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Living in a 4-generation Household is So Hard That I Want to Give up on Everything
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 20s. I live in a house owned by my husband’s family. Fo...
May 14, 2023
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My Mother Had to Change Care Facilities Many Times Due To My ‘Opinionated’ Brother
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 50s and my mother, who requires Level 3 care, has been ...
May 7, 2023
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I’m in Elementary School and It Pains Me That My Parents Don’t Get Along
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a girl in an upper grade of elementary school. My parents don’t get along ...
May 7, 2023
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I Lost My Family’s Savings After Falling for 2 Scams Last Year
I’m a female part-time employee in my 60s. I live with my husband, who’s in his 60s, my daughter, w...
April 30, 2023
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I Love My Autistic Daughter, But Living My Life to Accommodate Her is Burning Me Out
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 40s and have a daughter in first grade in elementary sc...
April 30, 2023
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My Aging Father Won’t Face up to His Declining Driving Ability
Dear Troubleshooter: I am a female company employee in my 40s. My father, who will turn 81 this ye...
April 23, 2023
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I’m Fretting over the Future After My Husband Suddenly Quit His Job
Dear Troubleshooter: I am a homemaker in my 50s. I live with my junior high school son and 50-somet...
April 23, 2023
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My Adolescent Son Has Issues with Personal Hygiene, Sleeps on Floor
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a part-time worker in my 40s. I’m asking for advice about my son, who is i...
April 16, 2023
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How Do I Handle My Shopaholic Husband Who Is Always Racking up Debt?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a part-time worker in my late 40s. I’ve been concerned about my husband fo...
April 16, 2023
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My Son Has Been Stealing Money from Us for Years. How Can I Get Him to Stop?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 50s and work as a company employee. I need advice regarding...
April 9, 2023
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I Broke Off Relations with My Parents after My Divorce
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 50s and I work as a freelancer. I got divorced two years ag...
April 9, 2023
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I Want My Husband to Stop Drinking Heavily
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a part-time worker in my 50s. I have a family member who needs care, but I...
April 2, 2023
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My Grandson Lets His Girlfriend Stay Overnight at Our House
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 70s. I’m not working and living in a two-family home for fiv...
April 2, 2023
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My Son Says He is Depressed Because I Coddled Him too Much as a Kid
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 70s. I am asking for advice about my son, who’s in his 40s a...
March 26, 2023
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Should I Retire in My 50s to Pursue My Dream of Studying Abroad?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a nurse in my 50s. As I get older, I feel a sense of urgency. I’m depresse...
March 26, 2023
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