Dear Hoopers

Hopeless to Gaming

What do you do when your boyfriend loves gaming more than you?

Long Distance Fear

After my boyfriend and I went to different colleges, he hooked up with other girls since he didn't think we were "exclusive." We're very much back...

Secret Photos

I found 47 secret nude photos that my boyfriend took of his female roommate. When I confronted him all he could say was “he didn’t know...

Loss of Libido

My boyfriend's interest in sex is gone and he blames it on his depression.

Broken Heart Lifestyle

Hello! I’m 40 and full of energy. I’m growing my own company and doing yoga and running with my dogs. I have been in love four...

Dead End

After my breakup from a serious relationship, I found a new guy during my "finding myself" phase. At first we said that we would take things...

Escaping Control in Emotional Affair

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

Discarded Girlfriend

My boyfriend adores me in private but leaves me by the wayside in public. How can I get him to be the same person when we're...

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...

Confused and Cautious

My husband just got a 2nd DUI and won't stop drinking. What can I do?

More Plastic

Dear Hoopers counsel a young woman addicted to plastic surgery

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...

Intimate Insecurity

Dear Hoopers support a young woman facing the pains of her early life trauma

Confused and Cautious

My husband just got a 2nd DUI and won't stop drinking. What can I do?

Friend in a Funk

My friend hasn't been herself lately and I'm worried that she's struggling with depression. How can I reach out without prying?

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...

Bonus Mom to an Infant

I fell in love with a man going through a divorce. Then I found out that his soon to be ex-wife was pregnant. Fast forward and...

The Tyranny of “How are you?”

When I moved to Chicago several years ago I started noticing people greet me with the question, “How are you?” (or “How is it going?”). While...

Damaged Relationship

I know that my boyfriend talks to other girls and has even been sexually involved with at least 2 of them, and yet I desperately try...

Drinking Drama

Every time my boyfriend goes out drinking, he starts drama and I never know if he is going to make it home safely. Is there any...

Annoyed at the New Guy

Dear Hoopers provide advice to a man who feels he is getting boxed out by a new guy

Next Door Concern

Dear Hoopers give counsel on how to navigate a noisy neighbor with concerns of partner violence

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