Dear Therapist

Dear Therapist: My Best Friend’s Wife Cheated on Him

I don’t want to be cruel to her, but I cannot be her friend.

• Lori Gottlieb
• March 23, 2020

Dear Therapist: If My Sister Won’t Leave Her Awful Boyfriend, I’m Done With Her

My sister is beautiful, talented, and successful, and I don’t understand why she’s wasting her time with this guy.

• Lori Gottlieb
• February 24, 2020

Dear Therapist: My Husband Accidentally Caused the Death of Our Family’s Dog

My son blames his father and won’t speak to him, but my husband is making matters worse by not apologizing.

• Lori Gottlieb
• February 17, 2020

Dear Therapist: I’m Considering Leaving My Wife for My Co-worker

Should I work on my marriage or leave to make myself happy?

• Lori Gottlieb
• February 10, 2020

Dear Therapist: My Mom Ruined My Finances and Won’t Apologize

Over the years, she opened several credit cards in my name and now owes more than $10,000. Whenever I ask her to pay it back, she gets defensive and blames me.

• Lori Gottlieb
• February 3, 2020

Dear Therapist: My Boyfriend Has an Engagement Ring Meant for Someone Else

I’m worried that he hasn’t completely moved on and that this will hurt our future together.

• Lori Gottlieb
• January 27, 2020

Dear Therapist: My Son Makes My New Husband Feel Alienated in Our Family

My husband feels disrespected and unloved, and I don’t know how to bring harmony back to our family.

• Lori Gottlieb
• January 20, 2020

Dear Therapist: My Roommate Is Cheating on Her Boyfriend With Me

She wants to have a casual relationship with me while staying with him and I’m afraid to leave her.

• Lori Gottlieb
• January 13, 2020

Dear Therapist: I Can’t Stand My Sister-in-Law

Everything about her rubs me the wrong way.

• Lori Gottlieb
• January 6, 2020

Dear Therapist: I Survived Cancer, but Now I’m Afraid My Husband Resents Me

He regrets retiring early to take care of me when I was diagnosed.

• Lori Gottlieb
• December 30, 2019

Dear Therapist: I Cut My Volatile Brother Out of My Life. But My Parents Haven’t.

I haven’t spoken to him in months and I’m angry that my parents continue to maintain a relationship with him.

• Lori Gottlieb
• December 23, 2019

Dear Therapist: My Mother Wants Me to Cut My Fiancé Out of My Daughter’s Life

I’m happy with the way my fiancé and I are raising my daughter, but my mother isn’t.

• Lori Gottlieb
• December 16, 2019

Dear Therapist: My Son Is Angry About the Way He Was Treated Last Christmas

He returned home a year ago feeling sad and anxious. We tried to be supportive, but he felt slighted and he’s not over it.

• Lori Gottlieb
• December 9, 2019

Dear Therapist: My Girlfriend and I Are at a Crossroads in Our Relationship

She wants to start a family now, but I don’t want to make a decision based on her biological timeline.

• Lori Gottlieb
• December 2, 2019

Dear Therapist: I Will Probably Take the Secret of My Sexuality to the Grave

I’ve gone through life pretending, and my heart aches.

• Lori Gottlieb
• November 25, 2019

Dear Therapist: My Dad Expects Me to Spend Thanksgiving With His New Family

My parents recently divorced, and I’m not ready to spend the holiday with new people.

• Lori Gottlieb
• November 18, 2019

Dear Therapist: My Daughter Moved Back Home and Treats Me Like a Roommate

She’s been bringing a steady stream of men back to my house, and her behavior is testing my patience.

• Lori Gottlieb
• November 11, 2019

Dear Therapist: I’m Afraid My Boyfriend’s Sexuality Will End Our Relationship

He says he’s bisexual, but I’m worried he’s actually gay.

• Lori Gottlieb
• November 4, 2019

Dear Therapist: I’m Tired of Explaining Why I Don’t Want to Get Pregnant

What I do, or don’t do, with my uterus is nobody’s business.

• Lori Gottlieb
• October 28, 2019

Dear Therapist: My Girlfriend Had an Affair With My Co-worker

I’ve forgiven her, but I can’t forgive him.

• Lori Gottlieb
• October 21, 2019