Dear Pastor,

I have been involved with a married man for two years. We have a nine-month-old daughter together and he doesn't seem to talk about getting divorced anymore. He is a nice person, but he's not the type you can reason with. If I have a problem with him and try to talk to him about it, he starts to tell me all sorts of 'bad words'. He is not working, so I can do without him because I pay all my bills and take care of my daughter and him and still he disrespects me as he likes.

Tell me what to do, please, pastor.

S.M., Manchester, Jamaica

Dear S.M.,

You must make your own decision whether you will stay with or leave this man. I gather that when you first met, he promised to divorce his wife and he would marry you. But he has not kept his promise. Do what you believe is in the best interest of your daughter and yourself.

Pastor