Your letter took me fifteen years down memory lane; to a time when we, girls, used to do anything to avoid showing up single at NYE’s party. Some of us would start hunting a month before the big day while... (Continue reading)
The problem is he never stays put in a job for more than 4 months which makes it impossible for us to get married. I can't face my family and afraid if we do get married, we don't have income... (Continue reading)
How to start your 40s with the right attitude? ... (Continue reading)
Dear Divine Woman Upon reading your message, I was more concerned about you as a person and your outlook on life than about your marriage and feelings of estrangement. This is why I intentionally decided to address you as “Divine Woman”.... (Continue reading)
My advice to you is: don’t try to force yourself into a fake sense of readiness for stability and do not pretend to be someone that you are not. Until you are ready, be honest with yourself and your partner... (Continue reading)
I am a shy 21-year-old girl, and feel I don’t know how to make friends. I only had one, but I honestly don’t like her that much but have no other alternatives. I don’t speak that much and don’t think... (Continue reading)
The tragic ending was due to him not being able to forget/forgive what I have done. Unexpectedly, I found that he suddenly realized that he couldnt get over my mistakes even though we have been together for quite a while... (Continue reading)
Let me share with you the story of the Chinese Mandarin!... (Continue reading)
I need my space! She texts me every second and if she isn’t texting, she’s either with me physically or on the phone. I tried to explain to her that I need to see my friends for a couple... (Continue reading)
Dear Devastated Let me introduce you to the world of rebounds! A rebound is a relationship that is supposed to stop, or help you escape, the pain of another relationship – call it a painkiller, a band aid, or a quick... (Continue reading)
Everyone will judge you for the things you did, for the things you did not do, and for the things you want to do. During the upcoming phase of your life, you will learn how to become your own judge... (Continue reading)
You need to talk! I do not want you to be shy, confused, or incoherent! I want you to be sharp as a samurai on a silk scarf! Here is the strategy:... (Continue reading)
I thought it would be easy to move on, but apparently I couldn’t. I tried to contact him again and I found him living a great life. He told me that I wasn’t a supportive person and that he got... (Continue reading)
Since we got married he made it clear that everyday intercourse is essential, not in a harsh manner, but in an undiscussable one. We had our ups and downs but the one thing that never stopped was his insistence of... (Continue reading)
I feel cheap and it kills me inside that he preferred that older woman to me. And I'm wondering why he did anything with me when he has another woman to have sex with!!! What should I do to get over... (Continue reading)
There are many women who were in relationships with men who were sexually potent and they do not feel any better about themselves than you do; the sex left them feeling used, exploited and empty! They share your insecurities and... (Continue reading)
I know that my questions sound weird, but this is how you know if a man wants to be with you or not! There is a difference between a man who is fully open to the idea of the two... (Continue reading)
Dear Confused Man Please do not talk about this again with your best friend and let me tell you why not.... (Continue reading)
How do we know we are ready to have a baby? What do we need to do to prepare ourselves for such a big change?... (Continue reading)
Just take the occasional slap and swallow your tears and pride until your time on earth expires! Maybe in another lifetime you would have the strength to take charge of your actions and decisions. Maybe then you would get a... (Continue reading)
I love him and I’m crazy about him but I’m afraid it will affect my life on the long term in every aspect of our lives. I’m also worried about the way will raise our kids; will we raise them... (Continue reading)
Yes, you should be worried! You should not be worried because the two of you will not spend New Year’s Eve together but here is a list of the things you should be worried about:... (Continue reading)
A monogamous relationship between a man and a woman is the most common form but it is not the only option. Some men are capable of being in love with more that woman and if he gets married to more... (Continue reading)
Your message is very alarming! If you examine the development of your relationship, when you were just dating his family’s influence was minimal, now that you are engaged their influence is deeper and violating, how do you think things will... (Continue reading)
