Coming Out

QHi Darcy, I’m a 23-year old female and I’m in a “throuple” with a straight couple. Samantha is in her late twenties and Justin is in his early thirties. They're emotionally intelligent, successful and fun individuals  who think monogamy is not the answer to long-term happiness. The only reason I opted ...

In your defense, it’s not like you were given the option to take Relationship Skills in high school and you chose to bypass it for Geography, though we’re probably in agreement that the former would have been far more useful than the latter. Which leaves you two ways to learn the ...

QDear Dr. Darcy:I recently ran into my friend’s ex boyfriend and I definitely felt something between us. Now he’s texting me wanting to hang out. I would never do it without asking my friend if it’s ok  first. Is there a way to do it and not have it be awkward? ...

Whether you’ve been single for a day or a decade, the week leading into Valentine’s Day can be a particularly tough one. As a relationship expert, I want to state for the record that I don’t believe everyone needs to be in a relationship. Truly. But if you want to be in ...

Q:Dear Dr. Darcy,My boyfriend broke up with me recently and I’m having a super hard time with it. I’ve never experienced pain like this in my life. I can’t eat, I can’t sleep, and I can barely function at work. I honestly feel like I’m losing my mind. I’m not ...