The following questions are related to ‘Affair’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: My 18-year-old daughter recently stormed out of our home after she was caught in yet another lie, and my relationship with her is strained at best. My daughter was beyond devastated when her dad moved out and began dating a boy who was verbally and emotionally abusive toward her; she began to lie habitually [...]
Q: I have been with my boyfriend now for just over a year. We’ve had a lot of ups and downs in our relationship, but I really do care for him. During the summer, I went on holiday with a friend, leaving the relationship on slightly rocky grounds. When I came back, my boyfriend confessed [...]
Q: I have been been dealing with high levels of anxiety and multiple irrational thoughts surrounding a recent act of infidelity on my part. Although I am engaged to be married, about a month ago I had a physical encounter with another woman. I have been having a very difficult time coping with my mistake [...]
Q: I have been with my boyfriend for close to 3 years. We met online. It turns out he lied about his age, the number of children he has, and other things. Over the years I have also found calls, names, numbers, and texts from various other women. Confronting him on these kinds of things [...]
Q: The relationship I was in before my marriage was a very unhealthy one. There were uncountable cheating episodes (on both sides), and there was constant heartache. I am now in a healthy relationship with my husband, but I can’t help not constantly worrying that he is either cheating on me or thinking about cheating [...]
Q: I’ve been trying to understand the behavior of my ex-girlfriend. We dated for 3 years, with the past year being on and off. The reason for it being on and off was because she met another guy friend after we started dating, and I was uncomfortable with how he was coming on to her. [...]
Q: I’ve been married to my wife for 15 years, and we have 3 children together, ages 15, 10, and 3. Our marriage has had many ups and downs, and we’ve often clashed — especially on issues concerning parenting, raising our children, and issues of trust. About two months ago we managed to reach a [...]
