The following questions are related to ‘Relationships’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Licensed Psychologist.
Q: I’ve been unfaithful to my partner of seven years for the last three months. I am 21 years old and have been having deep, unsettling feelings of missing out on discovering what other people are like and what else the world has to offer. It is by no means just about sexual encounters but […]
Q: A good friend of mine, now 23 years old, was raised with an emphasis on religion. He has firm beliefs on sex, alcohol, homosexuality, etc. He recently discovered that he wanted to become a spy, and God wants that for him as well. In order to do this, he has realized he must have […]
Q: I have a problem expressing my feelings. I never let others know when I’m sad, even my best friends and parents. I’m a 19-year-old girl, and I’ve NEVER cried in front of anyone. I’m never too excited or too sad. When my grandmother died, the first thing that came to my mind was what […]
Q: How do you overcome emotional bankruptcy? I’m 48 and have been in abusive relationships since childhood. I’ve tried being alone. I had nine heart attacks and even drove myself to the hospital. I’ve had surgery and then a staph infection due to being homeless. I’m unable to work and have no family. It took […]
Q: I have a question about something I experienced many years ago and would like to know if I am drawing the correct conclusions from what happened to me. I was a student and 21 years old when a professor asked me to do some work for him. I suffered from low self-esteem because of […]
Q: My boyfriend and I are in our mid 20s. We have been together for six and a half years, have basically grown up together and are best friends. Lately we have one huge problem: we cannot agree on marriage. I am ready. We are done with school, are starting new careers, it seems like […]
Q: My husband (married 14 years) seems to enjoy his friends’ company more than mine. He doesn’t laugh anymore; he is not telling me his secrets; he wants to plan his schedule without asking me as he used to. We used to do everything together, and now he seems tired. Our kids are aged 11 […]
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