Content from Penina Flug, LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Dear Penina, I really enjoy your column, and I hope you can help me. I have a very difficult question, and I fear there’s no good answer. My relationship with…

Dear Penina, My oldest daughter’s wedding is coming up, and it is a very special time for our family. There is one issue that I am having a lot of…

Dear Penina, My marriage is okay, but I believe it could be a lot better. We have days that are decent and even good days. However, we also have some…

Dear Penina, I’m reaching out in desperation, hoping you can offer some guidance. My marriage feels like it’s floundering, and I constantly feel misunderstood by my husband. He’s become complacent,…

Dear Penina, I’m desperately seeking guidance. My wife and I have been married for four years. While dating, she was mostly easygoing, but since marriage, she’s become judgmental, entitled and…

Dear Penina, I’m a divorced dad in my 60s, and my heart aches over the strained relationship I have with my adult children. When their mother and I divorced in…

Dear Penina, I’m at my wit’s end with my husband and our adult children. We both have good jobs and should be looking forward to a nice retirement soon, but…

Dear Penina, We recently moved, and my wife has made a wonderful new group of friends. I’m genuinely happy she’s found nice people, because she’s a great person and a…

Dear Penina, I feel like I’m completely alone in my marriage. My wife is happy as long as I go to work and help her with everything, but she doesn’t…

Dear Penina, I’m at my wit’s end. Every holiday season, my husband and I get into a huge fight about where to go. I want to spend all the holidays…

Dear Penina, My heart is aching— Shabbat and the chagim are a constant source of pain because my husband and I are never invited to our son’s home, and they…

            Dear Penina, I’m struggling with a friendship that’s left me feeling trapped and anxious. My friend considers me her best friend, and I don’t…

Dear Penina, I’m writing to you today with a question that’s been on my mind recently. As someone who values both tradition and meaningful gestures, I was a little disappointed…

Dear Penina, About a year ago, our son got married to a wonderful young woman. The couple is very happy, but I have a difficult time connecting with my daughter-in-law.…

Dear Penina, Baruch Hashem, my wife and I are happily married, and we don’t have any major conflicts. We do, however, squabble over some issues (how to discipline our kids,…

Dear Penina, I’ve been married for five years and I truly have a great marriage. My husband is a great guy and is very good to me. Since we got…

        Dear Penina,           My husband was recently diagnosed with a serious illness, and he’s adamant that we keep the news private, sharing…

Dear Penina, We have been married for six years and have two young children. Given community and family norms, it is expected that we spend Pesach with our parents, the…

Dear Penina, My daughter was recently introduced to a young man, and they seem to like each other. My daughter is only 20 years old, and while I want her…

  Rachel and Steven got married a few years ago in a beautiful reception on Long Island. They had been introduced by mutual friends and dated for six months. During…

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