Troubleshooter

I’m Worried about My Daughter, Who Often Sleeps away from Home

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my early 50s. I’d like to get advice about my second daughter...

September 15, 2024

Customer Service Work Is Distressing. Should I Quit?

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a part-time worker in my mid-60s, and I want to get advice about my job....

September 8, 2024

I Am Annoyed by My Overly Meddling Mother

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman soon turning 25. I’m annoyed by my mother, who meddles too much ...

September 8, 2024

Daughter-in-Law Cut off Her Relationship with Me After I Made a Casual Joke

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a part-timer in my mid-50s. My son and his wife had children whom I had ...

September 1, 2024

In My Mid-20s, I’m Frustrated with My Job and Relationships

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my mid-20s working as a temp. I constantly feel dissatisfied ...

September 1, 2024

My Son is in His 50s and Wants to Quit His Job to Study Abroad

I’m a woman in my 80s. I would like to ask for advice about my son who is in his mid-50s.

August 25, 2024

I Wish I Could Escape My Mentally Unstable Mother; I Don’t Want to Leave My Father Overburdened

I’m a teenage girl. I have failed my university entrance exams and am continuing my studies to re...

August 25, 2024

Should I Tell My Daughter That She and My Husband Are Not Related by Blood?

I’m a part-time worker in my mid-30s and I’ve remarried. I live with two children whom I had with...

August 18, 2024

My Son Says He Cannot Forgive Me for Being Angry with Him as a Child

I’m a homemaker in my mid 70s. My husband passed away about three years ago, and now I live in a ...

August 18, 2024

I Was Affected by The Noto Quake, And I’m Not ‘Cheerful’

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 60s. I was affected by the earthquake that hit the Noto Pe...

August 11, 2024

I’ve Been Losing My Hair Since My Subordinate Accused Me of Bullying

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a police officer in my mid-40s and one of my subordinates at work accuse...

August 11, 2024

I Resent My Husband for Sending New Year’s Postcards to a Woman for the Past 40 Years

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my mid-60s. My husband has been exchanging New Year’s pos...

August 4, 2024

After My Husband’s Death, I Found out He Had a Mistress and a Secret Child

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a self-employed woman in my 60s and have two children. My husband, who w...

August 4, 2024

Daughter’s Husband Displays Intense Anger with Their 4-Year-Old Daughter

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 60s. My 4-year-old granddaughter is bright, talkative, ene...

July 28, 2024

My Cousin Didn’t Tell Me About Her Wedding; I Only Found Out Through Social Media

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female company employee in my late 20s. I have a cousin and felt sadde...

July 28, 2024