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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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My crush rejected me, so should I just focus on looking for a marriage partner?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a man in my 20s, and this spring, I started my career after six years at ...
April 29, 2022
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My junior colleague doesn’t seem to care about his body odor
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a male office worker in my 30s. My junior colleague, who is in his second ...
April 29, 2022
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I want to leave my boyfriend but he’s demanding breakup money
Dear Troubleshooter: I am a divorced woman in my 40s with an adult daughter and a daughter in high ...
April 22, 2022
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I’m jealous of the positive environment my children are being raised in
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female company employee in my 50s and have three children. Part of me i...
April 22, 2022
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I feel bad about troubling my parents over my pain
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a 17-year-old girl with a chronic illness. I had surgery a few years ago a...
April 14, 2022
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Should I leave my dreamer boyfriend who can’t marry me yet?
Dear Troubleshooter: I am a part-time worker in my 30s. When I was a student, I wasn’t good with bo...
April 14, 2022
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I don’t have any friends with whom I can open up about my late husband
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 40s and I work part-time. My only daughter is a university ...
April 8, 2022
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I feel ashamed that I got the COVID-19 booster shot ahead of others
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m an office worker in my 30s. I am able to work completely from home and sho...
April 8, 2022
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My boyfriend has someone who is ‘more of a friend than a girlfriend’
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a part-time worker in my 50s. I’m divorced and I have been seeing a man e...
April 2, 2022
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I’m worried about my father driving his friends long distances so they can play golf
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female office worker in my 50s. My father, who is in his late 70s, quit ...
April 1, 2022
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