Relationships Articles

Poor Relationship with Boyfriend’s Mother

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Saturday, April 27th, 2013
I am engaged to the man of my dreams but his mother and I can't seem to get along. Sometimes we are fine, but for the most part we are screaming and fighting with each other. She has a drug problem and steals from us ...

Long-Term Apathy and Depression

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Saturday, April 27th, 2013
I spent last winter in an apathetic state where I completely lost interest in things that were important to me and I avoided interacting with friends at all costs. I spent my days distracting myself with videos and mindless things. At the start of this ...

Newly Married and Afraid of Sex

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, April 26th, 2013
hi, i am married last week. It is an arranged marriage . my husband is my relative whom i called brother till last year. though i like him,whenever he touch me i am afraid. he is pushing me into sex. i am a ...

Adopted Teen Wants “Normal” Family

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
I am very confused right now. I don't know if I am happy because I always feel like something is missing in my life and I know I shouldn't ask for more. I was adopted when I was 3 years old by a single middle ...

Wife Unsure if She Loves Me

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
I have been married for 10.5 years now and we have 2 amazing children. About three years ago my wife approached me and said that she was basically done with the relationship unless I changed things. I feel that I have changed those ...

Wife’s Overspending Causing Marital Stress

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
I am a soldier who is currently deployed. My wife who is home with our 2 children spends all of our money. I don't know what to do with my life, my relationship and family. My wife and I have been married for 5 years ...

Issue with Girlfriend’s Past

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Saturday, April 20th, 2013
3 months ago I went back to my home country. I fell in love with my best friend’s elder sister. She is 2 years older than me. We had known each other 3years back but we never spoke. This time we dated few times and ...

Boyfriend was Unfaithful

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Friday, April 19th, 2013
I've been in a relationship with my partner for almost 4 years. We have a son who is just over 1. I thought we had a very good relationship - we just fit, we are very affectionate and have a great sex life. My ...

Miscarried and Grieving Alone

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Friday, April 19th, 2013
I had a silent miscarriage and found out at my 12 week scan that I was no longer pregnant a few weeks ago. Not even 48 hours after finding out the worst news of my life that killed me inside my sister decided to rub ...

Feeling Really Down

By Kristina Randle, Ph.D., LCSW on Thursday, April 18th, 2013
Hi, I'm 19 years of age. I have had a really hard past foster care, my mother using with as her drug, and losing my brother and sister as they had to move with their dad to a different state at a young age. I ...

Boyfriend Thinks I Take Him for Granted

By Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker on Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
My boyfriend believes im taking him for granted. We both moved from our place in AZ to chicago(him) and boston(me), due to economical issues. Our priorities are different, his is money mine is school. Im currently unemployed looking for a job and im in school ...

Not Getting Along with My Boyfriend

By Daniel J. Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP on Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
My boyfriend and I have been dating for about a year. We've been through a lot but always found a way to work things out. Our biggest problem I believe is communication and my insecurities. We have taken some big steps recently. We both have ...