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Bianca Bagnarelli / The Atlantic Dear Therapist: I Don’t Know How to Set Boundaries With My Parents
They say they’re trying to protect me and my brothers during the divorce process, but they’re dragging us into their problems.
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Bianca Bagnarelli / The Atlantic Dear Therapist: I Don’t Know How to Deal With My Workplace Jealousy
My co-workers got a big promotion that I didn’t get, and I can’t bring myself to be happy for them.
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Bianca Bagnarelli Dear Therapist: I Can’t Let Go of How Badly My Family Treated Me When My Mom Was Sick
I want to confront my aunts, but the time is never right.
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Bianca Bagnarelli Dear Therapist: My Boyfriend Loves Me, but He’s Not Affectionate Enough
I’m tired of feeling like I’m putting more effort into our relationship than he is.
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Bianca Bagnarelli Dear Therapist: Life in a Multigenerational Household Is Terrible
My mom nags me all the time, and my grandpa’s health is declining. What can I do to be happier?
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Bianca Bagnarelli Dear Therapist: I Don’t Talk to My Dad Anymore, but I’m Afraid to Tell My Family Why
Would it make things better or worse to tell them how he abused me, more than 10 years later?
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Bianca Bagnarelli Dear Therapist: Is It Possible to Apologize for a Sexual Assault?
Multiple men have asked that question to our advice columnist. Here is her response.
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Bianca Bagnarelli Dear Therapist: I Don’t Want My Nightmare Brother at Thanksgiving
On one hand, we don’t get along. On the other, he lives 10 minutes away.
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Bianca Bagnarelli Dear Therapist: I Was an Accomplice to an Affair
And I worry that if my now-boyfriend cheated with me, he might cheat on me.
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Bianca Bagnarelli Dear Therapist: My Granddaughter Has Autism and Her Cousins Exclude Her
I feel a need to help them understand she's wired differently. Should I intervene?
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Bianca Bagnarelli Dear Therapist: My Husband Doesn’t Want to Have Sex Anymore
Should I just accept that this will be a celibate marriage? Should I leave?
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The Atlantic Dear Therapist: I Love My Best Friend Like a Brother. My Wife Hates Him.
She refuses to hang out with him, and it’s destroying our friendship.
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The Atlantic Dear Therapist: I'm Not Overweight, But My Mom Keeps Telling Me I Am
Her constant criticism makes interacting with her difficult, and I don’t know how to respond.
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The Atlantic Dear Therapist: My Son’s In-Laws Invite My Ex-Husband to Dinner but Not Me
It seems like they’re picking sides, and I don’t know how to respond.
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The Atlantic Dear Therapist: I Want a Second Kid. My Husband Doesn't.
How should we decide how many children are right for our family?
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The Atlantic Dear Therapist: My Husband’s About to Take an Eight-Month Work Trip
Will my toddler be okay? I’m worried about parenting solo.
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Dear Therapist: My Mom Used to Abuse Me. Should I Keep Her in My Life?
Everyone tells me she should be there for the birth of my child, but I just don’t trust her.
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Dear Therapist: My Husband Keeps Texting With a Female ‘Friend’
He’s lying about it, too. What should I do?
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Dear Therapist: My Friend Treats Me Differently Since I Lost Weight
I want to keep up a relationship with her, but she keeps making hurtful comments about my appearance.
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Dear Therapist: Having a Blended Family Is Causing a Lot of Problems
I’m struggling to connect with my soon-to-be stepkids, and it’s harming the household dynamic.
