Q: A recent point of contention between my wife and me is her refusal to take adequate responsibility for mistakes. To set a proper context — I’m not harping over trivial things, but talking about major blunders for which a simple “I’m sorry” doesn’t suffice. The example I’ll offer happened recently and involves our oldest [...]

Q: I’m 19 years old; I was 18 when this happened. I had just broken up with my first love, whom I was with for over a year, so I was completely vulnerable and didn’t want to be alone. I met a guy right away and started dating him. About a month later, we were [...]

Q: My father left our family when I was born and chose a life of drugs and alcohol. He remarried twice and settled down with a woman whom he abused until her death from an overdose. As a child, I saw him one to two times a year, once on a holiday and then usually [...]

Q: I need guidance with how to deal with my son-in-law. My daughter has been married for six years (11-year relationship) and has one child. My son-in-law does not hold a job and usually states that the bosses are unfair. He is 36 and a skateboarder. My daughter recently graduated summa cum laude and secured [...]

Q: I have always had a very difficult time forgiving myself. I am currently in my final year of film school and feel overwhelmed. I have made some mistakes during film shoots and, since I am usually the producer or director of these shoots, I feel it is all my fault if something goes wrong. [...]

Q: My mother has been urging me to see a doctor for quite some time now, saying that I must have a problem brainwise. I’m a smart guy, I’m just sort of bored with life, and I don’t think that warrants seeing a doctor. Here goes anyways. I’m 20 years old and find myself nowhere [...]

Q: I’m a 21-year-old girl. I’ve had some boyfriends in the past but I hadn’t found someone to start a family with. But about five weeks ago I met a guy 4-5 years older than I am and started falling in love with him. We have many things in common and we have shared some [...]