"He sounds just like my ex." This is what some domestic violence survivors said about then Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in a Huffington Post article. Trump's lying, bullying and controlling behaviors during the debates were triggering bad memories of their abusive relationships and they couldn't believe he could even be considered a candidate for the highest … [Read more...]
Should I Say Something about My Partner’s Continued Communication with his Ex-Wife?
Dear Dr. Buckingham, Is it wrong or a bad thing for it to bother me that my mate's ex of three years (divorce was legal 3 years ago, they were separated before that) called him at 11:57 pm to wish him a Happy Birthday (three minutes before the actual b-day) and also sent him a text. They were married approximately 8/9 years and have no children. She is aware that we live … [Read more...]
What Should I Do? He Doesn’t Respect My Desire to Remain Abstinent
Dear Dr. Buckingham, Thanks for your wonderful advice to people out there and I pray that I get the same. I am in a relationship of about a year and I just discovered that my boyfriend can’t do without sex as he keeps asking for it whenever he is around even when I have tried several times to make him understand that it’s not right before God. I am thinking about ending the … [Read more...]