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 known this girl for a year now, and we have been talking about dating. Everything is great between us, we have so much in common, and we have real strong feelings for one another. We talk on the phone every night, we text each other every day and the communication is great. [...]
Q: I am a new Chaplain and am trying to understand some of the hallmarks of Stockholm Syndrome. Twenty years ago I studied and fellowshipped under a Pastor who was very good at convincing others of their need for him. He is quite gifted and holds a PhD in psychology. It was difficult for me [...]
Q: I’ll call my girlfriend of four months, Coralie. We are about 40. Coralie was abused and tortured as a child, and raped as a young woman. In her younger days she was/is a thrill-seeker, race car driver, skydiver, etc. Her father, whom she loved very much, died a horrible death when she was about [...]
Q: Firstly, I would like to thank you and appreciate your taking the time to read my e-mail. I am posing two questions. The first question is as follows: is there a mental condition for wanting to have an older brother? I am a 17-year-old male, and I feel that my relationship with my older [...]
Q: I am desperate for help. My husband and I have been together for 24 years. Not to make excuses for my behaviour, but I have had 4 affairs in our marriage, the latest one a year ago and I believe because my of husband’s withdrawal of affection, because of his depression. If that makes [...]
Q: I have been reading the articles “Are you Dating a Loser” and the Stockholm Syndrome. I can identify some of these behaviours and patterns in my current relationship. We have been together for 6 years and have a four-year-old son. About 3 weeks ago I confessed that I was attracted to another man and [...]
Q: I have been in a serious, committed, and loving relationship for more than a year. My boyfriend and I love each other very much, and I’m the happiest I’ve ever been. However, there is a problem. I am aware that in the past, my boyfriend has done something he’s not very proud of. He [...]
