Q: I am 49 and married to a 61-year-old man. We have been married for 31 years. I have been wanting to leave him for five years but am very worried about how he would survive on half the assets and income. He is also very solitary and never goes out socially without me. I [...]

Q: I was born and raised in a very conservative Middle Eastern country. After finishing my university degree, I traveled to work abroad where I got exposed to a much more modern and progressive world. The atmosphere was one in which people accepted reality as well as each other along with their histories, both good [...]

Q: I am in love with someone who is incredibly amazing. I’m sure you’ve heard it before, but they are everything I could ask for and, of course, in my eyes they are perfect. But I’m having this horrible trouble reconciling some things. I am someone who is powerfully against any form of drug use [...]

Q: I don’t know what I should do. I’m in love with a married man. He has kids from both in and outside of his marriage. My mom can’t accept even the thought of him being with me. I do realize the problems and do my best to control myself. He does also, and both [...]

Q: I am in a relationship with a woman who suffered for many years in a bad marriage. Her husband was very nice to her before they were married. But shortly after they were married he showed his true colors and was very abusive. Whenever they argued, he told her she should get a divorce. [...]

Q: I am 27 years old. I have been dating my boyfriend for eight years, and we have been living together for about five years now. I am desperate to get married and have a family. But if I even bring up the subject of marriage, my boyfriend says I am putting too much pressure [...]

Q: About 3 months ago I left home to move in with my boyfriend. I am 22 years old. Although I love my boyfriend very much, I am finding it very hard because I am constantly missing my two brothers who are 2 and 3 years old. I am very close to those boys and [...]