The following questions are related to ‘Relationships’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: I have the following problem. We have been married about 7 years with two small children. During the last couple of years we’ve had serious marital problems, and at the moment there is very little intimacy between us and our sex life is almost nonexistent. My wife is also quite lonely, she does not [...]
Q: I prayed every day for 8 years for my partner to reach rock bottom of his addictions and abuse. We broke up before this day came. I have been away from this man for 4 years and finally feel healthy enough to want to date. We do work at the same place and I [...]
Q: I met someone 7 months ago; he was nice and had a lot of common interests with me. We are in our 40′s, and he has never married. He began by being very down on himself, did not want anything serious at first, was afraid of past failing relationships, and said he had been [...]
Q: I am an only child. My mother had puerperal psychosis after I was born, was admitted to a mental health unit and received ECT. She was discharged to look after me after 6 months. Then I had a NAI fractured femur but my father never did anything to help. I think she has some [...]
Q: I recently dated a 28-year-old man diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. Two months into the relationship he admitted that after a night of heavy drinking he had slept with someone else. Completely remorseful, he told me that he sexually fantasises about most women that he meets. He admitted that in all previous relationships he had [...]
Q: I’ll start by saying that I know quite a bit about Borderline Personality Disorder. However, I am indeed struggling in a relationship with someone who has the disorder. We are both very young, he 18 and I 17, and he has been my best friend for a year. We recently tried to be more [...]
Q: Long story short, I suspect a woman I’ve been talking to is what I call an “emotional scam artist.” She doesn’t seem to be after money or anything tangible. She’s simply after my compassion and thoughtfulness. I’ve caught her in several lies so I know it’s some sort of scam. I’d love to do [...]
