Articles by Joey Garcia

A reader seems to support divorce stigma. And Ask Joey?

A married reader receives a message from her high school crush. How can she let him know she appreciated their time together, without getting unwelcome advances?

It’s prom season for middle and high schoolers. Have you talked to your kids?

A reader’s boyfriend accuses her of appearing to be in a bad mood all the time. Is she tolerating too much negativity from her man because she fears losing him?

Do I owe it to my mother to take care of her, even if it ruins my life?

Another passive aggressive, bullying, depressed narcissist for a partner. How can an unhappy spouse disrupt the pattern?

She wants her parents to divorce. How can she convince her mom not to stay married?

He partied too hard. She dumped him. Now she wants him back. Did she make a mistake?

Are teen dating apps safe? Ask Joey answers.

After a reader says he’s afraid to express interest in a woman because he doesn’t want it to be misinterpreted, Ask Joey gives her take on The Me Too movement.

A wine buyer wants to ask a coworker out. Love connoisseur Ask Joey is there to help.

A reader’s having trouble finding the right guy. Then her friend offers herself—and her husband. Can the friendship survive the awkward offer?

When dating and social media platforms collide, Ask Joey shows how to not creep people out.

A single mom feels like her son’s pregnant girlfriend wants her out. Does she need new priorities?

A girl who recently broke up with her boyfriend isn’t feeling so hot about Valentine’s Day. Joey dispels her fairy tale.

A high school student is being bullied in class. By the teacher.