‘Relationships’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 147

Q: I like one girl, but we’ve been friends for a while. That says everything, heh. Just “forget about it and save friendlike relationships” is not a variant for me, for many reasons.
How can I tell her my feelings?
Just tell her — sounds weird (HOW to tell???).
Ask her for a date — sounds stupid.
Or [...]

Q: I have been seeing someone for five months that I care for a great deal. We were very drawn to each other from the very beginning. Now he is preferring to only have a friendship because of emotional issues that he is dealing with. He has come out of a relationship six months prior [...]

Q: Muslim family recently arrived in Australia, strong values of their country origin. 17-year-old Muslim daughter wants to move in with 17-year-old Aboriginal boyfriend. How can I advise them?

A: Well, it doesn’t get more complicated than that! I would advise them to both obtain counsel with trusted elders in their respected cultures. These elders may [...]

Q: I have known for some time now that I have a very “all or nothing” personality when it comes to many things in life. I’ve been dating my girlfriend for about a year and a half now, long distance for a majority of that time. For the past four years I’ve been seeing my [...]

Q: I am a 37-year-old male recently separated from my wife of 5 years; we have had problems since this past summer. She has told me she is unhappy and does not love me the way she used too because of years of my not helping her with our three kids and the house chores [...]