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Dr. Tina Tessina - Author, Counselor/Therapist, Marriage and Family Therapist, Psychologist, Relationship Coach - Long Beach, CA
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Dr. Tina Tessina (LMFT,MFT,PhD)

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I don't have the strength to file for divorce

 Dear Dr. Romance, I have been separated for almost 2 years now but don't have the strength to file for divorce. In part this is because I feel bad (I decided to separate because I was unhappy) and he has no immediate family in the US,  but also ...

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Dear Dr. Romance

Dear Dr. Romance, I am in my late 20's and single. My problem is that I am in love with a man (who is the same age as I am) who reciprocates my feelings, but when we start getting close he backs completely off. When we run into one another while we are ...

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Dear Dr. Romance

Dear Dr. Romance: I have been dating a guy for 3 years now. He still lives at home with his parents he is very polite we go to church together. He bought our rings last year and we were going to get married this year.  I canceled for this year. I ...

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I am not needy but I am very picky

Dear Dr. Romance: I have met a new guy and I am very interested. He's a vetrinarian. I first talked to him on the phone about my ailing horse. The attraction was there even before I met him. When he came to check on my horse the spark was there and ...

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I am determined

Dear Dr. Romance I happen to be going through an extremely difficult time in my life right now.  My husband was unfaithful during the time that I was "absent" from the marriage due to my mother dying from brain cancer.  Of course, there were problems long before this and this was just a major symptom ...

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Articles by Dr. Tina Tessina
I don't have the strength to file for divorce

I don't have the strength to file for divorce

 Dear Dr. Romance, I have been separated for almost 2 years now but don't have the ...

Dear Dr. Romance

Dear Dr. Romance

Dear Dr. Romance, I am in my late 20's and single. My problem is that I am in love with a man ...

Dear Dr. Romance

Dear Dr. Romance

Dear Dr. Romance: I have been dating a guy for 3 years now. He still lives at home with his ...

I am not needy but I am very picky

I am not needy but I am very picky

Dear Dr. Romance: I have met a new guy and I am very interested. He's a ...

I am determined

I am determined

Dear Dr. Romance I happen to be going through an extremely difficult time in my life right ...

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