The following questions are related to ‘Divorce’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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Q: My husband has Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and I am currently divorcing him after a marriage of over 17 years of torment. My kids are now teenagers, and my husband has started “using” them to do things that strictly benefit him. He rewards them with a little money for doing these things, effectively manipulating them. [...]
Q: I’m a 37-year-old father of two boys, age 3 and 4, and I am currently separated from my wife. We have been married for 8 years and together for 10. We have had some significant issues since the day we met. I’m a Christian, she’s not. I am very affectionate, she’s not. She has [...]
Q: I met my girlfriend seven months ago. She had gotten divorced last August after being in a very abusive relationship for over 18 years. My girlfriend has a 17-year-old daughter who started college this year. She is a good kid. She does well in school, doesn’t smoke or do drugs and doesn’t party much. [...]
Q: I am a 30-year-old single mother of two school-aged children. I am struggling to be the best mother I can be in a situation that is far from ideal. I try very hard to remain positive and focused on my children’s needs as well as my own, and I have hope for what the [...]
Q: I am in desperate need of some professional advice. I have been dating my boyfriend for a year. We have had many arguments. He has made me suffer many times. He is 30 years old. His parents divorced when he was 18, and his brother has looked after him since the the divorce. Would [...]
Q: My husband of 18 years has left me and our four children for another woman who is married and has children. I believe this is all due to mid-life crisis, although he disagrees. According to him, he left me because I did not make him happy, he never loved me, and I was keeping [...]
Q: My father is a minister, and he and my mother are both ministers’ children. When I was 16, I got pregnant and my parents took me to quietly get an abortion. I have also watched my parents con people for various things and for money for many years. I have seen no signs of [...]
