Questions and Answers

Dads and dads-to-be, here is your chance to ask questions and give advice.

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Recent questions:

Please help a wife of a SAHD

My husband is a SAHD of our twin girls. After 6 months, he still doesn't have things down. Please understand that I think he is a great father and has always been wonderful with kids. I know that it is so much harder with twins then it is with a single, but everyday is misarable for him. While on maternity leave I was the one who took care of the girls. Then When I went back to work he became a SAHD. I constantly tried to get him aquainted to their schedules but he never took it seriously until I was already back at work. After 3 months I still get daily call/texts of what to do.

Is your spouse jealous of your other relationships with SAHMs?

OK. Now  I don't want to intrude on the forum, but I really need the advice of some SAHDs to help give me perspective on my problem.

Everytime I try to get my wife interested in sex it's an epic failure.

My wife and I have had a relationship for 15 years now, but there has always been one underlying issue in our relationship that seems to cause the most friction: sex. During the first 10 years, things seemed to be fine. Sex was very frequent (maybe two to three times a week), but about 7 years ago things changed. My wife and I are high school sweethearts, and we went to college together. During these years, I would say that my sex life with her was great, but during the last year of college things changed.

Temporary Assistance for Single Fathers

Dear Group,

I'm a single father raising a beautiful 4 year old girl myself as her mother left us 3 years ago because she didn't want to be a mother anymore.

Anyway, I devote myself to my child, and I'm a hard and disciplined worker who just had his pay cut by 50%, however I'm starting a second job in a month to subsidize my income.  Additionally, I'm seeking an evening job if I can find a good sitter.  I've been seeking secondary jobs for sometime now, and I'm often told I'm over qualified, or of course, jobs are little tight right now.

A Chilren's Welfare and Social Services Issue? What to do and HELP!

Greetings Gentlemen,

My neighbors concern me and I don't know if I should intervene for the kids sake or let it play out.