The following questions are related to ‘Marriage’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
Q: My boyfriend and I have been dating for almost 4 years now, and I have become increasingly unsure about our relationship.
During the time we’ve dated, I’ve heard “I love you” from him fewer than 10 times. He rarely shows any emotions regarding me or our relationship, and we do not share many hobbies at [...]
Q: I believe that I am in an emotionally abusive relationship. I say ‘I believe’ because my spouse has constantly insinuated that I am the abuser, although I have read books, online articles, and other informative resources that clearly suggest to me that I am the abused party.
I am in my second marriage, which I [...]
Q: I have a couple of questions concerning job related burn-out and emotional detachment.
My wife recently completed an extremely demanding project that lasted 3-1/2 years. This project kept her away from home for several weeks at a time, particularly over the last year. For the last 2 years, she has had shown various signs of [...]
Q: I’m a nurse and have been involved with a man at work for five years. We are both married. He goes to church. This is his second marriage. I had been happily married for 28 years until I met him. There was never any sex between us — just a lot of sneaking around [...]
Q: I am asking for advice about my relationship with a man. He is my friend and was also crazy about me. I do feel love for him. But he is engaged and also appears to have Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD). I’m a much more independent and clear-minded person, whereas he is too dependent and [...]
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