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Ask An Expert: Gary, How Should I Deal With My Son's Slipping Grades?

Q: My son just came in with his report card this week and for once in a long time, he's gone downhill in his marks. I'm not sure how to approach him about this, but I think I have to do something to figure out why this all of a sudden is happening. Nothing appears to have changed. Can you give me pointers on how to deal with this?

Ask An Expert: Gary, My Family Wants Pets, But Not The Responsibility!

Q: Gary, my husband and I have been back and forth about getting a dog or cat for our kids. I wouldn't mind getting one only that it would be me taking care of it most of the time, and I have to leave at 5:30am for work, and I only return from work at around 6pm because of my commute. My husband doesn't have a commute to go to work so he doesn't think it would be a problem getting one, plus he thinks it would be good for the kids. Can you help us with any advice or tips to help us resolve this on-going issue?

Ask An Expert: Gary, Since The Divorce, Our Kids Won't Respect Us.

Q: Gary, my kids were excellent students, social and fun before my ex-husband and I got divorced. They were 8 yrs old and 10 yrs old at the time of the divorce. Now that two years have gone by, their marks have slid, they seem to be uninterested in anything and seem to be determined to make life miserable for both myself and my ex-husband.

Ask An Expert: Gary, My Boyfriend Doesn't Like My Guy Friends!

Q: Gary, any advice you can give would be much appreciated. My boyfriend has MAJOR jealousy issues... He gets jealous when I even talk to another guy! Or when I talk to an old friend on a video call, he HATES all my guy friends and he's convinced that EVERY guy I talk to is out to steal me away from him! He doesn't like it when I go on facebook because he thinks I'll fall in love with another guy!

Ask An Expert: Gary, He Won't Sleep With Me!

Q: Dear Gary, We've been married for 29 years. For the last 2 years we've slept in separate bedrooms. This first started as a shift room for my husband who works shifts, so that he could sleep well when on nights and not disturb me. Problem is, he doesn't seem to want to come out of his cave! He's tried sleeping with me and can't sleep. Should we just carry on as friends, or should we try to solve the problem?

Ask An Expert: Gary, We Need Advice On Adoption!

Q: My husband and I have been trying to have a child for the last three years unsuccessfully. It seems very tough for me to look at other families and people that seem to get pregnant so quick and easily! It sometimes makes me feel bad that we don't have that kind of luck. We have considered adoption as an option as we know we'd be loving parents and could provide a stable home to a child that needs us.

Ask An Expert: Gary, My Marriage Is Suffering Due To Financial Woes!

Q: My husband and I have been married now for 9 years, and unfortunately, due to the recession, he has lost his job. We are behind on all of our bills and it's starting to negatively affect our marriage. Money is such a huge issue for a lot of couples, but we never thought that it would become a factor in our relationship. Do you have any pointers or advice to help us save our marriage?

Ask An Expert: Gary, How Can I Be The Best Step-Mother?

Q: I have 2 stepdaughters, who for the most part live with us on the weekends. I find the way that my husband and his ex-wife's communication is about our weekends with them, to be lacking. At one point I attempted to have some form of relationship with her, if for nothing more than the girls, but unfortunately all we can do has respect. Do you have any pointers to being the best step-mom I can be?

Ask An Expert: Gary, My Husband Won't Stop Watching Porn!

Q: I have been with my now husband for 3 years and he has always watched porn. AT first I didn't really mind but after awhile it started to become a problem when he wanted to watch it when we were being intimate with each other all the time. So I said enough was enough. I told him that I felt like it wasn't me he wanted but the fantasy of being with another woman while he was having sex with myself and I felt like I didn't matter.

Ask An Expert: Gary, He's Cheating On Me And I'm Pregnant!

Q: I am 37 year old woman and I'm 6 weeks pregnant with my common-law partner's baby (may be twins). We did IVF method as we could not have a child any other way. Now I am finding out that he is cheating on me! Please Help!

Ask An Expert: Gary, My Boyfriend Is Hooked On Pornography!

Q: In the past few months, my boyfriend has just started watching porn on his phone. He always used to say he didn't like it, but now he watches it when he's not around me. If he doesn't want to be with me why doesn't just leave? He said he loves me and doesn't know why he's doing it. Please help.

Ask An Expert: Gary, I Came Clean And He Left Me!

Q: I was heartbroken when my boyfriend of 4 years broke up with me while still in love. This was 5 months ago, but I can't seem to leave it behind me and move on. I had a one night stand in early September and I decided to tell him about it 2 weeks after the incident. It was a huge mistake, and I realized that I didn't want to lie to him especially if we were going to get married someday.

Ask An Expert: Gary, He Won't Clean After Himself!

Q: I've been married for almost 8 months but it feels like forever. I have an interracial marriage. My husband and I are from totally different backgrounds. We fight about everything from cookies to cleaning. He thinks I'm a clean freak and should just relax about everything. He doesn't realize that, I grew up in a household where you clean up after yourself. And share cleaning chores. When we met his place was a mess but he said he didn't get much time for cleaning, but he cleans up after himself. Which of course turned about to lie and he is a major SLOB.

