Articles by Joey Garcia


Whose kids are these?

I have a 19-year-old son and an 18-year-old daughter. They do not know their father. They only know that I divorced him because he was…


Mom! She’s copying me!

At Thanksgiving my older sister announced that she is pregnant. I am pregnant, too, and had planned to tell everyone, but after my sister’s news,…



Six sources of gratitude

Long Lines: It’s mandatory recess. When I’m stuck in an extended and slow-moving queue, I usually close my eyes and drop into meditation or prayer….


Answering the divine

I am obsessed with my ex-girlfriend who moved to Phoenix six months ago to start a new life without me. I keep contacting her. Even…


A painless breakup?

I’ve been in an “on again/off again” relationship for the past seven years. I was considering marriage until I ran into the woman who was…


Elements of deceit

I got back together with an old boyfriend even though I knew better. At the time, I was raw from other problems and in no…


Trust in time

I’m in a trippy situation and need your perspective. I met a woman last February who seemed to be the one. Three months later, she…




Nosy or necessary?

My ex-boyfriend and I are talking about recommitting, but he refuses to tell me if he had sex with anyone while we were broken up….





First love’s end

I’m a 19-year-old male college student. After three years of dating, my girlfriend says she is not in love with me. We were living together…