The following questions are related to ‘Love’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: My husband and I split up a couple months ago to work on our marriage (apart in separate homes) due to his ongoing depression and inability to be involved in an intimate relationship. It has been over 4 years since he has touched me (no sex, or anything more intimate than occasional hand holding), [...]
Q: Thank you for providing this service. I have been married for almost 21 years, with five children, ages 20 to 2. My husband was a drinker for years, till a serious illness ended that 2 years ago. He has always been a workaholic, was a rage-aholic, then attended some sort of conference for business [...]
Q: I am 25 years old and have been married for 8 years now. My marriage has been a rocky marriage since the beginning even though I am married to a great man. He is a great provider and gives me everything that I want; he doesn’t drink or smoke but he is an extremely [...]
Q: I have been in a relationship about 5 years. He has just acknowledged the fact that he is an alcoholic and that he needs help. He also wants to seek help with a psychiatrist because he thinks that he may be depressed and have other contributing mental problems. Currently, his job has been a [...]
Q: I have had anxiety and depression issues all my life but recently they have gotten worse. I am having a hard time dealing with the stress of everyday life, and feel guilty about it. I am a stay at home mom with a one-year-old, but I’m also twenty years old. I often question my [...]
Q: I’ve been with my boyfriend for almost two years. We work together and live right down the street from each other. Through the week after work we watch TV together almost every night. Week-ends we go out to eat and to the movies and on Sunday we’ve just started going to church where his [...]
Q: I am a supportive husband of a spouse who is dealing with an abusive mother. Your earlier article about dealing with an abusive mother describes our situation exactly. I’ve often recommended that my wife disconnect herself from her abusive mother (and sister) while maintaining her relationships with her two brothers. Unfortunately, it is easier [...]