Ask An Expert: Gary, I Have A Stepson Who Doesn't Listen!

Q: What can I do about my 4 year old stepson whom does not like to listen? I know that children this age do act out, but he is otherwise a very well behaved child. He does not have tantrums, he does not talk back, he doesn't hit, and he shares his toys.

Ask An Expert: Gary, He Really Wants A Baby Boy!

Q: I have just had a baby recently and although we already have three girls now, he really wants a boy. I’m not ready to have another child as now I feel really overwhelmed with everything. How do I tell him that I think I’m done with having children and to enjoy the fact that we have three beautiful and healthy girls?

Ask An Expert: Gary, My Husband's Behaviour Is Unacceptable!

Q: My husband’s behaviour is ruining our relationship. Whenever the guys call, he’s out the door in a flash, leaving me with two kids under the age of five to look after – and I’m stuck at home with no life and no say. He also loves to socialize with work friends and will jump in an instant to help family as well.

Ask An Expert: Gary, The Pressure's On To Have Kids!

Q: Gary, I love kids and I know one day I’ll be a great mom. I just got married and the pressure’s on to have a kid. We’re in our early thirties and I really feel the pressure from my husband’s side of the family to produce a grandchild. I really want to enjoy at least a couple years of our married life without kids. How do I tell everyone this without hurting peoples’ feelings?

Ask An Expert: Gary, Our Families Are Pressuring Us To Get Married!

Q: I’m in my mid-twenties and I’m feeling the pressure to get married already. I’ve been with my boyfriend for a couple years now, and every family event, people are talking about us and when the big day will come around? I’m not even that sure if he’s “Mr. Right” yet.

Ask An Expert: Gary, Should We Have Remained Common-Law?

Q: Hi there Gary, I had been with my husband for 10 years before we got married, but since we got married last year, he has become a different person. It’s hard for me to tell what the problem could be, but his mood gets very serious when he gets home from work, and he seems to be a different person.

Ask an Expert: Gary, Our Families Cause Us Upset and Stress!

My boyfriend and I have been together for several years and are comfortable in our relationship. We come from different backgrounds and our parents have different ways of living their lives. His parents are very easy going, almost to a level that is different than most people. My parents are comfortable and have the things they want in life, but they worry, stress and sometimes criticize others about things. When we visit our respective families, there's always something they do that bothers each of us about our families and it upsets me. I want things to be good between us and our families, but because we come from different philosophies on life, it's tough sometimes. Do you have any advice for us?

Ask An Expert: Gary, I Have Been Diagnosed With Cancer

Gary, I am a single mom with 2 young children. I have been diagnosed with cervical cancer. My youngest, who is 3, doesn't understand. My 5 year old has been acting out and he never whats to leave my side now. I have told him that i will be fine and that the doctors will make me better, but he is still acting out. I am so worried about him. When i try to talk about his feelings and try to ask him whats bothering him, he shuts right down on me. Please give me some tips on how to talk to him or help him better understand what is going on.

Ask An Expert: Gary, He Doesn't Value Our Relationship Anymore!

Q: Gary, my husband and I have two children who have just entered school. With the kids, my full-time career, and his business, we seem to have lost each other. He is mad or tired most of the time. He appreciates when I put some effort to be with him but I'm starting to feel unloved and am losing trust that he really cares about me.

Ask An Expert: Gary, I Feel Like A Single Parent While He Goes Out!

Q: My husband and I decided to have a baby, now 11 months. We are in our early 30s. He now resents his choice, feeling trapped by our lifestyles, and wistful because we can't go out three nights a week for dinner and a movie together or be spontaneous. Recently he started going out again. He goes out/eats out while I stay at home with the baby. He hasn't cooked dinner in months. The baby has been walking for 4 days now and he hasn't seen her do it. Once a week he'll maybe do the bottles and give her a bath. Some days I feel like a single mom.

Ask An Expert: Gary, My Wife Cheated And I Can't Forgive Her.

Q: My wife cheated before we were married and even though I told her I was over it and I wanted to get married I'm finding it harder to get past it. I thought it would get easier and don't know why I can't let it go. I feel she is committed but constantly think about her with the other guy. I don't want this to ruin what we might have together. Can you help?

Ask An Expert: Gary, I Seem To Be Married To An Old Fashioned Guy!

Q: My husband was raised to believe that a man's contribution to the household upkeep is limited to all "outside" work, which typically doesn't take more than a couple of hours or so a week. Meanwhile, "inside" work is much more demanding! We both work. How can I explain to him this isn't fair? He says it worked for his parents and they're happy... but I'm not.

Ask An Expert: Gary, We Can't Fit In All The Holiday Dinners! Please Help!

Q: My husband and I typically have to fit three holiday dinners in to our busy schedules over the Christmas holidays and I find this too much but he doesn't know how to get out of them. We've tried alternating years but this always leads to people feeling left out on the Big Day. Help!!

Ask An Expert: Gary, My Wife's Siblings And Their Partners Fight!