Fighting him over his lack of interest or poor involvement will not change the fact that he resents how this marriage is happening. If you want him to get involved, then you need to clearly ask your parents to back... (Continue reading)
The healthy break does not involve disappearing or any other forms of manipulation and pressure. It also does not have an ultimatum feel to it, whereby it has a beginning and a deadline. A healthy break involves breaking away from... (Continue reading)
I felt alive! My fling asked me to be with him but I couldn’t since I was still in love with my partner. My partner and I got back together and it seemed the right thing to do. However,... (Continue reading)
I am currently engaged to a man who I’m really in love with. We met just a year ago and are currently planning our wedding. There is one thing though, he was married before and has two children. ... (Continue reading)
Your worries and fears are not to be easily dismissed; you have every right to worry! Any girl who loves her man dreads the day he might leave her for someone prettier, younger, older, more interesting, more experienced, or more... (Continue reading)
I know that a mother will always think of her babies as "her babies" no matter how young or how old they are but to actually spell it out in an email is a bit over the board. I would... (Continue reading)
The way you feel about yourself is a form of low self esteem. People who have low self esteem either fail to attract the opposite sex, fail to maintain the attention and initial attraction of the opposite sex, or succeed... (Continue reading)
The bad news is that many of the guys you will meet are victims of typical Egyptian households one way or the other. The way boys are brought up in our culture neither promotes independence nor security. Most of the... (Continue reading)
Your husband is one of the very few human beings who are still capable of feeling happy and still appreciate the gift of life. Most people nowadays are either numb or depressed. One way or the other most emails that... (Continue reading)
Relationships are overrated! Love is overrated! All those romantic novels and movies filled our heads with ideas that do not necessarily belong there. Some people have an innate need for being with someone, belonging to that someone, and starting a... (Continue reading)
Dear girlfriend of a puppy Men flirt! It is in their genetic composition! Women also flirt … we all love the attention and the thrill!... (Continue reading)
Dating a man with a passion for something is an amazing experience! Just think of the sparkle in his eyes and the vivacity in his voice when he talks about music! I know that you want to come first and... (Continue reading)
There are two ways to consider when thinking of marriage, home, and kids; you can think in "I owe you; you owe me" kind of way where every role and contribution is carefully calculated and assessed. This manner of book-keeping... (Continue reading)
He has a morning 30 minute facial routine, I have never seen him in shorts and when I did I realized he actually waxes his legs. Spends at least 45 minutes fixing his hair, and do not get me started... (Continue reading)
Now back to you! Your husband has literally seen you transform from sexy woman/wife to the mama of his baby! He looks at you and fails to see sex goddess! He looks at your breasts and sees milk … food... (Continue reading)
I also want you to know that knowing a person as a friend is totally different form dating that person. When you are friends, you do not have to deal with most of the skeletons in the closet; the... (Continue reading)
Does he just enjoy us being intimate? Is he just a person who loves sex? Or is he taking me for granted and that’s the only reason he’s with me? Please tell me what to do.... (Continue reading)
In 1987 Dalida took her own life. Her suicide note said that life has become too unbearable for her and asked people to forgive her!... (Continue reading)
It took me quite a while to decide which direction my reply to you will guide you; leaving him or getting married to him!... (Continue reading)
My problem is that, with Ramadan coming up, I’m not sure what the protocol is exactly for my boyfriend and I, in terms of physical intimacy.... (Continue reading)
So here I am now having strong feelings towards this girl and all I want from her is a kiss. I just want to kiss her. I am not a horny dog and I am not looking at her in... (Continue reading)
I will not give you the typical speech that focuses on you being a home-wrecker and him being an irresponsible jerk who does not deserve his wife and coming baby. I will do my best to explain to you why... (Continue reading)
