Troubleshooter
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My Self-Centered Husband Disgusts Me and Is Not Good for My Mental Health
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a part-time employee in my 40s, and it has become painful for me to spen...
February 8, 2026
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Called ‘Inefficient’ in The Kitchen 10 Years Ago, Cooking Is Painful Even Now
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my late 20s. When I was a student about 10 years ago, I l...
February 8, 2026
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I Get Stressed out Whenever My Son and His Family Visit; It Might Be Time to Make Some Space
I’m a woman in my 50s working part-time. I live with my pensioner husband, who is in his 60s.
...February 1, 2026
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Calls from My Ex-husband’s Sister — Is It Time to Stop the Relationship?
I’m a female part-time worker in my 60s. I divorced my husband several years ago after he physica...
February 1, 2026
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My Boss Treats the Death of My Grandmother as Equal to That of Her Cat
I’m a female painter in my 30s. Besides being a professional painter, I also work as a freelancer...
January 25, 2026
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I’m Jealous of People Who Can Rely on Their Parents for Childcare
I’m a woman in my 30s working as a public servant. My husband and I both work, and we are raising...
January 25, 2026
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I’m at My Limit, but Should I Continue Working as a Nursery School Teacher?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 30s working as a nursery school teacher.
I have be...
January 18, 2026
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My Parents Spoil My Son; I Worry He Doesn’t Understand the Value of Money
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a male company employee in my 40s. My parents, who are in their late 70s...
January 18, 2026
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My Daughter Is behind on Repaying Me for Covering Her Cosmetic Surgery
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a part-time worker in my 60s. My daughter, who is in her early 20s, drop...
January 11, 2026
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My Mother Is against My Marriage Because My Fiancee Is Repaying Student Loans
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a schoolteacher in my 20s. I got engaged to my girlfriend in April and w...
January 11, 2026
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I Said Hurtful Things to My Family, but I Don’t Remember Saying Them
I’m a homemaker in my 70s. Now I live with my husband, and our married daughter lives near our ho...
December 28, 2025
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My Partner Opened a Takeaway Restaurant Without Telling Me
I’m a nurse in my 40s. I got divorced over 20 years ago and raised my daughter by myself until sh...
December 28, 2025
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My Gambler Husband’s Debts are Paid off by His Father
I’m a part-time working woman in my 50s.
I believe my husband, who is around my age, is a...
December 21, 2025
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My Husband is Extraordinarily Strict with our Daughter, Who is Struggling in School
I’m a part-time worker in my 40s. I have a husband the same age as me, a daughter in junior high ...
December 21, 2025
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My Son and Father Constantly Fight; I’m Worried Something Serious Might Happen
I’m a female company employee in my 40s. I got divorced a few years ago and now live at my parent...
December 14, 2025
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