Q: My wife and I have decided to limit our time spent with her family because we feel the siblings and spouses have trouble getting along, although no one else thinks this is the case. We are fine with our decision but worry that soon we will have to defend our choice and I don't want it to come to a horrible conclusion where we can't see anyone at all, especially since this would hurt her parents deeply. Can you give us some advice about how to explain this to her siblings and their partners?

Ask An Expert: Gary, I Don't Want To See My In-Laws Every Weekend!

Q: My in-laws come over every weekend for dinner at our home and my wife doesn't have a problem with this. I would like to be able to make other plans that don't involve my in-laws. Am I being unreasonable? She can't understand why I don't want to see her family every Sunday afternoon.

Ask An Expert: Gary, Now He Doesn't Want To Have Kids!

Q: Gary, before we got married my husband said he wanted to have children. Now that we've been married a few years, he says he's not sure he does anymore. I am shocked and can't believe he thinks he can change his mind this way. He says it's a big decision and he's not sure. I feel betrayed and don't know what to do.

Ask an Expert: Gary, My In-Laws Do Not Want to Include Their Step-Granddaughter in the Family

I have two wonderful children and a great partner who is only the biological to my son who is the youngest, but he is still dad and the only dad my daughter age 8 has ever had. I'm having a problem with his family. They seem to not want to include my daughter in the family and treat her the same.

Ask an Expert: Gary, My Husband and I Agreed that I Should Stay Home and Take Care of our Kids

My husband and I agreed that I should stay at home and take care of our kids and he promised to give me an allowance. However, I'm not okay with the $150 monthly that his giving me because I was making over $1,500 monthly. Also he got a new computer and said I couldn’t look at it because of his e-mails.

Ask an Expert: Gary, How Do I Find the Right Therapist?

I've been married for 3 years, I'm Mexican and my husband is Canadian, we are living in Victoria, BC, and our marriage has been quite rocky. We finally decided to go for some counselling, but I don't know how to chose one or look for one that would be right for us. I'm a psychologist and I believe that my husband would feel more comfortable with a guy. Do you have any recommendations on how to find the right therapist for us?

Ask An Expert: Gary, My Husband Lies!

Gary, I hope you can help me address a lying problem with my husband. At the start of our relationship I found out that he was telling small "white" lies (you know, like about hanging out with the boys after work or what he thinks about some of my friends) and I would brush these off. Recently I'm finding out the lies are starting to get bigger and more frequent. How do I address this problem with him?

Ask an Expert: Gary, my son and his wife have potty mouths!

Q: I really love your show, it is truly my favourite. Your approach is very intuitive, creative and very entertaining. You recently showcased a young couple who had major issues with foul language to which you posted on their wall a list of restricted words/names that the couple could

Ask An Expert: Could you please tell me how I could get in contact with the healer that you sent one of your clients to?

Hi Gary, Could you please tell me how I could get in contact with the healer that you sent one of your clients to? I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you.

Ask an Expert: Gary, does my boyfriend's mother secretly dislike me?

Gary, my boyfriend and I have been together almost 3 years, and living together for almost 2 years. Up until recently I have had no issues with his mom. The last couple weeks his mom seems to be using phrases like "if you guys are together at Christmas..." and "if you guys are still together."

Ask an Expert: Gary, I named by brother and sister-in-law as my child’s guardian in my will. Now I want to change my will without offending them.

When I was pregnant, my sister-in-law was pregnant with her first baby around the same time. Now our daughters are three months apart. Before giving birth, I made a will naming my brother and sister-in-law as my child's guardians (I'm a single mom). However, when I see how they are raising their daughter, I cringe.

Ask an Expert, Gary: My boyfriend has ADD and it’s affecting communication in our relationship!

I need help with a sensitive issue in my current relationship. I live with my boyfriend and we just had our fourth anniversary. We are not engaged yet and we're in no rush. Generally this relationship is the best I've ever had and we hardly have problems or fight. There is one issue though that I am not sure how to solve or bring up without hurt feelings. My boyfriend has a listening problem...

Ask an Expert: Gary, my husband undermines me

Q: Hi Gary, my husband frequently undermines my parenting in front of the children. We've talked about this before, but in the moment, he forgets, and will tell me I'm too hard on the kids.

Ask an Expert: Gary, my daughter is getting lippier!!

Q: I have a pre-teen daughter who is great but she is starting to become belligerent and mouthy. Then later she'll apologize when we'll talk about it but she seems to forget pretty soon after our little chats.

Ask an Expert: Gary, I know a secret

Q: My sister told me some intimate, not-so-flattering details about her boyfriend and now I'm having a hard time getting past them. Am I a hypocrite if I am friendly and chatty at family gatherings? I feel like it. But he's a part of the family. I don't know how to handle what I know about him.

Ask an Expert: Gary, how can we share a small space together?

Q: Hi Gary, I’m about to undertake an exciting adventure! My boyfriend and I will be living together in my small (under 600 feet) condo. I’ve shared space with a roommate before, but never a boyfriend. I’m hoping you can give us some tips to ease the transition from living alone in our own space to sharing a small space together.

 
 
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