Dear Karen, I have always struggled with my weight, and I have a fear that the reason the men I want haven't been interested in me is because of my weight/appearance. I have had more than one experience where I've e-mailed back and forth with a guy, talked on the...
Dear Karen, I’m really getting back out there and dating, after a painful breakup. I have a question about something that comes up for me quite a bit; I believe that if a man really cares about you, he should intuitively know what you need. Do you agree with me on...
Dear Karen, I’ve heard that the guys doing online dating are not the type of men you want to be with. It makes me nervous about putting myself out there. Should I just find other ways to meet men? – Tracy, AZ Hi, Tracy, I’m a huge fan of online dating, so let me...
Dear Karen, I have been seeing a guy for a few weeks now, and, although he’s nice enough and everything, I just don’t feel that “spark” with him. My question is this: am I being too picky? Should I just get over it and keep going out with him? Or is this telling me...
Dear Karen, I’ve been dating the most wonderful, kind, sweet, sincere man I’ve ever met. We’re getting close to being intimate – I know we’re ready for it on so many levels, but I have a huge problem: how do I bring up the topic of having safe sex without hurting his...
Dear Karen, I’ve been dating a man for the past couple of months, and I’m crazy about him. I’ve never connected with someone so well, or so deeply. My only issue is that he’s told me that he is not interested in being in a committed relationship (he’s just gotten...
Dear Karen, Please help me figure out how to talk with my husband about the fact that he’s become kind of a “shlump” – he’s gained weight, he doesn’t really care how he dresses, and he’s not that interested in sex these days. He was pretty hot when we first got...
Hello Karen, I'm in a very difficult situation and unsure if I should continue it or end it before I waste more time and pain. I've been dating a man for the past 2 years. The first year we were very on and off as he has been in the process of a divorce and he asked...
Dear Karen, My husband is not being very understanding about something, and I need your advice. He is angry with me because of the way my mother is, which is, in HIS opinion, very meddlesome. How is that my fault? I love my mother, and we’re very close. She cares...
Dear Karen, My parner is such an idiot! I give and give and give, and he shows no appreciation for the sacrifices I’m making so that we can be together (we live about 2 hours apart, and I drive to his house every weekend). He just expects me to be there, at his...
Dear Karen, My husband and I can talk about anything - except money. No matter what I do or how good my intentions are at the start of the conversation, by the end we're arguing and the tension lasts for days after. There are a lot of money issues we need to discuss...