [Read more...]
What Do You Do When There is No Romance in Your Marriage?
Dear Dr. Buckingham, I've been married a year now but with him for 4 years and my husband and I have sexual relations maybe once a month. At times it can go for 6 weeks. He is an excellent dad to his children, actually I feel he loves them more than me. He works; he provides for his family and is a great guy. But when it comes to affection, romance and sex its 2 thumbs down. … [Read more...]
Single and Confused: How Can I Determine if He is Serious about Being in a Relationship
Dear Dr. Buckingham, Hello, I need some advice. I have been married and at a really young age of 25. And we have two sons. I knew what I wanted. I knew how my man needed to be treated and he got just that and more. But our marriage did not last long (1year). I have been in and out of relationships since then. I am a very beautiful woman who knows that I need to be treated like … [Read more...]
Ask Dr. Buckingham: What Does “I Love You, But Not In Love with YOU” Mean?
Dr. Buckingham, I have been dating this guy for several months and I am starting to fall in love with him. I think he is the one for me, but he keeps telling me that he loves me, but is not in love with me. What does that mean? Thanks, Erica Dear Erica, Over the past fourteen years, I have heard hundreds of men tell women they love them, but are not in love with them. I … [Read more...]