This is supposed to be a season of joy and happiness, but I don't feel it. Is it common to get depressed over the holidays? What can I do about it? Advice: Many people suffer from bouts of depression or the blues at different times during the year. During the holiday season people encounter memories of loved ones they have lost through death or...

I've been dating my girlfriend for almost 10 months now.  We are thinking about getting married. What issues are important to discuss before marriage? I know we all tend to have secrets or past experiences that we wish to take to our grave.  Should every detail be shared or only those that we think could affect a marriage relationship? We've...

Most people tend to be fairly indirect about expressing their feelings and needs. As a group we are afraid to be direct, fearing people will be put off or that we will run into conflict. Many of us equate assertiveness with bossiness.  Inability to be direct in a kind but firm way robs us of the chance to communicate and breeds disappointment, frustration...

Where do I start? My husband drinks too much, becomes angry, verbally abusive, sometimes slightly physically abusive. He has been this way for the last year. The occurrences have become more frequent (weekly) the last few months. I've tried talking to him and he keeps saying things will change and they don't. When is enough enough? I'm at the point...

I am struggling with forgiveness. I know that forgiving someone who hurt me is part of my recovery process, but does forgiving someone mean that I need to be willing to treat that person as well as I would treat those I consider my closest friends? (Assuming that it’s appropriate to interact with the person who hurt me.) Does forgiving completely...

I am a 16 year old girl who just left a relationship with my boyfriend. I was in love with him and had been dating him for four months until we broke up. The break-up was caused by a phone call from my best friend who admitted that she had sex with my boyfriend 2 months before. Of course this devastated me because we had agreed that we were going...

I haven’t seen my boyfriend for 6 weeks. He keeps saying that he is busy and will see me when he has more time. I don't really know what he thinks and what I should do. I met him two and half months ago. In the first month, he was very sweet and called me everyday. However after a month, he started to disappear without calling me or telling me...