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Working from home is taking over our lives
Back in the late 1980s when I was a young financial analyst at a New York bank, I’d leave the office at five and go home to my little Upper West Side studio. With no cable, internet, or cellphone, a...
View ArticleAm I the only gay man who doesn’t sleep around?
Dear Michael, I am a 22-year-old man and I am starting to hate being gay. It’s not that I feel bad about being attracted to men. I would love to date a guy, get married, and spend my life with him. My...
View ArticleGay son resentful after caring for ill parent
Dear Michael, My dad died a few years back and lately my mom, who lives alone, is in frail shape. She lives about two hours away and I’m doing the bulk of the caretaking. This includes visiting her...
View ArticleGay clone wonders if he’s part of an ant colony
Michael, Looking at some photos from my weekends at the beach this summer, it struck me that me and my friends (gay men in our 30s-40s) all pretty much look alike. Practically the same haircut, gym...
View ArticleMy girlfriend drinks too much. What do I do?
Dear Michael, My girlfriend drinks way too much and it worries me a lot. We’ve been together for three years and I’d like to make it forever, but only if she stops. I’ve explained to her that her...
View ArticleMaking excuses to stay single
Michael, I am a 43-year-old gay guy and single. I’ve never been in a relationship for more than a few weeks. I really would like to be with someone. I have a clear image of the life I would like to...
View ArticleHow to keep your hands on the steering wheel of your life
What do you do when your partner snaps at you, big time, after you’ve already had a hard day? Do you snap back, which may feel great in the moment, but might lead to a rotten evening? Or do you find...
View ArticleWhen one half of a couple wants kids and the other doesn’t
Dear Michael, I’m wrestling with my fiancé about becoming parents and it’s delaying our getting married. We’ve been dating for three years and would like to spend our lives together. But the issue of...
View ArticleTips for strengthening your relationship
Working as a couples therapist, I’ve had many people tell me over the years how difficult they think it is to have a happy relationship. “The divorce rate is over 50%.” “It’s so much work.” “If it’s...
View ArticleGiving up drinking is killing our relationship
I’m a 38-year-old guy, was single for most of my 30s, which I didn’t like at all, and I finally met a great guy last Memorial Day Weekend. Until New Year’s I would have said that everything was going...
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