Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Dr. Norquist: I know I’m too involved in my kid’s lives, but I don’t know how to pull back. I worry they won’t be on top of things, so I’m always reminding them of what needs to be done. I guess they see it as nagging. They are getting older now – in 6th, …
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Dear Dr. Norquist: I’m worried about my marriage. My husband and I have been married nine years now, and for the last couple of years especially, I have felt more and more distance between us. We have had a stressful five years – trying to get pregnant, dealing with my mom’s cancer, and moving. We …
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Dear Dr. Norquist: I am writing to you, Dr. Norquist, because no one else has been able to fix what’s wrong with my life. My parents abandoned me through their addictions. My husband left me; luckily we didn’t have any children. My job is boring and doesn’t pay well. I don’t have any loyal friends …
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Dear Dr. Norquist: I have not slept through the night for the last month. All I can think about is where my life is heading and that time is passing by each day. My boyfriend and I are both in our 30s, educated, and successful in our careers. We have been together for more than …
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Note: Dr. Norquist is on vacation this holiday weekend. We are re-running a letter that was published earlier in this column Dear Dr. Norquist: I can’t figure out why I got involved in such a destructive relationship. I think my family was better than average. My parents raised five kids, stayed together, and taught us …
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Dear Dr. Norquist: Now what do I do? After 33 years of marriage, two children and four grandchildren, my husband and I have had our first major argument. I cannot see a way to resolve the argument and it may lead to us living apart from now on. We can’t afford to live in two …
Dear Dr. Norquist: My brother has struggled with addition to alcohol his entire life. So did my father and my father’s mother. It runs in our family. I have to be watchful myself about how much I enjoy alcohol. What I don’t quite understand is why it has such a hold over people who become …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I’m working too much these days, and it’s taking its toll on me. I leave for work at 7 a.m. and don’t usually return until 7 or 7:30 p.m. – six days a week. I’m in the legal field, and my days are very demanding. Working so much, I have trouble unwinding …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I’m trying so hard to be able to deal with my mother in a positive way. I was dealing with it by just staying away for the past few years. But now she is ill and needs help, and I’m her only child. My dad is there, but he can’t do it …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I am ashamed to admit this, but I feel I need help. I have a problem with controlling my anger. I have lost control of my temper several times over the past year or so, and lashed out at my wife. Last week, I was so angry that I pushed her into …