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Now That I’m a Freelancer, I’m Worried People Think Too Highly of Me
I’m a woman in my early 30s working as a freelancer, and I’m worried that people think too highly...
April 27, 2025
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I Want to Retire Early But Don’t Want Others to Think I’m Running Away; I Have a Plan for my ‘Second Life’
I’m a male public servant in my early 50s. I’m a mid-ranking manager and have been devoted to my ...
April 20, 2025
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Troubleshooter: My Wife Is Very Selfish and I Want To Get a Divorce
I’m a male office worker in my mid-50s. I have been married to my wife, an office worker, for 30 ...
April 20, 2025
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Frustrated That I See No Path to University, Having Cared for my Father in His Final Days
I’m a man in my early 20s. I live with my mother while working part-time.
I was born and ...
April 13, 2025
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Enduring Verbal Abuse, Longing for Release from Full-Time Motherhood; Son Tells Me to ‘Go to Hell’
I’m a woman in my mid-40s who works in customer service. I live with my husband, two junior high ...
April 13, 2025
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What Can I Do to Help My Daughter after She Was Victimized in a Scam?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a nurse in my 50s. My daughter, who is in her 20s and lives with me, bec...
April 6, 2025
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I’m Still Anxious after Forgiving My Cheating Boyfriend, Turning to ChatGPT
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my late 20s working as a company employee. About six months a...
April 6, 2025
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My Wife Doesn’t Want to See My Parents, Won’t Allow Them to See Our Child
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a male civil servant in my mid-40s, and my wife hates my parents. I don’...
March 30, 2025
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I’m Dreading My Husband’s Return from Long-Term Hospital Stay
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my late 50s and I work part-time. My husband, who is in his 6...
March 30, 2025
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Is My Husband Having a ‘Platonic Affair’?; Should I Confront the Other Woman?
I’m a homemaker in my late 70s. My husband, who is also in his 70s, met a woman nearly 20 years y...
March 23, 2025
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I’m Fed up with My Unfulfilling Life; ‘Maybe You’ll Just Say I’m Spoiled’
I’m a homemaker in my late 60s. After graduating from university, I worked in an office for six y...
March 23, 2025
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I’m Worried Changing Jobs Many Times Will Hurt My Employment Prospects; ‘Writing My Resume Is Depressing’
I’m an unemployed woman in my late 40s. I’m currently trying to find a job.
Before I got ...
March 16, 2025
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I’m a Man in My 50s, and I Want to Remarry; ‘I Don’t Want to Die Alone’
I’m a man in my early 50s, and I work in nursing care. I’m divorced and want to remarry, but I’m ...
March 16, 2025
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I’m Sick and Tired of Worrying about What My Mother Thinks
I’m an unemployed woman in my late 20s and am sick of worrying about what my mother thinks when I...
March 9, 2025
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My Husband is Emotionally Abusive, and I’ve Finally Had Enough
I’m a female company employee in my mid-50s. I’ve been married to my husband for about 30 years, ...
March 9, 2025
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