The Atlantic Dear Therapist: My Boyfriend Is Sending Me Mixed Signals verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Lori GottliebDear Therapist, My boyfriend and I have been together for nearly two years now. It’s overall a wonderful relationship that brings us both so much happiness. We’re very well suited for each other—similar...
The Atlantic Dear Therapist: My Family Takes Offense at Everything My Husband Does verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Lori GottliebDear Therapist, I’m torn between my extended family and my husband. We have been married for 14 years. The last couple of times we’ve hosted a family gathering at our home, my husband has done one thing...
The Atlantic Dear Therapist: Should My Parents Get Divorced? verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Lori GottliebDear Therapist, For quite some time, I’ve known that my parents haven’t gotten along. They are polar opposites: My father is mild-mannered to the point of reticence; my mother is mercurial and can go playful...
The Atlantic Dear Therapist: I Blame Myself for My Son’s Death verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Lori GottliebDear Therapist, My adult son died recently from a drug overdose, after a lifetime of struggles with depression, learning problems, peer rejection, and addiction. A large part of my grieving is self-blame....
The Atlantic Dear Therapist: My Mom Won’t Stop Pressuring Me to Get Better Grades verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Lori GottliebDear Therapist, I’m 14 years old and I’m having problems with my mom. She constantly nags me about my grades not being high enough, even if I have gotten the highest in the class. She also keeps telling...
