‘Midlife Crisis’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 3

Q: My wife was prescribed Effexor 37.5 mg for her pre-menopause symptoms. Her doctor told her that it would be safe, and she should not experience any significant side effects. The first few months were fine, however the next few months things began to change. She started to doubt her love for me, then within [...]

Q: Hearing of my husband’s almost affair with a woman who he was conversing with at work is making me crazy. I truly believe that he wanted something to happen, sexually! I know that he does not want to divorce or separate, but the idea of having sex with another woman is what he wants! [...]

Q: I was hoping someone could answer a question for me… My boyfriend is 44 and is going through what some people call a male midlife crisis. He doesn’t know what he wants. One minute he wants a relationship, the next minute he doesn’t. He’s always sending mixed signals… Is there something we can do [...]

Q: I was deeply in love with a girl when I was 16-18 years old. The family moved away and I was never able to finish the relationship. She got pregnant and was married and I went on with my life. After 32 years of marriage I had a dream of her. I was unhappy [...]

Q: My husband had an emotional affair with a woman, where he sat with her as A COUPLE, IN CHURCH, for many years. I’m having a great deal of difficulty getting past this betrayal, especially since church is meant to be a spritual place, where one reflects on life, with others. I was true to [...]