I Love My Alcoholic Husband, Should I Take Him Back?

I Love My Alcoholic Husband, Should I Take Him Back?

Mary Mata March 8, 2012

Dear Martha, I’m very sad, my husband — who I love very much — is an alcoholic. We have a two year-old daughter and this last holiday season, he became very intoxicated. I […]

Teenage Mothers And Unwanted Pregnancies

Mary Mata March 1, 2012

Life with kids, even with a partner that helps in their upbringing, can be difficult. But facing the same reality as a single, teenage mother who never thought that it […]

How Can I Convince My Ex-Fiancé To Marry Me?

Mary Mata February 23, 2012

Dear Martha, I have been with my boyfriend for four years; the relationship has been very unstable, we break up and get back together all the time. We have formalized […]

A School Sex Scandal Affects Both Children And Parents

Mary Mata February 17, 2012

To the mothers of children in elementary school: At the moment, mothers with school-aged children are alarmed by the painful events in the school Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles. The first thing you need to do is think coolly about what your involvement will be […]

My Father Won’t Speak To Me If I Don’t Love My Stepmom

Mary Mata February 14, 2012

Dear Martha: How can I make my father listen to me? I am 16 and six years ago my father was unfaithful to my mother with my cousin. It was very painful and they separated. Now he has […]

My Husband Has A Second Family, Should I Take Him Back?

Mary Mata February 9, 2012

Dear Martha: I’m in a very difficult situation, I need help. I have been married almost 15 years and it has been a nightmare. When I agreed to marry my husband, he […]

Every Time I Try To Lose Weight, I Fail

Mary Mata February 3, 2012

Dear Martha: Every time I try to lose weight at the beginning of the year , for  the first three or four months I manage, but then comes the rebound. Over the years this has caused […]

I’m Angry All The Time And Don’t Know Why

Mary Mata February 2, 2012

Dear Martha: I am 55-years-old and about three years ago, I noticed a sudden change in my character. Now I’m angry and irritable all the time and with everyone.  Do […]

My Mother Criticizes Me For Being Divorced

Mary Mata January 19, 2012

Dear Martha, Lately I’ve had a hard time. After my divorce, I had to live and cope with difficult changes, many problems. But what is more painful to my processing all of this is, I have to face my mother. She says […]

How Do I Explain Negative Topics On TV To My Kids?

Mary Mata January 12, 2012

Dear Martha: I live in Houston and I need advice on how to deal with what is happening with my daughters, ages six, three, and two. One day while we were […]