Q: My husband has a female friend. At first, I did not have a problem with their friendship. Now I feel like maybe I misjudged it. Sometimes she calls him 10 times a day, and texts him as many as 20 times a day! I never worried about them cheating and do not have a [...]
‘Marriage’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 4
The following questions are related to ‘Marriage’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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Husband’s Female Friend is too Close for Comfort
Her Own Children are Collateral Damage
Q: I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for over two years. He has two children with his ex-wife, whom he has been divorced from for seven years. His ex-wife constantly sends him verbally abusive texts, letters, and voicemail telling him what a loser he is, that he is an awful father, that [...]
What is the Success Rate of a Second Marriage?
Q: What is the success rate of a second marriage to the same person after being divorced for X years? (Keep in mind that she remarried and six months later had it annulled, while he dated regularly but deals with continuous guilt about the absence of his children.) A: The rate of success does not [...]
It Always Comes Back to Why Did I Do It?
Save Marriage, or Divorce Now: Which is Better for Children?
Q: I have a 17-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son. My husband is verbally abusive to my daughter, and he often calls her “stupid”, “idiot”, “worthless”, and “a brat.” He has been this way since I married him. My husband and son are very close and rarely does he verbally abuse him. He mostly abuses my [...]
Parents, Take Note: Advice Doesn’t Help Couples
Q: I have recently become engaged to my partner of 5 years and moved to a different country for an excellent job opportunity for my fiancé. Recently we visited my family and stayed with my parents, and we ended up having arguments before the holiday was up. My fiancé and I have no intentions to [...]