I am married to a man who is eating away my self-esteem! He tells me that compared to the women he used to know before marriage, I am unsexy and unattractive. He tells me that I turn him off, that... (Continue reading)
You are not alone! Many men and women realize from the first day of their marital lives that they made a mistake and that they got married to the wrong person. Let's be realistic about your situation and then it... (Continue reading)
All human beings have this so called "middle-age crisis" but it manifests itself differently from one person to the other. Also the "middle-age" term does not really have to be taken literally; some go through this crisis as they approach... (Continue reading)
I received this email a few years back and I was horrified! What kind of mother would beat up her newborn like that! I replied to that woman telling her that she should be thankful and that she did not... (Continue reading)
I am very new to motherhood as you know so I will do my best to reply to your question according to what I have been reading and my little experience with Adam. ... (Continue reading)
I am a 21 year- old ambitious girl, with dreams of becoming successful in my career. I am dating this amazing guy who is perfect for me, and I am aware that this is as good as it gets and... (Continue reading)
I am a man in my late 20s. My life can be easily be defined as a series of bad relationships; I have this ability to always go for the worst possible option, lately though I’m in this stable relationship... (Continue reading)
I often go out with Aly on my own and Dalia hasn’t a problem with it, she trusts me so much. She asks him at times to drive me home if it's late or go out with me for... (Continue reading)
I know that living in a religious strict society like Egypt, I couldn’t face the world as a raped victim; I know it’s not my fault but still in our society it’s hard to be accepted. Who on earth... (Continue reading)
I salute you for your courage and self-awareness; very few girls take the time to think of the sexual compatibility between themselves and their future husband. Your problem is not as simple as it seems; let me divide it into... (Continue reading)
The man had an affair for 3 years and you did not even notice … this means that you can go on living with him and he could go on having his two women! I know you hate me for... (Continue reading)
I do not see the problem! I read your email several times and I still failed to identify your problem. They way I see it is that you have a husband that you love, kids that you adore, a steady... (Continue reading)
If your mother is like our former president Mubarak and she thinks that she is doing this for your best interest because you are totally incapable of taking charge of your own life, and if you are like the many... (Continue reading)
This is indeed the first time I receive such a problem:) I wonder how the two of you managed to keep such differences bottled up and shoved down for 8 years! Political opinions are not separable from any other opinion... (Continue reading)
Dear women complaining of your husbands, Before I answer your questions, I would like to set some ground rules here! I want you to remember the following:... (Continue reading)
Listen Y, I do not know the ideal scenario to deal with your daughter for I am very new to this motherhood thing myself. But if I were you, I would be very honest and would not lie to her.... (Continue reading)
Dear Marwa How do I know if my husband is cheating on me? I do not want to overreact or accuse him when he is innocent. Can you give me guidelines or directions or clues or anything to find out if... (Continue reading)
I cannot talk to my mom about this but do you think that men marry women just for the sex? It is just disgusting! My question to you Marwa is: when a woman chooses her lifetime partner in this... (Continue reading)
I cheated on my fiancée with his cousin! I know it is horrible! We only kissed in the car but my fiancée found out from his cousin and he left me. A month later, I called him and apologized. Now... (Continue reading)
The fun, the sparks, the excitement is gone! This is why he was distant when you met again. He looks at you and remembers your scars. When you love someone, you love their scars but when you barely know them,... (Continue reading)
Pressure my dear can change people's nature .... someone who is sweet, romantic, passionate, dreamy, etc (the way he was before) can turn into a piece of cynical shit under the pressure of living in Egypt ... ... (Continue reading)
The rule of thumb here is: healthy women attract healthy men (you can replace healthy by any other adjective and it will still work) :)... (Continue reading)
There is a pattern in most unhealthy mother-daughter relationships that ends up with the destruction of the daughter. I will elaborate with an example; let's assume that we have a mother who is viewed by her daughter as weak, passive,... (Continue reading)
