Wouldn’t Have Married Him

Photo Credit: ollyy/Shutterstock©️ Wouldn’t Have Married Him SPOUSE/PARTNER/SIGNIFICANT OTHER DECISION/INDECISION BREAKUP/SEPARATION/DIVORCE DearJames, My husband of two years has anger issues. He played a good game, but now that we are married, the true him is coming through. He says we are culturally different. I have always worked for what I have, and he uses people. […]

Money & Love

Photo Credit: SujaImages/Shutterstock©️ Money & Love MONEY WORK/EMPLOYMENT/CAREER LOVE DearJames, Will I be successful in money and love? Nancy Dear Money & Love, The short answer is YES, you can and will be successful.  The caveat is in keeping your insecurities in check.  You’ve had life experiences that have caused you to second guess a […]

Lost And Alone

Photo Credit: Triff/Shutterstock©️ Lost And Alone BREAKUP/SEPARATION/DIVORCE ABUSE/ABANDONMENT/NEGLECT SELF-VALUE/WORTH/CONFIDENCE DearJames, After a 28-yr marriage my husband texted me that he wanted a divorce. No explanation. I am 63 years old and the way he did it made me feel like a useless piece of trash. I have spent this past year exploring my spirituality in […]

Supposed To Do Something

Photo Credit: erashov/Shutterstock©️ Supposed To Do Something LIFE WORK/EMPLOYMENT/CAREER DECISION/INDECISION DearJames, What am I supposed to be doing with my life? I feel like I am supposed to do something, but what? KB Dear Supposed To Do Something, Thankfully you are already on the right track.  You KNOW you’re supposed to be doing something, but […]

Coming To A Close

Photo Credit: A. Laengauer/Shutterstock©️ Coming To A Close CHILD/CHILDREN LIFE DIRECTION/PURPOSE DECISION/INDECISION DearJames, I think a chapter of my life is starting to close and I’m quite torn on how to feel or what to think. My live-in boyfriend/partner/ fiancée of 5 yrs. (friends for 8) and father of my child for 3 years, is […]

Will He Cheat Again

Photo Credit: LacoKozyna/Shutterstock©️ Will He Cheat Again INFIDELITY PAST/FUTURE DATING/RELATIONSHIPS DearJames, I am 33 years old and have been married for 12 years. I was told (not by my husband) that he cheated with my best friend of 15 years. My question is will he cheat again? Mrs. Dear Will He Cheat Again, The brutally […]

Is It In The Stars

Photo Credit: Urszula Lysionek/Shutterstock©️ Is It In The Stars DATING/RELATIONSHIPS LOVE MARRIAGE/ENGAGEMENT/WEDDING DearJames, Is it in the star’s that I will marry Dustin? izzy Dear Is It In The Stars, The old cliché the heart wants what the heart wants immediately sprang to mind when I read your question.  Here lies a crossroads between what […]

My Ideal Career

Photo Credit: iravgustin/Shutterstock©️ My Ideal Career WORK/EMPLOYMENT/CAREER LIFE LIFE DIRECTION/PURPOSE DearJames, Are you able to tell me what I should be doing with my life?  At nearly 50, I still have not established myself professionally and cannot hold even a “menial” job. I have tried many different paths, including law, linguistics, teaching, hospitality, and cannot […]

Not Doing Enough

Photo Credit: Tischenko Irina/Shutterstock©️ Not Doing Enough PAST/FUTURE LIFE LIFE DIRECTION/PURPOSE DearJames, Lately I don’t feel that I’m doing enough with my life or what I’m meant to do with it. I feel like I’m just stuck running in place and just need a little guidance. Anonymous Dear Not Doing Enough, The first step in […]

Ready To Move On

Photo Credit: Natali Zakharova/Shutterstock©️ Ready To Move On BREAKUP/SEPARATION/DIVORCE FEAR PAST/FUTURE DearJames, After thirteen years of marriage to someone I can no longer trust, I am finally ready to move on. But now I find that the burden of getting out is overwhelming. I have worked diligently for years to restore my credit and now […]