Troubleshooter
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My Eldest Daughter Left Home and Doesn’t Want to See Me
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a working man in my 60s. My older daughter left home because she and her...
March 24, 2024
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My Father is a Bad Drunk, But I Want My Mother to Reconsider Divorce
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a 20-year-old woman in my junior year at university. My parents don’t ge...
March 17, 2024
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My Paternal Grandmother Hates My Mother and Me
Dear Troubleshooter:I’m a female doctor in my 20s. My paternal grandmother hates my mother and me...
March 17, 2024
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My Husband Is Selfish, Having Abandoned Family Life
Dear Troubleshooter:
I’m a homemaker in my late 40s. Soon after my husband and I decided to ...
March 10, 2024
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Should Break Up with My Boyfriend Because I Don’t See Myself Marrying Him?
Dear Troubleshooter:
I’m a childcare worker in my late 20s. I have been in a relationship...
March 10, 2024
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My Parents Are Overjoyed By First Grandchild But Are Too Controlling
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 30s. I’ve been married for six years and have a 1-month-...
March 3, 2024
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My 2nd Husband and I Don’t Talk to Each Other, Live Completely Separate Lives
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my late 70s, and my husband is in his 80s. We met more than...
March 3, 2024
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I’m in My 20s and Trying to Get Along with a Coworker in Their 80s
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female construction company worker in my 20s. Our company does not have ...
February 25, 2024
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I’m a Farmer’s Son with No Desire for Marriage
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m the eldest son of a farmer in my late 30s. I’m single and live with my par...
February 25, 2024
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I’ve Kept My Child A Secret From My Snide Mother-In-Law. Should I Tell Her?
I’m a homemaker in my 20s, raising a newborn. For two years now, I’ve been married to a man who is ...
February 18, 2024
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My Wife Had An Affair; I’m Unsure How I Should Move Forward
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a self-employed man in my 50s. My wife, who is in her 30s, had an affair w...
February 18, 2024
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Toxic Parent Sabotaging My Life; Tries to Control My Decisions
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female part-time worker in my 30s. I’m a single mother of two children....
February 11, 2024
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My son’s Entrance Exam Is Approaching, But His Academic Performance Is Lagging
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a single mother in my 40s. I need advice regarding my son, who is in his t...
February 11, 2024
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Is It OK to Help Others for Selfish Reasons?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 60s. When I was in my 30s, I drove past a wheelchair us...
February 4, 2024
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My mother’s Constant Comparisons Keep Me Down
Dear troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 30s and happily live with my husband and 9-year-old son...
February 4, 2024
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