‘Relationships’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 145

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

Husband is Mimicking My Behavior…Is Something Wrong with Him?

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD | 12 December 2007

Q: What do you call a person that does everything someone else does? Like for instance, say I take a shower in the middle of the day my husband will do the same, if I take one in the morning he will do it too. One morning I made some bacon and toast, he did [...]

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Found Message on Girlfriend’s Phone to Ex-Boyfriend…Should I Leave Her?

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD | 11 December 2007

Q: I found a message in my girlfriend’s phone to her ex-boy friend. The message read thus “Though our feelings r diminishing I will always keep our memories alive. At times I may feel to share with you but something keeps me down. I am always scared.”
I want to leave her. Should I or should [...]

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Abusive Past Intruding Into My Marriage

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD | 11 December 2007

Q: I’m 24yrs old and married. I’m a women that’s having problems in my marriage because of my past. I’ve been abused by my parents, especially my dad who always used to beat me, and I’m the middle child that’s always picked on. Over the years it’s made me very hard-hearted, full of hatred, stubborn [...]

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Husband Started Using Alcohol…and I’m Worried

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD | 10 December 2007

Q: I am a little concerned about my husband, but I’m also not sure if I may be overreacting.
He has been working in the kitchen of a cabaret/dinner show for approximately 9 months. Every evening after his shift ends, he has a spirit or beer (sometimes both) with his colleagues and maybe a couple of [...]

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Affair With Coworker is Over, Now Feeling Guilt

By Dr Joseph M Carver, PhD | 7 December 2007

Q: About a year ago, I began an affair with a coworker. My wife and I were having problems, and she was there for me emotionally. I misled her about seperating from my wife and potentially divorcing her (I feel that divorce is not an option, and my church looks disapprovingly on it as well). [...]

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