Dear Queenie: Advice for an Imperfect World: Abusive Relationships Archives

Eight Months Pregnant

I'm eight months pregnant and on bed rest due to signs of preterm labor. I can't work or venture to the grocery store. My boyfriend told me that he can't stand me and I have pretty solid proof that he's been sleeping with someone else.

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A Relationship Worth Ending

Hi Queenie, my boyfriend for 7 years is now keeping a distance from me. My brother passed away last June. He died suddenly with a condition that the virus was attacking his heart, damaged his heart muscles and caused heart failure.

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Adult Child Of An Alcoholic

Dear Queenie: This is a long one. Ever since I can remember my mother has been an alcoholic. I am not an only child, but sometime I feel as if I am. I have two older sisters that are 1 year apart from each other, and I am at least 9 yrs apart from the both of them.

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Battling Sweethearts

Me and my boyfriend seem to fight alot to the point to where we hit each other and yell. we also threaten each other. i tell him to leave me alone and he leave sme and we end up breaking up but than we get back together.

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Conned

I spent the past two years living with my ex-boyfriend (in MY house). Early on, I talked with his friends hoping for insight regarding his character/M.O./basically: is he a good person? I was placated with a mixed bag of life experiences including his wife who abandoned him and their 3 babies. My heart went out to him and I truly felt he was a good person. We had fun, he made me laugh, we never fought. I thought we were in love.

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Looking for Forgiveness

My partner of seven years ended our relationship roughly three months ago. She has moved back to her hometown with our six-year-old daughter and I have very little contact with her except over the phone when I speak to our daughter, or discussing issues about our daughter.

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Abusive Marriage on the Rocks

Dear queen, I married me husband because I was pregnant. I thought that would be the answer to my problems despite his bad temper and mean outbursts. Today is our two year wedding anniversary and I have been in tears all morning.

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Pregnant and Angry

I am in desperate need of advice. I am currently 6 months pregnant and am dealing with a sudden breakup. My ex of three years dumped me when I became pregnant for a second time. We already have a two year old together. He is 24 and I am 25.

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Violent Boyfriend

I am very concerned about my daughter who's 17 and been dating a 19 years old boy for over a year now. He's been always sweet and polite with everyone, till recently, when he got very possesive of my daughter.

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Fights Turning Physical

I have been a my boyfriend for 3 years and we recently got engaged. We get along great most of the time but we don't have disagreements very well. He usually flies off the handle because I can just leave an issue alone and sleep on it for awhile. Our fights have sometimes gotten physical.

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He's jealous of her ex

I have this man that I am engaged to since dec. I have two kids from a previous relationship. My future husband is very jealous over my kids dad. Me and my kids dad are only friends. but my future husband can not understand that there is nothing between me and the father of my kids.

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Dear Queenie: Advice for an Imperfect World Let's face it, if this was a perfect world, I'd be sitting under a beach umbrella, sipping a pina colada, watching buff bods play volleyball. But, this world is far from perfect. So, for now, the beach and buff bods will have to wait. I will, however, sip a pina colada or two as I ponder the best advice for your situation if your love life is in the dumpster.
Questions? Ask Queenie Go to Queenie Home Topics Abusive Relationships And More... Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Can This Marriage Be Saved? Can This Relationship Work? Cheating Side Of Town Cyber Love Forgiving Friends To Lovers He's Married, She's Not Is It Truly Over? Letting Go Looking For Love Midlife Madness Sexually Speaking... Stay Or Go? Torn Between Two Lovers Younger Man, Older Woman	Eight Months Pregnant I'm eight months pregnant and on bed rest due to signs of preterm labor. I can't work or venture to the grocery store. My boyfriend told me that he can't stand me and I have pretty solid proof that he's been sleeping with someone else. Continue reading "Eight Months Pregnant" A Relationship Worth Ending Hi Queenie, my boyfriend for 7 years is now keeping a distance from me. My brother passed away last June. He died suddenly with a condition that the virus was attacking his heart, damaged his heart muscles and caused heart failure. Continue reading "A Relationship Worth Ending" Adult Child Of An Alcoholic Dear Queenie: This is a long one. Ever since I can remember my mother has been an alcoholic. I am not an only child, but sometime I feel as if I am. I have two older sisters that are 1 year apart from each other, and I am at least 9 yrs apart from the both of them. Continue reading "Adult Child Of An Alcoholic" Battling Sweethearts Me and my boyfriend seem to fight alot to the point to where we hit each other and yell. we also threaten each other. i tell him to leave me alone and he leave sme and we end up breaking up but than we get back together. Continue reading "Battling Sweethearts" Conned I spent the past two years living with my ex-boyfriend (in MY house). Early on, I talked with his friends hoping for insight regarding his character/M.O./basically: is he a good person? I was placated with a mixed bag of life experiences including his wife who abandoned him and their 3 babies. My heart went out to him and I truly felt he was a good person. We had fun, he made me laugh, we never fought. I thought we were in love. Continue reading "Conned" Looking for Forgiveness My partner of seven years ended our relationship roughly three months ago. She has moved back to her hometown with our six-year-old daughter and I have very little contact with her except over the phone when I speak to our daughter, or discussing issues about our daughter. Continue reading "Looking for Forgiveness" Abusive Marriage on the Rocks Dear queen, I married me husband because I was pregnant. I thought that would be the answer to my problems despite his bad temper and mean outbursts. Today is our two year wedding anniversary and I have been in tears all morning. Continue reading "Abusive Marriage on the Rocks" Pregnant and Angry I am in desperate need of advice. I am currently 6 months pregnant and am dealing with a sudden breakup. My ex of three years dumped me when I became pregnant for a second time. We already have a two year old together. He is 24 and I am 25. Continue reading "Pregnant and Angry" Violent Boyfriend I am very concerned about my daughter who's 17 and been dating a 19 years old boy for over a year now. He's been always sweet and polite with everyone, till recently, when he got very possesive of my daughter. Continue reading "Violent Boyfriend" Fights Turning Physical I have been a my boyfriend for 3 years and we recently got engaged. We get along great most of the time but we don't have disagreements very well. He usually flies off the handle because I can just leave an issue alone and sleep on it for awhile. Our fights have sometimes gotten physical. Continue reading "Fights Turning Physical" He's jealous of her ex I have this man that I am engaged to since dec. I have two kids from a previous relationship. My future husband is very jealous over my kids dad. Me and my kids dad are only friends. but my future husband can not understand that there is nothing between me and the father of my kids. Continue reading "He's jealous of her ex"