Found long lost dad - now what? [more inside]
posted by rmm on Nov 27, 2009 - 7 answers

Do you do this? How do I escape the pattern of going back to, because I can't resist helping, my (I think) mentally ill (or unstable/intense) husband. See, he's not all bad... Do you regret going back? Do you wish you had? [more inside]
posted by Toto_tot on Nov 25, 2009 - 40 answers

I’m in the process of divorcing, and starting to date seriously again. The catch: I’m absurdly young to be in this situation. How and when to break the news to dates? [more inside]
posted by ripley_ on Oct 20, 2009 - 24 answers

How do I minimize a toddler's separation anxiety and preserve her mother's hurt feelings? [more inside]
posted by zoomorphic on Oct 6, 2009 - 21 answers

My husband of 17 years had an affair and left me for someone else. Three years later, I’m still feeling bitter and vengeful. Please help me cope. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 3, 2009 - 38 answers

We are recently separated (with lots of drama), and our families and friends don't know. How do I deal with my brother in law asking to stay with “us” for a while, since he suddenly got a job in our town? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 2, 2009 - 45 answers

Is it possible to get started on an amicable divorce or separation agreement while still living together? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 19, 2009 - 16 answers

Tell me the best way to introduce my kid to new significant others. [more inside]
posted by RajahKing on May 14, 2009 - 17 answers

Any suggestions for separation anxiety in twin toddlers? [more inside]
posted by zarq on Apr 15, 2009 - 25 answers

Severe separation anxiety in mini poodle? We adopted a mini poodle about 3 months ago. Before my husband and I adopted her, she was with 9 other dogs. We adopted her alone and I don't know if that's part of the problem. Our problem is that she can't be left alone for even a few minutes. [more inside]
posted by bananafish on Apr 11, 2009 - 6 answers

How, and should I, breach the subject of my best friend's perhaps ill-advised marriage? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 3, 2009 - 37 answers

[DivorceFilter] I need divorce role models. Can I get over my separation and become a wholehearted person again? Can any of us? Did you? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 16, 2009 - 16 answers

Separation of Personal Debt in an Ongoing Marriage (NZ Law) [more inside]
posted by thomasck on Jan 16, 2009 - 4 answers

I feel like my marriage, and my relationship with my wife, are falling apart, and I can't stop it. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 4, 2009 - 16 answers

So, I am here. Despite it all, it's over anyway. Seven years gone by.... [more inside]
posted by PROD_TPSL on Jan 1, 2009 - 16 answers

After 4 months of living with me, my puppy's barking in the kennel issues haven't improved much. I am looking for suggestions for things I haven't tried that might make him quiet down. [more inside]
posted by mjcon on Dec 12, 2008 - 9 answers

Hopefully-not-too-ugly Divorcefilter: How can I get my (future-ex) wife to finalize our separation agreement? [more inside]
posted by dammitjim on Oct 25, 2008 - 8 answers

Here we go again. It looks like we're getting separated. In North Carolina. Short-term marriage, no joint property, no kids. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 21, 2008 - 7 answers

Why might people wait so long to get divorced, when at least one party definitely wants it. [more inside]
posted by Penelope on Sep 23, 2008 - 28 answers

DogTrainingFilter: How do we keep our dog from making a big fuss in the morning? [more inside]
posted by geeky on Aug 29, 2008 - 11 answers

My parents have announced they're separating. I'm an independent adult, my sibling's a dependent adult. Any advice on how to support them and each other, and how to stay out of the mudslinging? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 10, 2008 - 3 answers

is it possible to separate water from a water-based paint? how? thanks
posted by KaeporaGaebora on Aug 8, 2008 - 3 answers

How do I learn to enjoy being alone after a recent separation? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 25, 2008 - 24 answers

Is there some good advice you wish you had been given when your marriage or LTR ended? A practical "to-do" list if you will. [more inside]
posted by pixlboi on May 12, 2008 - 27 answers

Mathematics filter: What are the odds of a pair of my friends meeting another couple who are also my friends, but they have never met before? Bonus. This happened on vacation in another city where neither of them, nor I, have ever lived... Is this an example of six degrees of separation?
posted by Gungho on Apr 1, 2008 - 16 answers

