Dr. Buckingham, I have been married for seven years. We share 3 small children together. The marriage has been rocky from the beginning. My husband has had infidelity issues since the beginning of the marriage. Throughout the years, we have been trying to build trust, but every so often I discover something that I’m not pleased with. Facebook messages, text messages, and his … [Read more...]
How Do I Recover After Being Betrayed by My Partner?
Hello Dr. Buckingham, I have been with my boyfriend for 2 years. Overall we have a great relationship. We pray together, we spend a lot of time together, we laugh and always enjoy each other's company. We are in the midst of talking about marriage and have signed up for pre-marital counseling to help us in this journey. Recently I shared something with him regarding what I … [Read more...]
How Can I Keep my Relationship Together when Our Communication is so Poor?
Hi Dr. Buckingham, I have been engaged for almost a year to a 48 year old man. I am 34. He is from Boston, MA and really does not go up there much. But as of lately, he has visited his family because his dad is ill. We have good communication but he decided to visit this past Friday and told me he was coming back Sunday. He has a child from a previous marriage and he was up … [Read more...]
My Inconsiderate Boyfriend Proposed; Should I Leave or Stay?
Dear Dr. Buckingham, I have been in an off/on long distance relationship with my boyfriend for about 4 years now. I don't feel that he respects my time or gives me the adequate attention to make our relationship work. At the moment, we just rekindled, but he is back to his old habit which I absolutely detest. He would promise to call and won't do so in the timeframe he … [Read more...]