Q: I am a 22-year-old, otherwise normal female. I grew up in a loving, but strict, two parent household with my three older siblings. However, for as long as I can remember, I have enjoyed seeing or hearing about the victimization of women (mostly domestic violence). I collect movies about domestic violence and watch the [...]

Q: My boyfriend and I have been together a little over 6 months now but have known each other for about 2 years. While together, I found out he physically abused his exes. He says he’s trying to better himself and control his temper. I know that he’s genuinely trying because we’ll have fights where, [...]

Q: My ex-husband was extremely verbally, mentally, and emotionally abusive. I spent four years with him, assuming that all of these actions were responses to life situations, while excusing the behavior for all kinds of reasons. In the midst of our relationship, I found myself depressed and having panic/anxiety attacks. I sought medicine, which was [...]

Q: I am and have been married to a verbally abusive husband for 25 years. (I am referring to the clinical definition of verbal abuse as described by Patricia Evans in her book Verbal Abuse.) Mainly, I feel our relationship is and has been toxic to me. I have a deep faith in God and [...]

Q: I was browsing your website and saw that it is possible to ask the psychologist a question. This isn’t exactly for me but for a family member, but it is a problem that’s been bothering me for a while. I know someone who has been with her husband for about 15 years now. He [...]

Q: I have dated a guy for four years. He is sixteen years younger than me, yet in many ways acts one hundred years older than me. Not until I had dated him for awhile did I realize he still lived at home with his mom and dad. He said he had never had a [...]

Q: My fiancée and I have agreed to go to counseling. He told me a year ago he was abused sexually as a child and since he confided in me our relationship has been awful. He has control issues and is super hyper-vigilant about what he deems a threat from me, usually resulting in him [...]