‘Marriage’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 4

Q: The relationship I was in before my marriage was a very unhealthy one. There were uncountable cheating episodes (on both sides), and there was constant heartache.
I am now in a healthy relationship with my husband, but I can’t help not constantly worrying that he is either cheating on me or thinking about cheating on [...]

Q: My husband of 18 years has left me and our four children for another woman who is married and has children. I believe this is all due to mid-life crisis, although he disagrees. According to him, he left me because I did not make him happy, he never loved me, and I was keeping [...]

Q: My father is a minister, and he and my mother are both ministers’ children.
When I was 16, I got pregnant and my parents took me to quietly get an abortion. I have also watched my parents con people for various things and for money for many years. I have seen no signs of empathy [...]

Q: I have a problem which has only become more serious now that I’m married. I adore my husband’s family, but I am having a hard time getting along with my mother-in-law. She does not respect my personal boundaries, and I feel very uncomfortable around her whenever we spend time with his family.
My biggest issues [...]

Q: I’ve been married to my wife for 15 years, and we have 3 children together, ages 15, 10, and 3. Our marriage has had many ups and downs, and we’ve often clashed — especially on issues concerning parenting, raising our children, and issues of trust. About two months ago we managed to reach a [...]