I feel trapped. I have a good relationship but I feel like my boyfriend is constantly at my hip. He follows me around like a puppy and doesn't give me space. This is my first REAL relationship and my first lover.

I mention this because lately I feel the need to experience other people while still being with my partner. I can't do this because my boyfriend is jealous and doesn't want to go about casual sex WITH boundaries. I'd be willing to let him set whatever limits he'd want just to have a different experience. The curiosity is killing me! What do I do?

You can't have it both ways. Unless you're willing to break it off with your current lover, you can't get involved with another man. Why? Because it'll break your boyfriend's heart in two. What you're doing is asking him to step down to a humiliating position.

Love is not a place where you can be spoiled and get everyone you want at the same time. Break up with your boyfriend and find a new partner if that's what you crave but don't ask your lover to share you with others while it rips out his soul!

I'm a grownup parent but I just want to run away. I used to be a big traveller before I got married. I like my work and my family but deep down I'm bored with my environment. I hate it. I was driving down Broadway in the cold the other day and just wanted to drive into a curb.

I desperately need a travel holiday in a warm climate but I have a family of four and the costs are prohibitive. I want to show my growing children the world but haven't the money to accomplish that. I'd like to take them all to Europe and South America and Africa, —you name it. Am I doomed to stay home and take the kids to the beach on weekends? We have beautiful lakes, but that's not what my wanderlust heart wants anymore. It wants to travel again — for real.

Type “home exchange” into a computer search engine and you will pop up a dozen services (with great pictures). You can shop all over the world. The member cost is cheap—generally $30-$50 per year.

Make sure you get personal telephone references with people who have stayed at the home you're considering for a swap, before making any decisions. Pictures can lie, and printed rave reviews could be faked.

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