Archive | Techniques of Conflict Resolution

Question: Dear Luise: I have been with this guy for about half a year now. He was my first sexual partner and I liked him very much. About three weeks ago, my close friend died at the age of 23. I was upset, devastated, and depressed. My boyfriend (I should I say ex because I […]

Question: My son passed away 2 yrs. ago on 4/30. At the time his live-in girlfriend was carrying my Granddaughter. She was born on 6/24. Her Mother and I have had some issues. The most important thing in my life is my granddaughter. I haven’t seen her since Aug. 2009. Her mother moved her to […]

Question: Dear Luise: My son and DIL insist that we see our granddaughters at family gatherings and events where my ex is also present. I simply can’t do that. I have asked that we have times with them when she is not present. I really don’t mind foregoing family gatherings and events, since they seem […]

Question: Dear Luise: I love my DIL very much, but she recently became angry over an over-blown incident involving my daughter. She called me and let me know how much she hated my daughter. My daughter was devastated by this knowledge and I am very upset. She (DIL) later apologized for her outburst, but the […]

Question: Dear Luise: My girlfriend and I have a problem that seems to get worse around the holidays. Her mother basically is the problem. Two years ago she moved in with me and her mother called me to threaten my life. Literally the first words between us was “You are Dead.” During the same day […]

Question: Dear Luise: Last Monday, an old friend from school that I had a thing for called me. She asked me to call her to make a time when she can come over. So I called her last Saturday, but she was not home. So I left a message for her, saying I would like […]

Question: My son is abusive and loving. Back and forth…back and forth. He’s almost 17 and determined to live with his alcoholic father, who he treats the same way he treats me. In the middle of a battle I lost it and told him to move out and get it over with. Now I’m sorry. […]

Question: Dear Luise: My friend and I have been together for 5 months now and I love him very much. The question that I have is he used to tell me that he would never love another female other than his daughter. We have an OK relationship. We argue everyday and everyday he tells me […]