‘Marriage’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 38

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

Lack of Intimacy Destroying a Marriage

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD | 3 March 2008

Q: I have been married to my third husband for almost 15 years now. I had fallen in love with him when I was just 14. We both married others, more than once, before we got together. He had been married 4 times before (twice to the same woman) and I had been married twice [...]

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Fantasy and Reality When Considering Marriage

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD | 28 February 2008

Q: I have two questions about one man. The first part is sexually; he can perform forever, until I whisper another male’s name. After this, it’s a matter of seconds for him to peak. He says he always fantasizes about me with other men. I’ve always thought he should be jealous of other men, not [...]

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I Can’t Get Over My Husband’s Behavior with Another Woman

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD | 27 February 2008

Q: A few months ago my husband, of 21 years, confessed to me that at a trade show in another state, 7 months prior, he had made out with the woman in charge of everything. The woman that everyone wanted but was too hard to get. He claims that he “just needed to find out [...]

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What’s the Best Way to Speak About Divorce to an Abuser?

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD | 21 February 2008

Q: I am and have been married to a verbally abusive husband for 25 years. (I am referring to the clinical definition of verbal abuse as described by Patricia Evans in her book Verbal Abuse.) Mainly, I feel our relationship is and has been toxic to me. I have a deep faith in God and [...]

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Is it a Problem That My Partner Has Been Promiscuous?

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD | 18 February 2008

Q: I’m seeking advice about a relationship that I’m in. My girlfriend and I share an apartment, and both work in small-retail, so we can’t afford to see a psychologist in the area. It’s that in combination with the fact that I don’t feel comfortable asking her to see a psychologist just yet.
We’re both 24, [...]

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