Dear Hoopers

Dating Problems for a Guy

Despite the world being obsessed with "social justice", you won't read about women's pervasive patterns of racial, height, or other looks discrimination against men or how...

Late To Work

Dear Hoopers encourage a young employee who always seems to be late to work

Depression Cutting In

I used to cut myself in the past to control my depression and I'm having the urge to start cutting again. How can I feel better...

Conflicted about Tying the Knot

My boyfriend of 6 years is ready to get married and have kids. I'm not sure?

Escaping Control in Emotional Affair

My controlling and abusive husband led me to find attention from someone else. Now what do I do?

Dad is a Third Wheel

My boyfriend (I’ll call Jeff) and I have been together for 7 years, and started dating at 18. We both live with our parents, and recently...

1-2-3-4-5

Dear Hoopers advise a man struggling with obsessions and compulsions

Afraid of Risking It All

I have strong feelings for my good guy friend. The only problem is that he already has a girlfriend.

Drunk Driving Roommate

My roommate won't stop drinking and driving. I think she's going to hurt herself or someone else and I don't know what to do.

Still Dating my Ex-Boyfriend

Even though we broke up a year ago we still spend so much time together that it seems like we're dating. Should we?

Pregnancy Feelings

I'm pregnant and should be happy, but I find myself unusually sad. Is this normal?

Worthy and Torn

I know I'm high-maintenance and I also know I'm worthy of love and my needs being met.

S-Town: A Podcast for our Mental Health

S-Town allows us to enter one man’s life in a way that might save our own. John McLemore was a gift to his world and to...

Smoking Fetish

My husband has an obsession/fetish when a woman smokes cigarettes. He fantasizes about me smoking ALL DAY, EVERY DAY.

Too Sensitive for Therapy

Negative comments mess me up for days and I'm afraid it is sabotaging my relationship. I want to go to therapy but am afraid I will...

Listless

Dear Hoopers energize a man struggling with apathy

Give Me a Heart of Stone

I want to be single after a difficult break up so I can focus on myself and my son. But there is a nice guy who...

Behind the Back Daddy

I had a 4-month affair that led to the birth of a son in addition to the 5 children that I already share with my partner...

Hints of Infidelity

Dear Hoopers encourage a daughter who is concerned about her father's recent phone call

Virgin Boyfriend wants to Sleep Around

My boyfriend thinks that I should give him permission to sleep with other women because he lost his virginity to me. Isn’t this worse than being...

More Than Friends

My boyfriend said that he didn't want a relationship anymore but now we still do all the things we used to before. We hook up, cuddle,...

In-Laws, Am I Right?

My new husband's family deals with a very dysfunctional and demanding personality who often engages in manipulation and argumentative behavior. As a new in-law to this...

Long Distance Fear

Faith, Family, and Future Confusion

We Lost our Zing

Partner’s Sexual Guilt

Dad is a Third Wheel

I Was the Other Woman and I Didn’t Know It

In-Laws, Am I Right?

Miscarriage Heartbroken

My Girlfriend Broke Up With Me But We Still Live Together

Fighting for Family

Depressed Relationship