Question: Dear Luise: Hi, Mom! OK…there is the guy I work with. He used to mess with me by trying to get my attention by yelling “hey” whenever he saw me pass by and trying to make me flinch, tease me, and try to make me laugh. We used to take shots at each other, [...]

Question: Dear Luise and Hi Mom: I don’t know how to start this… but I am having a lot of marital difficulties, being within the first year of marriage (which I know, is the hardest part… yeah, yeah) but deeper than that, I have a self-judgment over it.  I believe my husband is a good [...]

Question: Dear Luise: I have had so many problems with my mother-in-law. The problem is mainly with my mother-in-law, but occasionally my husband’s grandmother (mother-in-law’s mom), as well. Before my husband and I were even married, my mother-in-law acted so childish and ugly towards me. She would send me emails that she stated were “by [...]

Question: Dear Luise: How do I get my boyfriend closer to me? How do I know if he really loves me? I don’t understand my boyfriend any more. He has changed toward me and he still tells me he loves me. J. Answer: Dear J.: We can’t bring people closer. They do whatever they do [...]

Question: Dear Luise: My husband came outside to see the pretty girl that I was talking to. Why would he do that? D. Answer: Dear D. Your husband is a person. He gets to think the way he wants to think and act the way her wants to act. Hopefully you picked a nice guy [...]

Question: Dear Luise: I was married 5 years ago to my ex husband and it was great, but both if our families got involved and we wound up separating and filing for divorce. Two years later my ex husband called me and told me he couldn’t live without me, we got back together and I [...]

Question: Dear Luise: I am a very mature 20 year-old and have been with my now husband, who is 22, for over 5 years. We have two kids together and have been through so much, both good and bad. Lately I’ve been begging for his attention. He is so into his sports games, chatting with [...]

Question: Dear Luise: I met a man who I think is truly remarkable. He did not tell me he was married at first, but he later confessed he was married but had been separated for the last 8 to 9 years. He said he would never lie to me again. I have addressed him several [...]