A couple and therapist engaged in a discussion during a therapy session indoors.

Woman asks, “Everyone says my husband is a great guy because he’s calm and polite in public, but at home he controls the money, dismisses my concerns, and makes me feel small whenever I disagree with him. Am I missing something or is this not normal?”

It’s not uncommon to feel perplexed when the person we love and trust behaves in ways…

Three elegantly dressed senior women enjoying a champagne toast at a social gathering.

Woman asks, “My adult children assume my time is always available and get angry when I say no. They expect me to drop my plans to help them, and when I set boundaries, I’m told I’m being selfish and cold.”

Many parents find themselves in a similar situation: adult children who assume that their parents are…