Neil Rosenthal's Blog, page 9

Afraid of Being Hurt, So I Refuse Love

Dear Neil: You very kindly answered an email I sent you 6 months ago about avoiding attachment with men. You suggested I work on my self-esteem in therapy, which I have done. Hence my sense of utter confusion and despair […]

Resentment Poisons Love

Dear Neil: A couple of months ago you wrote about a retired woman who was financially supporting a man who could not support himself, but she described him as a great guy who was loving and kind. I am in […]

How Can I Quit Being So Critical of Others?

Dear Neil: I strongly dislike how critical I am of others. I look for things I could label as annoyances—how someone eats, how they talk, how they dress, whether they are being lazy, etc. I know I need to chill […]

18 Signs That It���s Time to Let Go of a Relationship

Here are 18 signs that it is time to consider ending a relationship: You consistently don’t feel heard. You are more attached to the way you wish your partner would be rather than the way your partner actually is. You […]

18 Signs That It’s Time to Let Go of a Relationship

Here are 18 signs that it is time to consider ending a relationship: You consistently don’t feel heard. You are more attached to the way you wish your partner would be rather than the way your partner actually is. You […]

Thinking of Retiring? Read This First

Dear Neil: I am 63 and my husband of two and a half years is 65. He lost his job shortly before we married, and he has made very little effort in finding another one. Since we are not that […]

Married but Not in an Intimate Relationship

Dear Neil: My husband and I have been married almost 38 years. He does not speak intimately or lovingly toward me during sex, and I���ve given up on getting him to tell me he loves me. He avoids conflict and […]

Married But Not in an Intimate Relationship

Dear Neil: My husband and I have been married almost 38 years. He does not speak intimately or lovingly toward me during sex, and I’ve given up on getting him to tell me he loves me. He avoids conflict and […]

My Boyfriend Blows Up Whenever I Try to Talk About Our Issues

Dear Neil: My boyfriend refuses to communicate when there is an issue in our relationship. He would rather I simply never talk about it. If I dared to make suggestions to him about how to better deal with conflicts or […]

Afraid of Being Hurt Again

Dear Neil: I met him when I was 17. We had a special bond and could talk about anything, and we were very emotionally and physically attracted to each other. But he was not the type to show emotions, and he […]