Dear Abby: My daughter was diagnosed with a disease. Soon after, she decided to marry a man she’d met. I’m not fond of the guy, and I find it difficult to have a relationship with him. They moved to ...

As a psychiatrist, I have observed that relationships are one of the major sources of exhaustion for many of my patients. In my new book I discuss how to deal with different kinds of draining people ...

You’re an adult with your own career, home, and maybe some children. Does your mother still try to control your life and every decision you make? You can set boundaries with a controlling parent ...

I'm 23, the only child of a controlling, paranoid, hermitlike and hyper-religious mother and a peace-loving, passive father. I graduated from college last year. Shortly after, my boyfriend and I ...

We all have seen and heard a lot about a non-cooperative mother-in-law who treats her daughter-in-law rudely, but what about when it’s the other way round? Your son, for whom you used to be the center ...

We all deserve a loving, healthy relationship with our parents. Unfortunately, it’s not always that simple — just because someone raised you doesn’t guarantee a smooth, drama-free rapport with them.

Q: How do you deal with bullying with a child whose parents simply don’t parent her and your child is forced to see that child at school, in the neighborhood and at other activities? A: Your job is to ...