Troubleshooter
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I’m Troubled by My Mother Who Always Has a Boyfriend
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a third-year female high school student and live alone with my mother sinc...
November 18, 2023
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My Wife Hasn’t Bathed for 2½ Years, Claiming It’s ‘Bothersome’
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m an unemployed man in my late 60s. I married my wife, who is the same age ...
November 12, 2023
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I’m Afraid My Fourth-grade Daughter is too Extreme in Her Dieting
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female nurse in my 40s. My daughter, who is a fourth grader at elementar...
November 12, 2023
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I’m Turning 40 Soon and Still Unmarried, But I Desperately Want to Have a Child
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m an unmarried female company employee, and I’m turning 40 this year. I can’...
November 5, 2023
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I’ve Developed a Crush on My Doctor and Don’t Know What to Do
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m an unemployed woman in my late 60s, and my husband passed away 10 years ag...
November 5, 2023
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How Can I Help My Mother Get Past Her Issues with My Late Paternal Grandmother?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female company employee in my 30s, and I need advice regarding my mother...
October 29, 2023
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I’m Worried about My Marriage Prospects Because of My Sick Mother
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a male public servant in my 20s, and I’d like to get advice regarding my m...
October 29, 2023
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My Aging Mother Is Dating a Man I Strongly Dislike As He Stays Overnight at Her House
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a civil servant in my 50s. I’m the second of three sisters. My older and ...
October 22, 2023
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I’m Worried about My Granddaughter Who Hasn’t Gone to School in 3 Years
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 60s. My granddaughter, who is currently in sixth grade,...
October 22, 2023
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I’m Troubled Because I Never Find Any Hobbies to Be Enjoyable
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female teacher in my 30s. I’ve been busy with work, childcare and housew...
October 15, 2023
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I Need Help Navigating a Friendship That Is Weighing Heavily on Me
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 60s, and I’d like to get advice regarding a friend from ...
October 15, 2023
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I’m Waiting for My Husband to Return Home after He Left Me for Another Woman
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female part-timer in my 50s. I have two children and live with my in-law...
October 8, 2023
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My Son Had to Quit His Job due to Mental, Physical Issues and Blames Me for It
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m an unemployed woman in my 70s. My husband died about 30 years ago. While w...
October 8, 2023
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I Don’t Want a Child. Should I Consider Marrying Someone Who Does?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a company worker in my 30s, and I’m dating a man whom I’m thinking of marr...
October 1, 2023
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My Daughter Steals from Me to Feed Her Idol Obsession
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 50s working for a company. Since getting divorced in my 30s,...
October 1, 2023
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