‘Marriage’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist

Q: I’ve been with this girl for over 3 years. Two months ago, I proposed marriage to her. A couple of months before I proposed, I picked up on the fact that she always seemed preoccupied about something. She was also not as available to me as usual and was frequently late coming home. She [...]

Q: I am currently engaged and am about to move overseas to join my fiancé in England. At first everything was fine and we were very happy. Lately, however, he has become extremely paranoid and believes that I am cheating on him. It is to the point that he even believes he can hear another [...]

Q: I wonder if there is something wrong with me. I love my boyfriend, but I constantly worry that I may not always love him.
My boyfriend and I have been together for a little over three years. We are young (he is 21 and I am 19). I tend to be a chronic worrier and [...]

Q: I have been with my husband for over 7 years. My mother-in-law has always been extremely controlling and manipulative, and she is only getting worse as time goes on. She tries to control EVERYTHING in everyone’s life. I always knew that she was like that but never realized until recently that when you didn’t [...]

Q: I am engaged to a man who is a genuinely great person, affectionate, gentle, loves life, and prioritizes me in every way. We share the same values and religious beliefs, and I have known him since childhood.
There are however two things that have me doubting us and our relationship. Both a very big deal [...]