What The DOMA Repeal Means To Me

Steph & Darcy Welcome to Format Free Friday, when I break the format of answering your questions and I dispense that which we rarely welcome in life: Unsolicited Advice. In September of this year, my wife Steph and I will celebrate our 4th wedding anniversary. Our civil ceremony was in Connecticut because we were married…

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Make A Move

Dear Dr. Darcy I’ve been seeing this woman who’s older than me for the last 7 months. We’ve never done anything and we haven’t even kissed. She’s never been with a woman but she’s been with men which makes me feel a little uncomfortable. She waits for me to make the first move but I…

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The First Breakup

Dear Dr. Darcy: I’m 19 and I am trying to get over a recent breakup with my first girlfriend. Unfortunately, I have been having a really hard time moving on because the breakup was a shock for me and I really miss her. It has been a little over a week since it happened. I’ve…

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Sexual Disclosures

Dear Dr. Darcy: Recently, after being intimate with my husband he revealed to me that before we were married he and his best friend experimented with each other sexually. His best friend is a male and there was oral sex and penetration… My husband tells me he is not confused about his sexuality [and he…

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Sexless In NYC

Dear Dr. D: I made a vow to myself a couple years ago that I wouldn’t date and/or get serious about anyone because I have nothing to really offer a long-term partner now (i.e. I don’t have any money, career stability, emotional stability, etc). I am a struggling filmmaker, working in the industry, but very…

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Miss Entitled

Dear. Dr. Darcy: I’ve been out of work for 3 months & my girlfriend is driving me crazy about being unemployed. I’m thinking this would be a great time to start my own business but she thinks I’m just lazy and has threatened to break up with me if I don’t get a job. How…

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The Real Sin

Dear Dr. Darcy: I came out to my parents as a lesbian about 18 months ago, their response that day and ever since has been amazing, better than I could have imagined. They truly are my biggest supporters and welcomed my girlfriend at the time into our home the same as they used to welcome…

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Amature Shrink

Dear Dr. Darcy, Help me out here, please.  I am the “therapist’ for my group of friends.  The one everyone comes to for advice and a shoulder to cry on or an ear to vent but I have a friend who is constantly complaining and refuses to do anything about his situation.  He is miserable.…

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