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Should I Take Responsibility for My Adult Son Despite My Age, Health?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a self-employed woman in my late 70s and I need advice about my son, who ...
August 27, 2023
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In Misery amid My Parents’ Discord, I Want to Live on My Own After High School
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female high school student. I have been miserable because my parents don...
August 20, 2023
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I Have to Raise Our Child Alone As My Husband Studies for an Exam
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a company employee in my 20s. I’ve been married for three years and my hus...
August 20, 2023
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My Father Insists on Looking after My mother, Who Has Dementia, at Home
I’m an unemployed man in my 60s. Several years ago, my mother, who is in her 80s, was diagnosed wit...
August 13, 2023
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I’m in My 20s and my Helicopter Parents are Stressing Me Out
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female graduate student in my 20s living with my parents. I’m seeking ...
August 13, 2023
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My Parents Say I Should Read more,But I’m No Good at It
Dear Troubleshooter: I am a male student in my 20s. I am not good at reading, and I dislike it. My...
August 6, 2023
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My Ex-Husband Moved Back in And I Feel Helpless
Dear Troubleshooter: I am a woman in my 60s. Two years ago, my husband left me, and we divorced af...
August 6, 2023
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I’m Not Comfortable in Groups, So I Have Become Isolated at School
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a second-year female high school student. During my first year of element...
July 30, 2023
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I Don’t Know How to Handle My Mother and Romantic Relationships
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female university student in my teens. I’m interested in someone, and wh...
July 30, 2023
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My Son Called Me a ‘Toxic Parent,’ Wants to Cut Ties After His Marriage
I’m a public servant in my 50s. My son, who is in his late 20s, recently got married. Six months be...
July 23, 2023
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I Can’t Forget My Mother’s Remarks Regarding My Academic Background
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a college student in my 20s. I can’t stop thinking about what my mother s...
July 23, 2023
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My Parents Oppose My Possible Marriage to My Lower-Income Boyfriend
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female healthcare worker in my late 20s. My boyfriend is a full-time emp...
July 16, 2023
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I Want to Move to My Hometown, But Is It OK to Leave My Husband behind?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 40s and I left my hometown when I got married. Now, I live w...
July 16, 2023
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My In-Laws Lack Understanding of Developmental Disabilities
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 40s raising twin boys in second grade of elementary scho...
July 9, 2023
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I Want to Have a Child But I Don’t Want to Inconvenience My Coworkers
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my late 30s and I’ve been married for six years. I’m considerin...
July 9, 2023
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