Hello Dr. Buckingham, My fiancé and I have been dating for four years. During this time, his mother has been highly over involved. After our first year, she sent him a text and email saying that marrying me will bring shame to the family and that he should leave me. This has led to some situations where I have gotten mad at my then boyfriend for putting his family ahead of our … [Read more...]
People Think My Fiancé is Self-Centered, But is He Bad Enough to Reconsider Marrying?
Dear Dr. Buckingham, I am dating this guy who appears to be wonderful. He recently proposed to me, and I accepted. We are both successful individuals and are doing well professionally. I noticed that we are somewhat different when it comes to our personalities. I am more introverted, and he is more extroverted. I prefer to take the backseat, and he prefers to be upfront. This … [Read more...]
I Know He’s Cheating but Should I Marry My Disrespectful Fiancé?
Hi Dr. Buckingham, I've been with my fiancé for 3 years now. I'm only 19 and he's 22. We have a baby that's 10 months old. My fiancé cheated on me with another girl throughout my pregnancy so I didn't really enjoy it. I feel like he doesn't take me seriously when I ask him serious things. He never gives me an explanation as to why he cheated. He does not say one word and he … [Read more...]
17 Questions Every Woman Should Ask Her Man Before She Marries Him
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post titled “17 Questions Every Woman Should Ask Herself Before She Gets Married." I wrote that post first because I firmly believe that before we commit ourselves to anyone, we really have to know who we are and what our issues are. Often times, we place all the focus on knowing our partner, and while that is incredibly important, it won’t do … [Read more...]