Lori Gottlieb

Dear Therapist: My Dad Is Trying to Force His Way Into My Life

I’ve told him that I don’t want to talk to him, but he won’t leave me alone.

• Lori Gottlieb
• April 25, 2022

Dear Therapist: Why Can’t My Wife Pretend to Like My Family?

I feel like I am stuck in a fight I don’t want to have.

• Lori Gottlieb
• March 28, 2022

Dear Therapist: My Husband Secretly Donated Sperm. Now There’s a Kid.

I feel betrayed and angry that he kept this from me for so many years.

• Lori Gottlieb
• February 28, 2022

Dear Therapist: I Can’t Turn to My Mom for Support After My Dad’s Death

I don’t want to burden her when she’s going through such a difficult time, but I need to talk to her about my grief.

• Lori Gottlieb
• January 31, 2022

Dear Therapist: I Can’t Accept My Father’s Death From COVID-19

I was not there for his last breaths. I was not there for his last words. I’m trying to combat my guilt.

• Lori Gottlieb
• December 28, 2020

Dear Therapist: Christmas With My Divorced Parents Is Getting Harder

Every holiday season, my siblings and I divide our time between them.

• Lori Gottlieb
• December 21, 2020

Dear Therapist: I Was the Other Woman

I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.

• Lori Gottlieb
• December 14, 2020

Dear Therapist: Should I Give My Adult Children More Money?

They’re both angry at me, and I want to mend our relationship.

• Lori Gottlieb
• December 7, 2020

Dear Therapist: My Parents Won’t Let Me Tell My Brother I’m Gay

How can I be open and honest with him when he doesn’t know who I am?

• Lori Gottlieb
• November 23, 2020

Dear Therapist: I’m Shattered by My Husband’s Sexts

They’re many years old, but they’ve totally upended my world.

• Lori Gottlieb
• November 16, 2020

Dear Therapist: I Had a Great Relationship With My In-Laws. Then Everything Changed.

They are judging me for not being a good mom, for not having a job, and for not losing my pregnancy weight fast enough.

• Lori Gottlieb
• November 9, 2020

Dear Therapist: Should I Just Accept That My Relationship With My Mom Is Beyond Repair?

I’m getting married, and I want her to be a part of my life.

• Lori Gottlieb
• November 2, 2020

Dear Therapist: My Boyfriend Is Sending Me Mixed Signals

I am incredibly worried that he’s not on the same page as me about moving our relationship forward.

• Lori Gottlieb
• October 26, 2020

Dear Therapist: My Sister-in-Law Said the Most Painful Thing to Me, and I Can’t Let It Go

She told me she would never want a child like my daughter.

• Lori Gottlieb
• October 19, 2020

Dear Therapist: My Daughter’s Family Asks So Much of Us Without Giving Anything in Return

Any time I want to talk with my daughter about an issue between us, she tells me she doesn’t have time and it’s not a priority for her.

• Lori Gottlieb
• October 12, 2020

Dear Therapist: My Boyfriend Wants Me to Destroy My Precious Scrapbook From My First Marriage

He seems to think that because I don’t completely hate my ex, I must still love him.

• Lori Gottlieb
• October 5, 2020

Dear Therapist: I Am a Single Man. My Daughter’s Friends Aren’t Allowed to Visit My House.

I have extended a standing invitation to her friends to visit for playdates or sleepovers, but none has ever come.

• Lori Gottlieb
• September 28, 2020

Dear Therapist: I’m Having an Affair and I’ve Never Been Happier. Should I Confess?

I feel incredibly guilty and am worried that if we come clean, we will lose the respect of our children and become pariahs in our community.

• Lori Gottlieb
• September 21, 2020

Dear Therapist: My Mom Won’t Stop Pressuring Me to Get Better Grades

I’ve wanted to address this with her for a while now, but I’m afraid she’ll scold me.

• Lori Gottlieb
• September 14, 2020

Dear Therapist: I Blame Myself for My Son’s Death

I can’t stop thinking about how much he suffered—and my own inability to save him.

• Lori Gottlieb
• September 7, 2020