The fact that a man is in love with a woman does not mean that he will not flirt with others The fact that a man is married to one woman does not mean that he will not have affairs The fact... (Continue reading)
Before I point out your mistakes, let me tell you that I agree with you ... your husband is a piece of shit ... a mediocre irresponsible juvenile piece of shit!... (Continue reading)
"One day you are your father's property. One day you are your husband's property. It must be difficult."... (Continue reading)
How do girls become shit magnets?... (Continue reading)
Now my question is: Why do we get attracted to the wrong persons ? Is it the challenge of dealing with a difficult personality ? Why do we overlook persons who want us and go for the not so easy... (Continue reading)
Dear Married Man What is the purpose of your email? Why did you write to me?... (Continue reading)
He says that he loves me but his actions do not say so. He broke in tears when we were leaving, but I think that this is just pathetic acting. Don't you? He says that he wants me and that... (Continue reading)
If you do not trust him, then you need to work on this jealousy thing. Remember that he has dozens of options and he chose you, he will have a dozen more options and he will still choose you …... (Continue reading)
I have a huge problem and I really need advice. For the past seven years, he was my colleague in the morning and my phone buddy at night. We only talked about work and I loved listening to him. I... (Continue reading)
I need serious advice here. It all started with a hole in my wedding gown. Let me start from the beginning. I have been dating the greatest man on earth for the past three years and we are planning to... (Continue reading)
I am writing to you about my "monster in law". Don't get me wrong! I am neither referring to not my mother in law nor to my sister in law, or to any of my in laws for that matter.... (Continue reading)
When I first met him, I was not in the mood for a relationship; I was content and self-sufficient. I have had it with men and relations, focused on my career, and developed a variety of hobbies that left me... (Continue reading)
Revenge! I will not bother you with the details of how we met! I will not bother you with the 5 years of torture that I experienced when I was married to him. I will not share the ugly details of... (Continue reading)
I have been married since 2004 to a great man. He is everything I ever wanted; kind, caring, responsible, and a great father. There is one thing about him that I wish I could change: My husband is totally anti-social!... (Continue reading)
Marwa, my marriage is falling apart! I am married to a great man; a perfect father and a responsible husband. Since the beginning of our marriage, I noticed that my husband has a hidden stack of DVDs in a secret... (Continue reading)
When I faced him, he didn't say much. He just said that he just went to a formal presentation with her once as per his supervisor's request. I am going crazy! If it was so, why didn't he tell me?... (Continue reading)
I have a question. Should a woman get divorced if her husband hits her? This is my case. My husband started hitting me since our honeymoon and on average, he hits up to 2 times a year though this has... (Continue reading)
I am having an affair! I am married with 3 kids and I am having an affair. I am an Egyptian Muslim woman who is having an affair with a married Christian Italian man living in Egypt. I feel dirty... (Continue reading)
I know that most of your readers are women but I hope you do not ignore my letter just because I am a man! I am a 40 year old man who has never been married. I have been in... (Continue reading)
I really loved him but I had to move back to USA for college and after I moved we started having problems and we broke up! It's been a year and a few months since we broke up and I... (Continue reading)
This might be a very silly problem, maybe more of a teenager problem than a 22-year-old one! Here is the thing: there is "this person" in my lecture hall, who I've noticed since the beginning of the last college year.... (Continue reading)
I have the best boyfriend in life. We have been together for two years and we are planning to get engaged by the summer. He just got his first job and since that happened he has not been the same.... (Continue reading)
I am a 24 year old second year law student and I am full of rage and anger; my brothers have nice decent girlfriends in their lives, my dad loves them more than he loves me, I have no friends,... (Continue reading)
My young lady, please allow me to correct you; You are not "in love with" the boy; you are "attracted to" him. To say that you love him means that you have an open communication channel and that you actually... (Continue reading)
