Author: By Donna Shugrue Special to The Gazette
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Dear Donna: Husband doesn’t need to manage all the finances
Dear Donna, I am engaged to be married in a few months. We have been together for almost four years and my fiance recently surprised me by telling me he plans to handle our finances once we are married. I have been taking care of my own finances for 10 years and doing a great…
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Dear Donna: My girlfriend doesn’t want to see me anymore because it upsets her daughter
Dear Donna, I have been dating a lady this summer and I thought everything was going really well. Her teenage daughter was staying with her dad in another state for the summer, but she has returned home and apparently she does not think her mother should be dating. I am trying to be understanding, but…
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Dear Donna: Maybe she’s not really into him
Dear Donna, I met a lady recently and felt a chemistry and attraction I have not felt in a long time. She seemed to be as into me as I was to her, but at the end of the date when I asked to see her again, she looked at her schedule and said she…
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Man too attentive after just one date
Dear Donna, I’m in my mid-50s and just starting to date after my 25-year marriage ended two years ago. I met a man for the first time, and we spent over two hours together. I am very shy, but he made me feel comfortable right away. Shortly after we parted, he sent me a text…
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Man could become more than a friend
Dear Donna, I have had a friendship with a man I have known for several years. I never thought of him as romance potential, but lately I am beginning to realize what a really good man he is and he does have so many of the qualities I find appealing. The last few times we…
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Worry over vaping merits a discussion
Dear Donna, I recently started dating a man who I was excited about getting to know better. However, on our third date, he surprised me by pulling out a vape pen and taking a couple of hits. He explained that he quit drinking alcohol a few months ago and the vape pen contained a form…
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Dear Donna: Woman reluctant to rekindle relationship
Dear Donna, Six months ago, I dated a man for about three months. I really liked him and wanted to get to know him better. However, he continued to call at the last minute with expectations of getting together, and I told him that wasn’t working for me. The last time he waited two weeks…
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Dear Donna: Guy won’t accept reality of breakup
Dear Donna, I was in a one-year relationship that ended two months ago. I tried to end it a couple of times, and he talked me into giving it more time. This time I am sure it is over for me and I am ready to move on, but I think he is hopeful I…
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Relationship lacksmuch time together
Dear Donna, For the past six months, I have been dating a man to whom I am very attracted. And we have a great time when we are together. The problem is that doesn’t happen as often as I would like. He says he enjoys my company, but we only see each other two or…
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Dear Donna:
Dear Donna, My boyfriend of three years ended our relationship two months ago and I am still in shock. I thought I was going to be getting an engagement ring for Christmas because that is what we had planned. At first, I thought he simply was getting cold feet. I told him we could wait…