How to Talk With Anyone About Anything—Even When It’s Uncomfortable

My ex and I broke up 2 months ago because she felt like I deserve more and I felt like she needs time and space to put her focus on the things she stresses out about. I miss her dearly and want her back. What do you recommend?   The ...

I don’t know how to tell you this. And I don’t know that I even want to. I keep thinking the words will come to me. So, I’ve been giving it time. But each day my mind feels blank. Like a new Word doc, cursor blinking. Or one of those ...

I have been with my husband for 20 years. Since we’ve been together, he has always cheated. He cheated on me with women we knew as friends, [he cheated on me with] my sister [with whom] he had kids, and most recently last year [he cheated on me with] my ...

 If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know that I’m all about personal responsibility – not in the capital R sort of way, rather, in the how did you contribute to the conflict you’re in sort of way.  Basically, if you can’t pony up to your ...

Hi Darcy. First of all, you are amazing. Thank you for giving young women like me someone to look up to. So I just had a breakup and I’ve been drowning in “how to get over a breakup” posts. What I really want to read is someone else’s breakup story ...

Q Hi Dr. Darcy, I’m a 23-year old female and I’m in a throuple with a straight couple. Samantha is in her late twenties and Justin is in his early thirties. They're emotionally intelligent, successful and fun individuals who think monogamy is not the answer to long-term happiness. The only ...