‘Boundaries’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 17

The following questions are related to ‘Boundaries’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.

My Husband Seems too Involved with His Ex-Wife

By Dr George Simon, PhD | 10 June 2009

Q: I recently married a man who has two children from a previous marriage. I have tried to develop a cordial relationship with my husband’s ex-wife, to no avail. I try to strike up conversations on the phone, but she won’t even speak to me. She doesn’t want anything to do with me. However, she [...]

Read More »

Why Won’t My Marriage Counselor See Me as an Individual?

By Dr George Simon, PhD | 10 June 2009

Q: My husband and I were seeing a licensed marriage and family counselor. After about 6 sessions my husband said he is not going back. I asked the counselor if he would continue seeing me but he said he would not. He said that my husband is his client and there would be a conflict [...]

Read More »

Boundaries, War by Proxy, and Family Ties

By Dr George Simon, PhD | 8 June 2009

Q: I’m in a difficult situation in my relationship with my boyfriend. Even though I think any objective third party would probably advise me to get out of relationship and fast, I have not done so because we’ve been together for a year and a half and I love him very much. Here’s the situation.
Back [...]

Read More »

Why Would My Mother-in-Law Want to Sleep or Bathe with My Child?

By Dr George Simon, PhD | 1 June 2009

Q: In a past post on this topic you indicated: “Your 9-year-old daughter should not be taking a bath with her grandmother. Grandmother wants a team bath for her personal agenda, not for any positive outcome for your daughter.”
Please elaborate about what kind of “personal agenda” could be going on. What about my 6-year-old son [...]

Read More »

Is it Ever a Good Idea to Re-Unite with an “Ex”?

By Dr George Simon, PhD | 29 May 2009

Q: I am a 50-year-old female and have been married twice. My ex-boyfriend is 54 and was also previously married. We recently broke up after being together for 14 months. I think the main reason for the break-up was that I didn’t set boundaries and limits with my ex-husband.
My ex-husband is very controlling. I [...]

Read More »