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Marital Therapy

Marital therapy is a psychotherapeutic treatment given for a married couple. They are advised by a skilled marriage therapist both individually and jointly to resolve their issues related to their marriage life. It also helps in improving romantic relationships and reduces interpersonal conflicts between them.

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I have negative thoughts on my husband's past. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, My husband and I had a love marriage. My husband had an affair six months ago, but the affair is no more. An enemy of my husband reminded me of his past and I am now obsessed with the betrayal and keep on pondering about the past affair. I am afraid that he still is in a secret love af...  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is more related to insecurity and a matter of trust. There is no medication that can help to gain the trust of your husband. Avoid all the negative thoughts and love your husband and enjoy your marriage life. Your duty is to love and trust your husband. I suggest ...  Read Full »

My wife mentally no longer finds me attractive. Can counseling change this around?

Query: Hello doctor, My wife of 18 years no longer finds me attractive. Not physically, but mentally. That is, I no longer turn her on because I have let her down, lied, and been lazy over the last years. She had already made up her mind to leave me before I knew we had a problem. For the children's sake, ...  Read Full »


Dr. Suresh Kumar G D

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have already taken the first step of acknowledging the problem and trying to address it. You have to gradually rebuild the trust, which is crucial for the survival of any relationship. You have admitted to letting your wife down and lying to her, which could have...  Read Full »

My low sex drive is affecting my family life. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I am 31 years old. I have been married for 3.5 years now. I hardly feel to have sex with my wife. Sometimes, the gap will be more than a month. I masturbate almost on a daily basis and sometimes, twice or thrice in a day after watching porn. I am somehow addicted to it and not able to st...  Read Full »


Dr. Pankaj Kumar Mittal

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems that you have a normal sexual drive as you masturbate on a daily basis, which is also a form of sexual activity. Masturbation is not an addiction. It is a normal phenomenon. It does not affect our physical, mental and sexual health. It is totally natural an...  Read Full »

I and my girlfriend may have to separate permanantly due to relocation. It is causing distress and hindering our ability to focus on our studies. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am seeking your help for a challenging situation that my girlfriend and I are currently facing. We have a deep and loving relationship, but circumstances have arisen that require one of us to relocate abroad permanently, resulting in an inevitable separation. The thought of losing ea...  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. I can empathize with the challenges and situations you both are facing. It is important to consider practicality and long-term implications in such circumstances. If you are unable to concentrate on your studies currently,...  Read Full »

How useful is marriage counseling?

Query: Hi doctor, We applied for a divorce, and we are going to a psychiatrist for counseling as advised. The reason for divorce is that my wife is not willing to have sex, but complaining that I have some problem. I hope she loves someone and still having contact with him. My friend informed that during c...  Read Full »


Dr. Geetha Priyadarsini Kamminana

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I guess you know and understand thoroughly what exactlydivorce counseling means. By this, the couples will figure out why their relationship did not work and have the insight of unhappiness left by the couples. The medication varies accordingly. They may be for anxiet...  Read Full »

My husband does not show any interest in our married life. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, My husband does not show any interest in me. We have completed our 2.5 years of marriage, but for 1.5 years, he does not show any interest in me. Now I am very frustrated. My friends and family members are asking about the baby. For 1.5 years, we are not in a physical relationship. I cann...  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It would be best if you talk with your husband about your concern. Ask him what he is thinking about the future. Spend time with him and try to get closer to him. If he has any financial or social problems, ask him and try to find a solution....  Read Full »

I do not want to get married and my family is pressurizing me. What should I do?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 25-year-old girl. I do not want to marry ever. My family wants me to marry soon as I am getting over age. They have a million reasons behind it. But I do not have any of the reasons why I am denying it. But I have this very strong intuition I do not want this thing to happen in my ...  Read Full »


Dr. Ashok Kumar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to recognize your right to life and decide as per your choice. You are an adult and any decision of the family cannot be imposed on you without your acceptance. Since you have decided you can simply say no without giving any reason to your family. There is a need...  Read Full »

Please suggest a solution for our marital problems.

Query: Hello doctor,My husband and I had a fight regarding him leaving the house with COVID-19, and I called up his parents to complain. Since then, he keeps saying that we both are separated, he does not want to talk, he does not want us to go out anywhere as a family, and he says that I am just his child...  Read Full »


Dr. Ashok Kumar

Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I read your query and understand your concerns about the recent development in marital life. I like to state that there are definite solutions for the current problem, and it can be solved with communication. Since he is not willing to interfere with the elders of the fa...  Read Full »

How to be patient when I have a conflict with my wife?

Query: Hello doctor,I am having marital issues. I have a lot of anger and do not react well to my wife with very little patience. She is high conflict. I struggle because many things become bigger issues than they should be and emotional abuse occurs followed by verbal abuse. She will deny things she does ...  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Patidar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Marriage is a relationship which demands most of our compromise, understanding each other, handling each other's fault and try to maintain an equilibrium but at times the equilibrium disturbs and it results into a series of conflicts. One thing leads to other and even sma...  Read Full »

Why does my wife does not lubricate well during sex?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 28 year old male, who is married from the last 14 months. My wife did not have prior sex education. She does not get lubricated during sex at all. So, we are unable to have sexual intercourse. She gets severe pain if I try to stimulate her with my fingers. However, she is comf...  Read Full »


Dr. Purushottam Sah

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The issue seems to be anxiety. Both your reports are normal (attachment removed to protect patient identity). However, get both of your blood prolactin tested. If she cannot tolerate your finger but is comfortable with the penis, ensure your fingernails are not hurtin...  Read Full »

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