Articles by Joey Garcia

Every Thursday, I go to a karaoke club with my friends. There’s a guy there that I really like. He is interested in me, as…

I have been researching the benefits of moving to San Francisco, where more opportunity exists in my profession. But I hate seeing the streets crawling…

I love my girlfriend, but I hate her friends. Her best friend has to be the center of attention. She is also one of the…

I have a friend whose wife is dying of cancer. Whenever he asks me to, I work as a volunteer caregiver, so he can sleep…

I am middle-aged and single, with a solid profession, good friends and a comfortable home. Although I pray to meet the man who is my…

Valentine’s Day really brought this home for me: I’m in the best relationship I have ever been in. My boyfriend is spiritually centered, intellectually stimulating…

My 24-year-old son is biracial but passes for white. I am white, and his father was Nigerian. (He died when my children were young.) My…

My ex-girlfriend came over to my house to have breakfast with my roommate, who is friends with us both. The visit was totally unexpected, and…

Since my husband and I separated two years ago, many bad things have been said and done. Although I did not want to separate, my…

I’m a 27-year-old woman with learning disabilities that cause me to be a moderately slow learner. In the last year, I have had three relationships…

After a 10-year estrangement, I am trying to have a relationship with my older sister (as children we were both molested by an uncle). We…

I never know what to expect at home. My wife and I have had numerous screaming fights, which she admits to initiating. She has grown…

My boss and I are strongly attracted to each other’s sense of humor. We flirt furiously. (It’s an office joke.) The problem is that I…

I need help keeping New Year’s resolutions. Every year I make a list of resolutions, everything from losing 15 pounds to learning a second language….

I am best friends with a woman who works in another department of our organization. We volunteer for projects that require collaboration across departments because…

I’m a young professional who has been questioning my purpose in life and, specifically, what my true calling is. I enjoy some aspects of my…