No obligation

Dear George,

I MET THISbeautiful girl at a karaoke bar and we exchanged numbers. However, after five telephone conversations with her, that was enough to tell me this girl is bad news. She came across as very argumentative and extremely self-opinionated.

Should I be feeling guilty about erasing her name and number from my phone without telling her? My plan is to just disappear altogether rather than to stick around for longer to stress myself out. She thinks we were meant for each other. I do not know where she got that idea from. Change of Heart.

Dear Change of Heart,

You are under no obligation to remain in any relationship in which you are uncomfortable. You always have to do what’s best for you and the relationship.

Have that talk with her. It is best that you be honest about it and move on. This way, you would leave with a clear conscience going forward.

George

My wife and a co-worker

Dear George,

A GUYat my girlfriend’s workplace is hitting on her. I have warned him but I am not convinced that my girlfriend is doing enough to avoid him. She accepts rides home always finding some excuse, like the weather, for why she does it. Recently, she is begging me not to be so hard on him.

Now this!! My girlfriend and this guy are due to attend a conference. They will be gone for two weeks. She has not been able to hide her excitement and I found it strange that she was being so excited about going overseas with a coworker who has been sexually harassing her.

Suppose they really have something going and she was just pretending to be harassed by him? Do you think I have reasons to be concerned?

Just Asking.

Dear Just Asking,

If you do trust your girlfriend to be faithful to you and that same trust forms basis base of your relationship, then you will not be so preoccupied with these negative thoughts.

If, on the other hand, you cannot or do not trust her then you have no business being with her.

That is what you need to figure out rather than lose sleep over what can pretty much be a nonissue.

George.

Don’t rush into conclusions

Dear George,

MY WIFEdisclosed to me that her boss has offered her a ridiculous amount of money if she agreed to spend one night with him. The amount offered would take us out of the financial hole we are in.

When I asked my wife what her response was, she said she gave no answer. This was surprising since the woman I married 15 years ago would have shut anyone down immediately, who dared approach her with such nonsense talk. I am left to wonder where that woman has gone.

A good friend once told me that every woman has a price and I am now inclined to believe that maybe there is some truth to that.

Lost in Thought.

Dear Lost in Thought,

There are women around who would strongly disagree with you that they can be bought once the price is right. Though, it is also true that financial pressure can force an individual to compromise his/her morals.

The fact that your wife did not immediately reject the proposition speaks volumes and should push you to have a deeper conversation with her. This could be a good time to think about a vow renewal or some maintenance counselling.

George.

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