Some people would think that he is just playing with me but I can honestly see that he loves me and that he cares for me the same way he loves his current girlfriend. When I'm upset about something I... (Continue reading)
I know my problem will sound weird to most people but I wish you could understand me. I was in a long-term relationship and it ended. I ended it. I had to end it. Most of your articles that deal... (Continue reading)
Hello Princess If you want this relationship to work ... or any other relationship to work I want you to know the following: 1) There will be times when your man is super attentive and there will be others when he is... (Continue reading)
I am a 24 year old married woman. I have been married since December 08 and I am currently 8 months pregnant. I have a beautiful home and a husband whom I love deeply. He is my age and he... (Continue reading)
I am the unluckiest person on earth. I have had four consecutive failed relationships and I do not know why they failed. They were all with men who showed a lot of interest and care. The long outings, the endless... (Continue reading)
I have a tendency to try to "fix" any man I get into a relationship with. I spot the defects and I know how to fix them, so without any hesitation, I bring in my "Miss Fix-Him" kit and I... (Continue reading)
I use to date this guy for 3 years. We had many problems and we used to fight a lot. Then one day he told me that he will break up with me and that he will date another girl.... (Continue reading)
I met a man who is kind and sweet but he is mama's boy. He is so attached to her. He calls her several times during our outings, he tells her where we are, what we are doing, what we... (Continue reading)
How do I know that he is THE ONE? We have been dating for a year and I heard you talk about uncertainty; I feel uncertain. He wants to propose and I wonder if there is someone out there who... (Continue reading)
Self Destruction... (Continue reading)
i dont feel that i like him at all and cant imagine my self wz him at allll ... (Continue reading)
BUT WHAT AM REALLY SCARED OF IS THAT HE'D BE THE TYPE OF PERSON WHO'D KNOWS TO TAKE CARE ONLY OF HIMSELF AND NO ONE ELSE.... (Continue reading)
Long Distance Relationships... (Continue reading)
for example he takes X and i take Y we put X+Y then save part of it thn pay the essential items (electricity,water,..etc....after tht remain the rest for both of us)(Question is raised here: Is ths too early ?!)... (Continue reading)
Nowadays i feel that she is completely changed towards me, i mean she is like i am bored from you and something like that stuff. i didn't like that change and i thought that her best friend might told her... (Continue reading)
where to find openminded and educated ppl in egypt, egyptians and foreigners?... (Continue reading)
Looking for love... (Continue reading)
and my friend asked me to take a photo to them ... when i got home i found the photo on fb and the girl was tagged on .. i sent friend req. she acceped the req .. then removed :S i... (Continue reading)
A jerk is the father of my kids... (Continue reading)
That's why I can't fall in love with any Egyptian girl easily.. and even when I felt some admiration for a girl, I failed to make it love because she thinks it's inappropriate to talk to guys.... (Continue reading)
now i'm the girl and i'm the 1 whose being uncertain and the meshmesh is being patient w sayebly bara7 as i shall quote 4m u also.... (Continue reading)
I have a problem wih my 1 year and a half fiance.. we've had this enormus fight where I have really said awful stuff that have hurt his feelings big time. He wanted to break up with me but my... (Continue reading)
I know I won't be able to love or get married to someone else, I know that, and he knows that too and here is the problem, he cares no more, he feels secured, and I hate that he is... (Continue reading)
I need you to help me with an issue; it is not a man and women thing. My problem is that I never felt that I am attached to anything or anyone. I think that because we as a family... (Continue reading)
I am a 25 year old man and I need to ask you a question: Is it normal to love someone when you hate everything about that person? Am I normal? What do I do? ... (Continue reading)
That's not the case at all. The thing is I feel that he doesn't estimate himself highly enough. He shows the total opposite of that definitely, his male ego will never show that he's not that confident. But finally I've... (Continue reading)
I do not know how it feels to love someone. How am I supposed to know it? and please do not tell me you will know it because I honestly can not understand how and why people love each other.... (Continue reading)
also i dun like the type of guys who like me they r all not of my favourite type.. and my favourite type is too hard to get,... (Continue reading)
