Dealing With Break-Ups Q: I have Borderline Personality Disorder and I always have a tough time during break-ups. The last one made me really sick and I am finding a real comfort thinking that it's fine being by myself, but at … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Relationship Woes
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Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Trust Issues
Is Fantasizing Immoral if I’m Married? Q: Having been heterosexual with a physical monogamous lifestyle for 44 years with one partner, at what level does one tolerate the imaginative fantasizing experience while engaged in … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Trust Issues
Affair Proofing Your Marriage
Unfortunately, infidelity is something that many of us will be affected by in our long term relationships. According to statistics, approximately 60% of men and 40+% of women will cheat. Sadly, this means that around 80% of … [Read more...] about Affair Proofing Your Marriage
Marital Infidelity: How Common Is It?
Marital infidelity is difficult to research. Few people are willing to admit it. One noted survey made headlines finding that only a tiny percentage of spouses said they’d ever been unfaithful. But the researchers interviewed … [Read more...] about Marital Infidelity: How Common Is It?
Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Dating Snags
Cheating Q: My partner and I met about over 10 months ago. We both admit it was meant to be, and we very much love each other. However, I am constantly accused of cheating when I am not. It only happened once and I came clean … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Dating Snags
Q&A with Dr. Laurie November 1
Women having trouble reaching orgasm Q: It is to my understanding that some girls struggle to orgasm. Don't get me wrong, our sex life is great, but she doesn't feel anything, even when she masturbates, she doesn't feel … [Read more...] about Q&A with Dr. Laurie November 1
Is porn watching a form of cheating?
As a psychologist who sees many couples in therapy grappling with issues related to sexuality and infidelity, this is one of those questions that does not have a simple answer. Imagine the following scenario: one late night, after … [Read more...] about Is porn watching a form of cheating?
Q&A with Dr. Laurie September 6
Two to tango Q: One of my boyfriend’s female friends ended up randomly kissing my man. He doesn't mention anything about it because he does not want to start a fight for something that he couldn't control. He did ask the girl … [Read more...] about Q&A with Dr. Laurie September 6
Why Women Cheat
While men have always gotten the bad rap about infidelity, recent studies have shown that women are catching up fast. Interestingly, women are more likely to lie, and less likely to get caught. It seems that women are actually … [Read more...] about Why Women Cheat
Q&A with Dr Laurie July 20
Friend in an abusive relationship Q: I want to help my friend leave her 5-year relationship. Her boyfriend calls her stupid, idiot and other names of that nature, but no physical abuse. She says she wants to leave this … [Read more...] about Q&A with Dr Laurie July 20
Why Men Cheat
Whenever I see couples where the man has cheated on his partner, the partner always seeks to understand WHY. Part of the healing process, if a couple is to try and remain together, is to gain this understanding so that we minimize … [Read more...] about Why Men Cheat
Q&A With Dr. Laurie #16
SADISTIC SEXUAL FEELINGS Q: Since I was at least 12 years old, I've had very sadistic thoughts. But now, just upon looking at a women I like, I feel like I want to hurt them; and when I masturbate, no matter how hard I try to … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie #16