Relationships

In response to an earlier column, "5 Ways You Help Him Cheat," here are reasons some readers provided for their own cheating.

Ms. Vicki details the life lessons her mother and grandmothers passed on to her -- and how she uses them in her everyday life...

An E-6 pays for his troops' meals, lets them come over for dinner and makes "loans" that they never pay back.

A Coast Guardsman wants to marry his girlfriend but is unsure if they will get benefits if they continue to live apart.

A young airman's dad needs advice on helping his son cope with unexpected, long-distance fatherhood.

She's still trying to save her marriage, but Ms. Vicki warns her to protect herself and her children.

A woman says her husband checks up on her constantly, accusing her of cheating and making threats against her.

He says she's gained weight, isn't sexy enough and he's bored. So he's cheated on her repeatedly throughout their marriage.

He says he can't get command sponsorship for their son and her to join him in Germany until he passes a PT test.

Ms. Vicki shares the life lessons that her mother's recent death taught her.