The Passion Paradox in Long-Term Relationships with Dr. Emily Jamea

You asked for it. This is your list of the most stressful things that can happen on a holiday - and my best tool for each nightmarish scenario. Happy holidays from your favorite outspoken lesbian shrink.  TALK Personal questions, political talk, unsolicited advice — hands down your biggest concerns involve ...

I met someone last summer. Sexual chemistry was good, but she was hot and cold, so I asked what’s wrong. She said she’s scared of ending up in a marriage like her last. She’s intimidated by my symbols of prosperity and she feels bad about herself around me.  I thought ...

AskDrDarcy just turned 12 years old this week.  I started my blog in 2010 because all around me, people were vibrating at that frenetic frequency that felt contagious during the holiday season, and I found myself giving the same advice again and again, wishing I could put it on blast ...

Dear Dr. Darcy, I just caught my partner of 3 years cheating on me. I am destroyed. Like, gutted. I have never been a jealous person, but lately I saw her looking at her phone and smiling and just got a weird feeling, so yes, I checked her phone. Not ...

I live with my partner and I’m discovering he is a needy person. He needs nice words all the time, wants to be together all day sharing things, he wants me to let him know if I arrive safely to a place, etc. It’s a long list. How do I ...

Anyone who knows me knows I’m an Olympic-level sleeper. I could go head-to-head with a college student to compete in zzzzs on any given weekend. Which you’d think would make me a fan of America’s annual ritual of setting the clocks back to Standard Time. We get an extra hour, ...