He is in love with me BUT he has a girlfriend... (Continue reading)
Random Relationships Questions... (Continue reading)
My sister used to live with me in the Stated, last year she decided to move back to Egypt. She is 27 years old. She is been home now for about 9 month and she is faceing a huge problem.... (Continue reading)
ex.(although he had his own car he was using mine) thn i broke up 1 year ago and was so much satisfied because i finally stopped ths shit specially tht he was giving me always bad comments on my face... (Continue reading)
The Sex is Boring... (Continue reading)
she knows that and she thinks that he has acrush on me also but am not sure if he has a crush on me or not till now we are just freinds ( i think) he calls me and we... (Continue reading)
im 32 yrs old i feel that in all my relationships im the wrong person im very honest and direct and a bit openminded but i realized that for a relationship to work i have to lie and be dishonest... (Continue reading)
i want to get job..i dun like the fact that iam 21 yrs and still depend on my parents money ... (Continue reading)
Last week he kissed me (on the lips) all of a sudden and i felt neutral... (Continue reading)
How good is different? How bad is it? Should one flex one's personality to fit in society? Or should they maintain their true character? Do we all have to be alike? Or is it okay to be the odd one... (Continue reading)
our relation turned to be very weird one as if we're married secretly.i almost cried severally while seeing him with other girls although i know these are jst his friends.... (Continue reading)
The givens are: we know each other too well, spent a lot of time together over a period of 6 years, travelled together, got "intimate" a lot of times, talked and disscussed a lot of issues, we fought a lot,... (Continue reading)
HIM: i am very stressed , even my own my mom i don't call , you are the only one i call , since i have met you I HAVE NEVER WATCHED TV ??????!!!!... (Continue reading)
Everything got weird, whenever he avoided me I avoided him until last he was closer than ever; always trying to look out for me from a distance and watch out for me that my best friend noticed it too. Then... (Continue reading)
she never complained abt anything..n she never spoke to anyone abt anything personal between us cuz she thought ppl wud just spoil things..anyway..the problem was she was a rlyy kind person n everything but she was a veryy sensitive person..n... (Continue reading)
besides she seemed so pure... most my guy friends( and many of them have been into sexual relations) tell me the word"misatke has but one meaning ....that she did some thing with her 1st bf and she wont face me... (Continue reading)
but suddenly i waked up ....what did i do of myself?...is the love make me really blind ??...what can i do to finish this illusion?....... (Continue reading)
but can't stand more.i wanna change his personality but how?..even when we fight he never say sorry..all people around say that i 've to leave him but i can't..dunno even why..may b coz i am 30 years old and may... (Continue reading)
But let me tell u that my Family r hating the idea sooooooo much,my brothers and my sisters in law told me 2 take my chances but my mum n dad r refusin and i don't know what 2 do,especially... (Continue reading)
i wish my life be happier, i even miss smiling at others. i want him to be like he used to be with me when we were young. i don't know how to make him back. or even there is... (Continue reading)
why should i lie to the person i love? at the same time i am afraid that deep inside him he would have a narrow mind that would tell him that i was easy to get or anything like that... (Continue reading)
i lived all my childhood in saudi arabia i had the life style u watch in a typical american tv series everything was bright and easy i was never the star of my friends but i was the "fat cute"... (Continue reading)
I am ashamed of myself and my fiancee calls me names, beats me up, and always reminds me of my sin. I cannot sleep. If I leave him I will never get married and if my family found out they... (Continue reading)
3) I guess you were in love with your colleague but your love was not strong enough to make you wait for him to make a move or to tell him before you made your move and got engaged. He... (Continue reading)
I am beginning to feel jealous of her and I asked her not to pick me up from school again. I do not want to go into details about what happens on the beach, at weddings, or even while walking... (Continue reading)
I am sending you this email because I want you to discuss the parent-child relationship. I am sure that I am not the only one who is suffering because of a parent-related problem. I have a chronic problem with my... (Continue reading)