Derek Rake Insider

"I'm getting out of a nasty four-year marriage right now. We were together for twice that long, in which she cheated around 13 times. I only found out recently that some of my kids might not even be mine. I'm telling you about this because I've finally come across the main reason why I put up with … [Read More...]

"Recently, I got into a relationship with someone at my college and everything is great. She is my best friend now and we're escalating a lot faster than I thought possible (we're both virgins, by the way). Everything is actually so great that I'm afraid our relationship will start to get boring or … [Read More...]

"I have some frustrations and questions that I hope you can shed light on. I am 33 years old and quite inexperienced with the ladies, though I have dated a couple of girls. The thing is: I went back to college to finish my college degree and, being more mature, I get more attention than I did in the … [Read More...]

"For a few weeks now, I have wondered whether girls simply do not like me or if they are intimidated or scared of me. Either way, I'm going nuts, man. Whenever I talk to one, we eventually enter this stage of awkward silence and I ask why she suddenly stopped talking. Usually, they say I'm too … [Read More...]

"My question has to do with this girl that I proposed to several months ago. She said she was dating somebody else that time, though. She's the kind of girl who loves to give excuses each time I ask her out. However, there's this one thing that I love about her: she tries to call me over the phone … [Read More...]