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I have no hope for golden years with my husband
Dear Troubleshooter: I am a woman in my 60s. I’d like your advice about how to live out my golden y...
July 1, 2022
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I’m ashamed of my children for being underachievers
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female company employee in my 50s. My youngest child just finished takin...
June 24, 2022
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I have mixed feelings about my expensive treatment for depression
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 50s. I have an anxiety disorder and sometimes develop sympto...
June 24, 2022
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Senior employee in management position is a freeloader, imposing on my company
Dear Troubleshooter: I am a female company employee in my 30s. I work in an office with about 100 em...
June 17, 2022
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When I work, I get unwelcome attention from middle-aged weirdos
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female company employee in my 50s. I’ve been single for almost 20 years....
June 17, 2022
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I want to see my grandchildren whom I raised for 2½ years
The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] Dear Troubleshooter: I am a woman in my 60s. My ...
June 10, 2022
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I feel under no obligation to have a relationship with my brother
The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] Dear Troubleshooter: I am a male student in my 2...
June 10, 2022
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I’m annoyed by a noisy, dog-friendly cafe in my neighborhood
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 60s, and I’ve been living in the same house for 40 years, si...
June 3, 2022
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I’m secretly afraid about following in the footsteps of my parents
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female technical school student in my teens. I’ve lived in a troubled ho...
June 3, 2022
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I want my parents to clean up their house but they refuse to throw anything away
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female company employee in my 30s. My parents, who are in their 70s, hate...
May 26, 2022
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My parents refuse to return my bankbook to me
Dear Troubleshooter: I am a female company employee in my mid-50s. I have a savings account bankboo...
May 26, 2022
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My aging mother never showed me any love, now I find it difficult to care for her
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a retired woman in my 60s, and my husband and I live on our pensions. Our ...
May 15, 2022
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After I was in an affair, I’m facing a relationship crisis with my wife
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a company employee in my 40s and I’m seeking advice about my marital relat...
May 15, 2022
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My husband does nothing for our family but says he’s ‘the greatest’
I’m a woman in my 40s. I have three children, and my husband and I both work. I have complaints abou...
May 6, 2022
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My husband died and I don’t want to keep living with his parents
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 40s. My husband died from an illness last year, and I am now...
May 5, 2022
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