I loved a man intensely, later in life (I am heading into my 40’s). To be honest, he was my first boyfriend. We loved each other a lot, but broke up for various reasons. I initiated it, but 2 months later i...
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Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
Ask the Lisa: My boyfriend is having an improper relationship with his therapist
My boyfriend has seen a therapist over the past year for help dealing with some problems that he has has relating to his children. Recently he has disclosed to me that his therapist called him at his home and requested...
Ask Lisa: Relationship with a Man with Kids I want Nothing to Do With
I’ve been in a relationship for 2 years with someone I am completely compatible with. My problem is that he has 2 kids, and I have never wanted kids. I don’t like being around kids, I have a short patience...
Ask Lisa: Trouble Letting Her Go
The girl that I had been dating ended our relationship saying that she was in panic mode. We had a very good thing going for several months. She said that she realized that she loved me but could not commit because it...
Key Insights | Ask Lisa : Should I Pick my Man or my Career Opportunity?
I’ve been with my man for 2 years now but for the second year I been out of town at a trade school. I have the opportunity to further my education for free but I would have to go out of state. He says that...
Ask Lisa: I Ruined my Relationship out of Fear
My boyfriend and I recently broke up. I realized it’s because I fought him constantly for petty things because of issues that I’ve realized stemmed from my past. And every time I fought him I’ve...
Ask Lisa: Issues of Privacy and Verbal Abuse
I’ve been dating J for 1 1/2 years. We recently moved in together, I’m 27 and he’s 31. We’ve had a few issues over the past 6 months, mostly due to me not feeling like he gives me enough...
Ask Lisa: My Boyfriend Lives With His Ex-Wife
My boyfriend is divorced eight years and lives an hour from me. We have been together two years. His ex-wife ran out of money and having no one he let her move in with him and their son but she is not making a giant...
Ask Lisa: Does Watching Porn Mean He’s Not Happy with Our Sex Life?
My boyfriend and I have been dating for over a year now and there is something that I recently learned about him that is still bothering me. He looks at porn when I am gone for a few days. He says that he only looks at...
Ask Lisa: Girlfriend added an attractive guy as a friend on Facebook
My girlfriend and I recently got back together and we have been working very hard at the relationship, but I have a concern and do not know how to approach it with her. I was adding her as a friend on Facebook and...
