Articles by Joey Garcia

The most common excuse for avoiding the hard work of becoming a peacemaker is the belief that one person can’t make a difference. In response,…

I’ve always loved the hymn “Let There Be Peace on Earth (and let it begin with me).” The actual labor required to practice nonviolence is…

My last five relationships all failed. All five women told me from the start that I was everything they were looking for in a man….

I have been living with my boyfriend for more than three years. I believe we are in love and are committed to the idea of…

My girlfriend and I were so deeply involved that I went into relationship autopilot and took her for granted. We broke up, and she moved…

Five years ago, I was with a girl. We were sexually irresponsible, and she became pregnant. I was horrified at the thought of having a…

Recently, a reader posed the question, “Why is it so hard to meet someone compatible for an intimate, committed relationship?” I invited you to share…

I’m 50 years old and have been in a relationship for five years with a man who is 10 years younger. He has three teenage…

I have a nagging jealousy about my wife’s ex-boyfriend. Twenty years ago, when she and I were friends (and I hoped for more), they had…

My boyfriend has told me, in a non-accusatory way, that he needs me to be more emotionally stable, but I still lose it regularly. Maybe…

I am depressed about my upcoming 35th birthday because I don’t believe I have a purpose. Every dream I try fails miserably. For instance, I’m…

My sister-in-law and her 2-year-old have lived with my husband and me and one of our children for more than a year. She is a…

Somehow I gave my partner the impression that I don’t think she’s very intelligent. She says I ignore her during group discussions, and I make…

I live with my boyfriend whom I love very much. The problem is that I think he is afraid to give his full commitment to…

Last September 11th I woke from a night’s sleep with the strangest thought: “Something is wrong here.” As I prepared for work that thought repeated…

Every time I think about the situation I am about to describe, I ask myself, “What would Joey think?” Here’s the problem: I was dating…