Can Soul Searching, Instead Of Therapy, Solve Significant Emotional Problems?
Question submitted February 4, 2002: I just broke up with my live-in boyfriend of two years. He had been dating behind my back (no sex with them) for several months. I have been in therapy before, so I tried to help him figure out the “why” and ask the right questions to no avail. I do know these are some problems: -He doesn’t know why he sabotaged our relationship. -He knows he has to “fix” himself. -He doesn’t have many friends nor open up to many people. I am an exception to that. -He [39 years old] has a problem with responsibility–it took him a while to feel comfortable taking care of my dog and doesn’t know if he could handle having children. -He doesn’t have a very “emotive” family–they’re rather conservative and not too “touchy feely.” He’s third of four kids. I do know that he still loves me and I do love him. We both could even see reconciliation. I know what it’s like to have problems and then solve them, so I didn’t just throw him out or harshly end it. My question is thi
