Heartfelt Remarks

My husband and son had a bad dispute in August, and my husband made some “comments” about our son’s wife. My husband and son have since reconciled to the point of being polite, talking and joking, but there is still some strain and resentment on our son’s part.

Our daughter-in-law still wants nothing to do with us. We have not seen her or spoken to her. I sent her Christmas presents home with our son. He said she didn’t want to take them, but he convinced her that she should.

It is now her birthday. We give a card with money in it to our boys and their wives for each of their birthdays. I say we give her a card with money. My husband says she wants nothing to do with us, why be fake and send her a card. I would like to see the feud end at some point. I’d appreciate hearing what you have to say.

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Narrow Escape

I have been in a relationship with this guy for almost two years. After a couple of months, he made a suggestion that we should let each other know about our whereabouts and ask permission to do certain stuff. He doesn’t like me wearing any makeup or exposing my body too much, and for most of our relationship I obeyed him.

I know he loves me because I really feel it whenever he is around, but there is a problem with his attitude. We had a fight a few months back and he hit me. After some time the problem was solved and we were back on track. Now a few days ago we had another fight and he dug his fingernails into my wrist. At that point I got really angry and ended the relationship.

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Heading Nowhere

About 16 years ago, I fell in love with an elegant, well-educated, good-looking woman. We were madly in love and became a couple. I had just stepped out of a bad separation, but her divorce was even worse.

Our relationship soon got disturbed by strange events on her side, mostly when alcohol was involved—extreme jealousy, silence, and a domineering attitude. Sometimes she sent me away; other times I left the scene because I could not cope. On one Christmas Eve holiday she left me at the dinner table, took a plane, and went home.

My attempts to get her back were amazing; I even painted messages on the walls on the way to her house. A couple of times I tried to forget her with another relationship, but after some months I missed her so much I went back. She always received me with open arms, and we started all over again.

Strangely, during our separations she never tried to contact me or explain her attitude. Last year I gave it one last try, and she coldly asked me to leave. I left heartbroken and burned my bridges, even sending her a nasty e-mail for the first time. Since then she haunts my mind; she was the love of my life. How can I get over this without hurting myself any longer?

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