Dear Cheryl: I've been dating a man who's filled with anger toward his ex-wife. She left him for another man two years ago. I understand that being cheated on is hard to accept, but when he talks about her you'd think it all happened five minutes ago. He says he's angry because she ruined their child's life and his finances.

I feel like his anger is getting in the way of us being happy as a couple and his happiness in general. I know he doesn't want her back, so I don't understand why he can't move forward. We've been dating for six months and I feel like he should be able to move on. — Enough Already

Dear Enough Already: Tell your boyfriend that his ex-wife is standing in the way of your relationship. Tell him that since he hasn't been able to get over his anger on his own in two years, he needs help. He needs a therapist who will help him let his anger go. He needs to do it for his child's sake, for his sake and, if he wants you in his life, for your sake.

Right now he's hanging on to his anger because being angry has started to feel comfortable. He thinks that giving it up will mean he forgives his ex-wife. Hopefully, a therapist will make him understand that at this point, his anger is hurting him and his child — not his ex-wife. That may be the motivation he needs to let go.

Dear Cheryl: Brittney and I met on a dating website and went out a few times. On our first date, I impulsively gave her a friendly kiss on the lips. It must have been okay because she smiled and grabbed my hand. We went to an exclusive French restaurant and had filet mignon, salads and iced tea. We exchanged hugs and kisses before I left.

But there were also problems. She is rich; I'm not. I was going to cut things off with her, but before I could, she cut things off with me.

I'd like to have a friendly relationship with her now that the romance is over. Brittney was married for a long time, but she and her husband broke up. I went through this myself, so I know what it's like. I think that being a friend would be therapeutic for her.

Since she hasn't called me since she cut things off, I don't know how to go about letting her know that I'm here for her. I'm afraid that calling her would send the wrong signal. I don't want her to think I'm still interested in her romantically, because I'm not. But if I told her that outright, she might consider it an insult. What can I do? — Friend in Waiting

Dear Friend in Waiting: Let it go. You only went out a few times. If she needs someone to help her get through her divorce, she probably has some friends or family members she can call on. They're better-suited to stand by her than someone she met online and dated a few times.

Move on.

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