Dear Elsa, I have dated the same man for the past 5 years. We met when I was nineteen. Over the past five years, I have grown up and he has stayed the same as far as personality and way of life. I supported him while he finished college and I thought we were going […]
Elsa, It seems as though I have had nothing but bad luck. Every investment I have made is either a loser or break-even. Even my relationships are neither stable or long lasting. What’s the deal? I feel as though I’m using sound judgment. Will things change… or is this as good as it gets? Confused
Dear Elsa, I am lost. I lost the man I loved. I felt such a connection with him. I want to know, is he my soulmate? My heart is crying and aching. My mind said to stop talking to him because he doesn’t know what he wants. He is confused. But I can’t keep up
Hey Elsa, I’m worried that I frighten girls with my intensity. I go out to bars and clubs with my friends and we always have a good time. But I never have any luck with any of the girls there (getting numbers, having a good conversation, etc.). By the end of the night, I usually
Hi Elsa, In September 2001, my boyfriend died suddenly. We had lived together for nine years and had known each other for more than ten. I cannot seem to move on with the romantic end of my life. I’ve done both grief counseling and support groups, but I’m not letting go. Our relationship wasn’t perfect
Hello Elsa, I’ve been married for 6 years now, although my marriage shouldn’t have lasted a year. Within the last six years, my husband has cheated, lied, and disrespected me. I really want to leave, but I can’t. Our three kids are all five years or younger, and my husband takes care of the kids
Hi Elsa, My boyfriend and I are opposites in many ways. Our common ground seems to be shrinking and our sex drives, while always mismatched, are vastly different now. He seems to be content with a largely platonic relationship while I need to connect with someone sexually in order to maintain a feeling of closeness.
I heard once that people showed you their stuff within the first five minutes. The claim was if you paid attention, you could determine the entire course of an interaction in the first few moments of meeting someone. I had tested this theory many years prior and found it quite valid. So after various trial
