Annie Lane writes the Dear Annie advice column. Dear Annie: I have had bad relationships with women I met online in the past. Last year, a young woman came and stayed with me from March through June and kept asking me for money. But every time I ask her to get together in person, she always says that she wishes she could but is busy that weekend.
What is the best way to find somebody to date? You need to break that mold. Date some women who are closer to your age and, more importantly, who have their own income. You can find better fits for you on a well-reputed dating website such as Match. Spending a little money up front to join a legitimate online dating community is better than using free websites and meeting people who are going to scam you out of thousands of dollars. Whatever you do, please: Do not give away any more cash. If a woman asks you for money, see it for the red flag it is, and move on.
Dear Annie: I started dating my husband 11 years ago, married six years ago. Our biggest problem is his year-old son. This man has never held a job because he has been addicted to drugs including meth and heroin and is still using.
Also, he has warrants out for his arrest. I have made it clear he can not live in our house, and I do not want him over if my husband is not home.
I know his son hates me and the combination of hate and drugs does not always end well. Needless to say, he always slips his way back in, and then I blow my top, and my husband runs him off again.
