Troubleshooter

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

My Co-Worker with a Child is Often Absent, Leaves Early

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female office worker in my late 40s. A colleague who recently transfer...

July 21, 2024

My Husband is Cold Toward Me When I’m Sick; Unaware of My Needs

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a nurse in my mid-60s looking for advice about my husband. I’m distresse...

July 21, 2024

I Have a Common-Law Wife But Can’t Forget the Woman I Had an Affair with

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a male company employee in my mid-50s. My common-law wife and I have liv...

July 14, 2024

Should I Divorce My Husband, Who’s Struggling with Depression?

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a company employee in my 30s. I have a 6-year-old child and am currently...

July 14, 2024

My Mother is in the Hospital and My Father Wants Me to Do His Chores

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female company employee in my late 30s, and I live with my husband. I ...

July 7, 2024