Question for divorced men who have since remarried, gotten into a serious relationship: how long after separating before you felt ready to date someone seriously. Not when DID you start dating or not, but when did you feel in your heart that you were ready to date. And was sealing custody/alimony deals a part of this, i.e. did you need this stuff nailed down before you felt ready to "start a new life." And did you feel like you needed a second adolescence after the divorce, whether that meant going wild, or just spending a lot of time doing whatever you wanted, without having to consider someone else's feelings/schedule.
posted by Penelope on Mar 28, 2008 - 10 answers

I'm at University and far removed from home geographically. My parents are planning on getting divorced soon and anyone semi-observant would've seen this coming years and years ago. Both wonderful people, both wholly incompatible. So what can I/they do for my adorably clueless, naive, 8-year old sister who still has no idea? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 4, 2007 - 14 answers

I need advice as to what I should do with our pets now that my wife and I are separated. This is a cat/pet lovers kind of question other people probably wouldn't understand. [more inside]
posted by viiviiviivii on Oct 13, 2007 - 10 answers

How do I best help and support long time friends in the midst of marital issues? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 24, 2007 - 9 answers

After working at home for a long time, now I have to work 10 hour days in an office temporarily. Since she's used to spending a lot of quality time with me, my dog is not in favor of this schedule and after a month of patience she's voiced her disapproval by becoming a little peeing machine. Advice please. [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster on Sep 20, 2007 - 20 answers

How do they separate eggs on an industrial scale? [more inside]
posted by aubilenon on Nov 12, 2006 - 7 answers

Young-divorcée-dating-filter. How do you do it without getting hurt? She (24) likes me (32) Her 4-year-old daughter likes me. Her mother and sister like me. But she's not quite single—only separated and dealing with someone who's not a good husband but is apparently a decent father. This one's kind of long. So, naturally, there's [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 6, 2006 - 23 answers

Help me with a family member who wants me to help her because of the word of a psychic! [more inside]
posted by andraste on Jun 26, 2006 - 23 answers

I have been in a troubled marriage for so long, I have lost perspective on how bad it may or may not be. Outside opinions welcome. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 1, 2006 - 62 answers

I want to get a divorce I'm in the UK: Do I need to involve a solicitor? is this something I could do on my own? If it is something I can do myself, how can I go about starting it? My wife is not overly keen on us getting a divorce, though I'm pretty sure she'd NOT put up much of a struggle once the thing got started. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 29, 2006 - 9 answers

One month from today I will be leaving the US to study abroad in Denmark. My SO of 4+ years will not be coming with me. How can we make the five-month separation easier? [more inside]
posted by Crushinator on Jul 8, 2005 - 15 answers

Hi all -- no doubt you've all heard this tale before, the storybook boy meets girl, girl moves back to Russia, boy serenades girl for 2 years, girl gets married to boy in UK, boy then becomes complacent and arrogant and ignores girl, girl leaves boy but doesn't officially separate, time passes, girl moves on and starts new life in new city, meets new boy and decide to get married; boy when hearing this short circuits and makes girl's life living hell just before 2 year marriage visa is due to run out, girl has to leave country and new boy trying to figure out what to do. So I'm the new boy. The girl is from Russia. The unpleasant tangled web leads me to urgently search for good legal advice on the combination of immigation and marriage. Any advice or recommended contacts? [more inside]
posted by kiwi.es on Jun 1, 2005 - 23 answers

Relationship-oriented books for a separated (married) couple in which one member is a loner and the other is not? [more inside]
posted by scody on May 31, 2005 - 4 answers

You are not my attorney, and I'm not asking for legal advice. I would like an opinion, though, on the financial situation of a rough breakup. I've been with my girlfriend for seven years, and we're splitting up. It's gotten ugly. She has $10k in credit card debt, some of it for things she's bought for me/us, some not. She's telling me now she wants $5k from me, or she's going to start selling the things she's bought for me (such as the PowerBook I got last Christmas). I was going to be the bigger man in this, and help her pay her debts off a bit at a time, but now I'm extremely angry. I want to find out if there is any legal grounds for me telling her that no, we were never married, she gave me these things as gifts, and I don't owe her a dime. I live in Texas, for what it's worth, and I am looking for an attorney locally.
posted by anonymous on Dec 11, 2004 - 33 answers