The following questions are related to ‘Divorce’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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Q: I was attacked by my family last night when I voiced my concern for my sister, who is going through separation and divorce proceedings, and has already begun a new relationship. She was married for about 13 years. Although I support her decision to divorce, I am struggling with her decision to engage in [...]
Q: I’m 46 and have six kids (ages 11 to 24) from my first marriage. My husband of seven years is 60 and has adult children. He is self-employed but contributes nothing financially. I’m self-employed (in a physically labor-intensive job) and I pay all the expenses by means of my income, child support and small [...]
Q: I am going through a divorce. My wife takes Ritalin and is denying her mental illness so as not to lose custody of our children. She has been on medication for depression and anxiety, mostly due to parenting stress, and possibly she has some personality issues. In my opinion, she has diminished parenting capacity [...]
Q: I left my ex-husband a few years ago due to his threats to kill me, constant lying, yelling at our kids (or myself) over trivial events, chronic unemployment, slamming doors, throwing things at walls, alcohol abuse, and bugging the house and my computer. I found thousands of very disturbing pornographic material (including snuff and [...]
