DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Rick,” is in prison and has been there for two years. He is the father of my 2-year-old son. I got pregnant three months into our relationship.

Ten days after our son was born, Rick had to turn himself in for something that happened prior to my getting pregnant. He was sentenced to five years. He was supposed to serve only two years of it, but another charge caused that to change, and he won’t be home for another year and a half.

I’m starting to get confused about our relationship because we barely have one anymore. We never get to see each other or talk.