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Brandi, look at it this way: there is dignity in work. Any work, no matter how menial, gives you dignity. When you work, you create wealth not just for yourself, but for society as a whole, even if it is just a little at a time. Work hard, and make that part of who you are. You work for the honor of...

Brandi, look at it this way: there is dignity in work. Any work, no matter how menial, gives you dignity. When you work, you create wealth not just for yourself, but for society as a whole, even if it is just a little at a time. Work hard, and make that part of who you are. You work for the honor of...

Blake, I second the probiotics suggestion. If you don't want yogurt, you can buy them as a powder you sprinkle on things like toast or whatever you are eating. They work great for me not just when I am antibiotics (which is infrequently), but when I was combating IBS, too. The nervousness I was suff...

SoWhatIf, you raise a point I have thought about before, in that my kids may think this is a normal marriage and follow the same path. It is very hard to tell what they know and do not know. This is something I will discuss with my wife. Keep in mind that my wife and I get along very well. We do not...

Actually, I do not want an affair. I would have had one years ago if that's what I really wanted. What I want is to have my marriage be a real marriage. But that will never be, and i am just frustrated. Anyway, I am a father first, and as such, am a role model. Affairs don't fit that, or my sense of...

I think our situation is a bit different. Sex stopped well over 10 years ago. With encouragement from the therapist my wife gave it a try, but she really did not want to and the forced, unnatural feel was not worth it. But yes, neither of us have ever had an affair. Yet!

Yes, you are listening to the news with your emotions and not your intellect. Things like mass bird and fish deaths are not that uncommon. It's just that they are not usually reported. Once a couple of them happen in close succession, the news people start looking for them and reporting them. It giv...

Bev, I know I am late posting here, and hopefully this episode is past you, but may I give you a man's point of view? Men are doers and fixers. They do not process emotions very well, especially emotions from women. If something is not right, they just set out to fix it. They expect their effort to ...

Thanks again, Tina. I think about my options, and I ask myself: Who do I want to be?" I take the responsibilities that I signed on for when we had kids very seriously. I wanted to be a father, and I can't walk away from that now. So I will keep things together until my daughter is mature enough to u...

Thanks Tina. My daughter deserves all I can give her. She did not ask to be born into this. I am morally obligated to give her as good of a start in life that I can. And I want to set an example to show her that you do not run from difficult situations. Whatif, ultimately I make the rules for my lif...