My boyfriend and I have been together since we were 17 and now we are 28, off and on at first but steady and living with each other for the past 6 years. We’ve had a great relationship and are very close but recently...
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Lisa Brookes Kift, MFTAsk Lisa: Younger Woman Insecure with Older Man
I am a 23 year old single mother. I just started dating an older guy. He is 32 years of age. I am feeling very insecure all of a sudden in this relationship. I never had this problem before. I do not know if it is...
Ask Lisa: My Boyfriend Gets Aggressive When Drunk
I have been in a relationship for almost 8 months. The relationship has been good when we’re together but he has always had trust issues with me whenever I’m seeing my friends or if I’m going out...
Ask Lisa: Relationship With a Busy Partner
I am a 27 yr old professional in a new relationship (4 months) with a guy who just started a residency program which means he works about 80 hours a week, spends every 4th or 5th night at the hospital, usually cannot...
Ask Lisa: My boyfriend feels he’s not getting enough space
I had a question about relationships and spending time together. When my boyfriend gets home from work it is usually around like 7-8 and I usually cook dinner then we just watch tv. We don’t really interact. He...
Ask Lisa: I’m Feeling Trapped in my Relationship
I am 21 years old and graduating college in 2 weeks. I have been dating a guy I met at college for 2 years now. He is honestly my best friend and we do have a lot of fun together. Our relationship has started to become...
Ask Lisa: Better to be alone or feel alone together?
My partner & I have been living together for 14 years. I ignored earlier instincts (red flags) and continued anyway. Suggested we go for counseling to deal with anger, family of origin issues), & to...
Ask Lisa: My boyfriend is spiraling out of control!
I’m 19 years old and have been dating this guy for 18 months now. We were pretty close friends for about 4 years before we started dating. We met at school and starting dating in our final year of schooling. When...
Ask Lisa: I hurt my boyfriend and now he’s backed away
Recently me and my boyfriend started college. On the first day he suddenly changed. He didn’t even wait for me but seemed to have more time for my friend. We’ve only been there for two days and yet I feel...
Ask Lisa: My boyfriend stopped communicating
I am a 21 year old girl and I’m a student. My boyfriend is 23 and is also a student and we’ve been together for nearly 6 months now. I am his first ever relationship and he lives with his parents. At the...
