Step back and take a look at what just happened here. The writer has four grown sons, who bring their wives to her house to play Scrabble - that is an indicator of a happy, healthy family. The writer tells us a story about her family laughing together and enjoying each other's company. And you "read" into this signs of psychological distress, future problems and infer she needs to see a shrink.

When people start playing psycho-analyst, its a pretty clear sign they are out of balance. You might want to consider limiting the time you spend on self-help, self-realization and pop-psychology activities for a while. Focus on yourself and see how you do on your own, without someone telling you what to do, say, think, feel or believe. Remember, just like you, most everyone is doing the best they can.