College is often a tumultuous time for committed relationships, as people change and paths diverge.
Peter said she and her boyfriend, who moved to Seattle last year, had broken up three times since they hooked up almost three years ago as college freshmen. She said their relationship had been erratic, partly because of the distance between them. Peter said the breakups began with trivial disagreements. Peter said the unstable periods took a toll on her, mentally. Joyce Davidson, a psychologist at Psychological and Career Services, said she had heard similar tales from a number of her student patients.