The following questions are related to ‘Relationships’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: I’ve noticed patterns that my partner has. She seems to want to make love after hanging out with a certain person. This made me feel sick; when I realized the pattern, I would avoid being intimate, and wait at least a day before initiating anything sexual. We only make love maybe two or three […]
Q: I’m a loser. At first I thought it was my partner. She seemed distant and emotionally withdrawn from me. I began reading self-help articles and dating advice. I wanted to fix things. Then I found Joseph Carver’s article, “Warning Signs You’re Dating a Loser.” I fit into almost every category. At first I didn’t […]
Q: I’m 20 years old and I’m a very shy person. I’m very close with my family, but I don’t really have any friends. I go to college and I try to make friends, but it’s so hard, and so far I haven’t had any luck. I can never think of anything to say to […]
Q: My boyfriend and I have been together for four and a half years and we have a wonderful relationship. We are affectionate, and we are both supportive and encouraging of one another; we love spending time together, laugh a lot, have similar values and are both committed to one another fully. The problem is […]
Q: I used to date a wonderful woman. I really loved her, and I mean extremely. She broke it off. Since then, I’ve been thinking about her almost every day, and it’s been over a year now. When I think of her I get mixed emotions of happiness, longing, and hopelessness. Do you think it’s […]
Q: I am 21 years old and have been depressed for the past two years, reaching a point where I had to drop out of college in order to deal with it properly. I moved back home and have been living with my parents and two younger brothers (18 and 15) for the past six […]
Q: I have been married for just over one year. I absolutely love my wife, but I am developing strong feelings for my mother-in-law. For some reason, I can’t stop thinking about her and fantasizing about being with her. I don’t know what to do about these feelings and am wondering if it’s normal? I […]
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