The following questions are related to ‘Divorce’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: I got married when I was 17. I am Spanish, but my parents are Moroccan. I decided to get married because of ambition, since my husband was rich and powerful in Morocco. He is ugly, he doesn’t care about me, and we never have conversations; but he buys me whatever I want. As a […]
Q: I am a 14-year-old girl. My mom drinks alcohol, and she acts differently when she does. My dad says she’s an alcoholic and they are getting divorced. I get negative messages from each of them about the other one. I call my mom an alcoholic when she drinks. We’ve got into fights before. She […]
Q: I was attacked by my family last night when I voiced my concern for my sister, who is going through separation and divorce proceedings, and has already begun a new relationship. She was married for about 13 years. Although I support her decision to divorce, I am struggling with her decision to engage in […]
Q: I’m 46 and have six kids (ages 11 to 24) from my first marriage. My husband of seven years is 60 and has adult children. He is self-employed but contributes nothing financially. I’m self-employed (in a physically labor-intensive job) and I pay all the expenses by means of my income, child support and small […]
Q: I was with a man for 12 years. Our relationship started off rocky. We both had baggage we carried with us. We argued a lot, and we were both stubborn. We are currently on our third breakup. Each breakup, he has another woman, who he begins to see before we even separate, and he […]
Q: I am battling in court with my ex-wife to prevent her from taking my 7-year-old son to Brazil for good (from the USA). We have been divorced for about five years and my son spends every other weekend and every Wednesday after school with me and my partner. (Yes, I have had a male […]
Q: I am going through a divorce. My wife takes Ritalin and is denying her mental illness so as not to lose custody of our children. She has been on medication for depression and anxiety, mostly due to parenting stress, and possibly she has some personality issues. In my opinion, she has diminished parenting capacity […]
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