No Choice But To Leave
Photo Credit: Dirk Ercken/Shutterstock©️ No Choice But To Leave DATING/RELATIONSHIPS ABUSE/ABANDONMENT/NEGLECT BREAKUP/SEPARATION/DIVORCE DearJames, My boyfriend, I feel, has been very emotionally abusive. He always says horrible things to me and calls me names. It’s not like it’s every day mostly just when we fight, which is often. We fight because he goes out every single […]
Eastern Culture
Photo Credit: Yulia Glam/Shutterstock©️ Eastern Culture HEALTH LIFE ANXIETY/NERVOUSNESS/STRESS DearJames, I live in an eastern culture where life is very different. I went through a painful marriage and fought for two years to get a divorce from the emotionally abusive situation. I started getting panic attacks in 2006, but after I moved into my parents’ […]
When She Looks At Me
Photo Credit: Aleks Melnik/Shutterstock©️ When She Looks At Me DEATH ILLNESS/CHRONIC ILLNESS RECONCILLIATION DearJames, Does my mother see me yet? She’s going through chemotherapy, and she is going through rough times. Our relationship is not healthy. This is not easy on her or me and I want to know what she sees when she looks […]
Money Problems
Photo Credit: nodff/Shutterstock©️ Money Problems LIFE MONEY/DEBT/FINANCES PAST/FUTURE DearJames, Will I be able to solve all my money problems? Anonymous Dear Money Problems, The answer to your question is both Yes and No, for you will be able to resolve matters, however, it won’t be in the manner or way in which you currently envisage. […]
My Son
Photo Credit: Narisa Koryanyong/Shutterstock©️ My Son CHILD/CHILDREN PAST/FUTURE OTHER DearJames, I am concerned about my son being independent and stable when he goes to college. Is he? Miss Dear My Son, Youthful expression takes on many different forms and your son is no exception. While I sense he is kind, considerate, studious and somewhat shy, […]
I Need Help
Photo Credit: Ron Dale/Shutterstock©️ I Need Help WORK/EMPLOYMENT/CAREER DATING/RELATIONSHIPS FEAR DearJames, Last September I resigned from my position of 23 years to stay at home with our 18-month-old daughter. Since such time I have encountered so many obstacles with my relationship and insecurities. I need help. Forever Grace Dear I Need Help, Swimming in the […]
Discouraged
Photo Credit: DeReGe/Shutterstock©️ Discouraged WORK/EMPLOYMENT/CAREER LIFE DIRECTION/PURPOSE SELF-VALUE/WORTH/CONFIDENCE DearJames, I am a 53-year-old woman and feel I’m at a crossroad with my career. I applied for what I thought was my dream job; knowing I was highly qualified but was not selected. As you may well know this hurt me deeply. So, my question to […]
Will This Happen
Photo Credit: gkuna/Shutterstock©️ Will This Happen BREAKUP/SEPARATION/DIVORCE ADDICTION PAST/FUTURE DearJames, I have had problems with alcohol and Jurgen broke up with me and says he cannot continue with our relationship, but he is very in love with me. I too am very in love with him and have quit drinking. I want to regain the […]
Tearing At My Heartstrings
Photo Credit: mama_mia/Shutterstock©️ Tearing At My Heartstrings CHILD/CHILDREN LIFE DIRECTION/PURPOSE FAMILY/FRIENDS DearJames, I have an opportunity to move back to the state I am from, where all my family is, except for my immediate family, a soon-to-be ex-husband and two children. I want to make this change. My children do not want to go, and […]
Confused In Love
Photo Credit: robert_s/Shutterstock©️ Confused In Love DATING/RELATIONSHIPS BREAKUP/SEPARATION/DIVORCE ADDICTION DearJames, I am a young, hardworking, twice divorced mother of a 3-year-old. I have always had a career-oriented state of mind, so at 23 I own my own house and a new car. Recently, my best guy friend of 15 years, revealed he had feelings for […]