Troubleshooter
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I’m Frustrated with My Mom Friend’s Husband Who Doesn’t Help with Childcare
I’m a woman in my 30s who is raising three children. A mom friend whose children go to the same n...
September 28, 2025
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Living at Home for Maternity Leave, I’m Stressed out By My Mother’s Complaints
I’m a female office worker in my 30s who is currently on maternity leave. My husband was transfer...
September 21, 2025
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I Can’t Forgive My Husband for Cheating on Me When We Were Engaged
I’m a female company employee in my 50s. I’ve been married for 35 years, been blessed with a chil...
September 21, 2025
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I’m Struggling with How to Respond to My Ex-Wife’s Request to Remarry
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a 60-year-old man who is a company executive. My ex-wife, whom I divorce...
September 14, 2025
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My 2½-Year-Old Grandchild Seems to Dislike My Wife
Dear Troubleshooter:
I’m a male doctor in my 70s. My daughter, in her 40s, lives about a fi...
September 14, 2025
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I Want to Get Away from Raising My Junior High School-Age Children
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a male employee in my 40s. I have two children in junior high school. Wh...
September 7, 2025
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I Don’t Know If My Husband’s Workaholic Mindset Will Change Now That I Have Cancer
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female part-time worker in my 40s. My husband is a very dedicated work...
September 7, 2025
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I am Shocked After Finding out My Son is Infertile
I’m a female salesperson in my 50s. My son and his wife, who have been married for two years, rec...
August 31, 2025
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My Boyfriend Is Great Most of the Time but Can Sometimes Be Very Harsh
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 20s working in the food service industry and I need advice...
August 24, 2025
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I’ve Loved Music Since I Was a Kid and Want to Stake My Future on It
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a teenage girl in high school. Thanks to the influence of my parents, I ...
August 24, 2025
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My Anxious Father Has Put a Damper on My Retired Life
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a retired man in my 60s who lives with and cares for my 90-year-old fath...
August 17, 2025
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My Brother in His 50s Quit His Job, Struggles to Find a New One 2 Years Later
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my late 50s. Two years ago, my brother, who is single and...
August 17, 2025
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I Received a Request from My Estranged Father After 40 Years Apart
I’m a woman in my 50s working part-time. My parents are divorced, and I have lived apart from my ...
August 10, 2025
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How Do I Handle Living with My Unpredictably Moody Mother?
I’m a female nurse in my 30s working at a clinic. I live with my parents due to my health concern...
August 10, 2025
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How Can I Persuade My Son to Become Independent?
I’m a male cram school teacher in my 60s. I work about three days a week after I retired from a c...
August 3, 2025
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