‘Relationships’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 5

Q: I’m 26 years old, and I was sexually abused when I was 10. My abuser was my brother’s best mate whom my mum had taken in. The day after it happened, he robbed our house, and we have never seen him again.
Although I’ve never really told too many others what happened, I’ve lived with [...]

Q: I’m a 37-year-old father of two boys, age 3 and 4, and I am currently separated from my wife. We have been married for 8 years and together for 10. We have had some significant issues since the day we met.
I’m a Christian, she’s not. I am very affectionate, she’s not. She has been [...]

Q: I have a 31-year-old son who is going through a very rough time. I would like some strategies on how I can help him.
It wasn’t until my son was 25 that we found out he has NVLD (i.e., nonverbal learning disability). In the last couple of months he managed to find a girlfriend and [...]

Q: I am in love with someone I believe is commitment phobic. I am not a psychologist nor am I in the medical field. But when my boyfriend flipped out on me for no apparent reason, I knew something must be wrong.
My boyfriend also always wears sunglasses and has about ten pairs of them. [...]

Q: I hope you can help me. I think I am in a relationship with no future but am not sure and need an outside opinion.
I have been with my partner for a little over a year, although we’ve known each other since I was a child. He’s 10 years older than I, and we [...]