The following questions are related to ‘Boundaries’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: My older brother has been extremely depressed for the past 8 years. It all started around the time he got in trouble with the law and all his friends as well as his girlfriend left him. For the majority of that time, he did not talk to anybody in our family except for me. […]
Q: I am in an all-consuming, emotionally-draining relationship. I am 25, he is 27. We have been dating three years, and he has been living with me just over one year. I am the only one who works. I do all the housework and pay all the bills, etc. I am not allowed to have […]
Q: My boyfriend and I have been together for a year, and we are generally a very happy and affectionate couple. He is a great guy and I am crazy about him. I really see future potential in this relationship and am hoping it will last. However, I am at a loss as to what […]
Q: I’m 19 years old. I’ve been with my boyfriend (who is the same age) for a year. Our relationship is currently long distance. I live in Japan, whereas he lives in the United States. We were in the same location before I moved here, so this is not just an internet relationship. We’ve actually […]
Q: My mother-in-law just won’t allow my partner and me to live our lives independently. We have been together for three years, and we now have a nine-month-old child. I always found her particularly intrusive before I became pregnant, as she needed to know every detail of our lives from diet to finances. However, it […]
Q: I am the youngest of three daughters. Our father was terminally ill with a rare cancer 10 years ago and didn’t tell us he was dying until weeks before the end. Three years later, my mother was diagnosed with a rare cancer as well. After a valiant 4-year fight, she also passed away. All […]
Q: I am a 24-year-old woman, and I have been with my boyfriend for over two years. I love him dearly, and we share the same goals and values. For the most part, I would consider our relationship healthy, but his family is becoming an increasing concern for me. I have spent the past few […]
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