Q: For the past five months I have been dating a man who is 38 years my senior. We are very happy together. My problem is that my mother is a very “concerned” parent who is still trying to make all my decisions for me. And when I don’t go along with what she wants, [...]

Q: I recently had an odd dating experience. We had common interests and seemed equally matched. But things quickly became one-sided for reasons I’m not sure about. I have struggled to trust my judgment and reaction to this guy and am looking for outside advice. This guy was dominant in terms of body language and [...]

Q: I have been dating my boyfriend for five years, and we have been living together for the past three years. We have had our ups and downs, but the current conflict we’re having seems the most problematic of all. We have been looking for a house for the past year and a half. Last [...]

Q: My husband and I met while we were both working with minority communities to give a voice to their injustices in the home and workplace. We were both very close with our families until the day of our wedding. On that disastrous day, his mother claimed to feel ill and refused to help me [...]

Q: I’m in a situation with a person whom I call a friend, although I just met this person eight months ago. I’m concerned by some behavior this person is exhibiting. We are in a unique situation because we are both away from our countries of origin. This can breed a certain degree of loneliness [...]

Q: My girlfriend and I have been together for 5 years. We live together and own a business together. Four months ago, my girlfriend looked up an ex-boyfriend on a social networking site. Until that point, she only referred to him by a few choice four-letter words. Now, she talks about him as a friend. [...]

Q: I am 20 years old and have a younger brother. My relationship with my father has been nothing more than a history of abuse by him. My brother has also felt the brunt of my father’s violent rages, but he has maintained a decent relationship with him. My dad isn’t a bad person most [...]