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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 - TROUBLESHOOTER
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 - TROUBLESHOOTER
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 - TROUBLESHOOTER
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 - TROUBLESHOOTER
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 - TROUBLESHOOTER
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 - TROUBLESHOOTER
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 - TROUBLESHOOTER
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 - TROUBLESHOOTER
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 - TROUBLESHOOTER
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 - TROUBLESHOOTER
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 - TROUBLESHOOTER
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 - TROUBLESHOOTER
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 - TROUBLESHOOTER
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 - TROUBLESHOOTER
I feel haunted by my shoplifting crime four decades ago

I’m a woman in my early 70s, and I am suffering from the past to the point of it being unbearable. M...

March 4, 2022 - TROUBLESHOOTER
I would like to curb my tendency to cry and become mentally stronger

I’m a female company employee in my 20s, and I’m concerned because I cry so easily. If something bad...

March 4, 2022 - TROUBLESHOOTER
My son’s angry because he’s an only child and my husband’s aloof

I’m a woman in my 30s and a part-time worker. One day, my son — a first-grader in elementary school ...

March 4, 2022 - TROUBLESHOOTER
My domineering parents disgust me to the point of driving me to tears

I’m a female company employee in my 30s, and sometimes I feel so sick and disgusted with my parents ...

February 18, 2022 - TROUBLESHOOTER
My sister is too controlling of our aging mother’s finances

I’m a homemaker in my 60s. I recently learned that my mother, who is almost 100 years old, has milli...

February 18, 2022 - TROUBLESHOOTER
I’m gay, but my dying mother doesn’t know. Should I come out?

I’m a working guy in my 40s who’s an only child and has never been married. Since my father died thr...

February 18, 2022 - TROUBLESHOOTER
I love my husband, but I can’t forgive his lack of financial responsibility

I am a woman in my 40s, and my husband and I live together alone. We have been married for eight yea...

February 11, 2022 - TROUBLESHOOTER
I’m worried about my son, who failed to graduate a 3rd time

I am a woman in my 50s who works two part-time jobs. I am divorced and have been raising four childr...

February 11, 2022 - TROUBLESHOOTER
I hate myself for constantly comparing my two children

I’m a part-time worker in my 30s, and I’m filled with self-loathing because I can’t stop comparing m...

February 11, 2022 - TROUBLESHOOTER
Reunited with crush, but I have no intention of marrying a single mother

I’m a male university student in my 20s, and about a month ago, I reunited with the woman I had a cr...

January 21, 2022 - TROUBLESHOOTER
My daughter singles out oldest child, is abusive toward him

I’m a homemaker in my 60s and I’m concerned about my daughter, who is currently on maternity leave a...

January 21, 2022 - TROUBLESHOOTER
My mom suddenly wants me to pay her back my tuition

I’m a company employee in my 20s. When I graduated and began working, my mother suddenly told me tha...

January 21, 2022 - TROUBLESHOOTER
I despise arrogant and abusive old men who look down on others

I am a woman in my 20s who works as a receptionist. The attitude that men in their 50s and older hav...

January 21, 2022 - TROUBLESHOOTER
I regret not being more social after deaths of father, grandfather

I’m a 17-year-old girl, and I’m always alone at school. In the autumn of my first year in high schoo...

January 7, 2022 - TROUBLESHOOTER
I do so much for my selfish girlfriend that she no longer respects me

I’m a male civil servant in my 20s, and I am proud to say that I am someone who takes relationships ...

January 7, 2022 - TROUBLESHOOTER
I’m shocked to discover my father may be having an affair

I’m a 16-year-old girl and I have no idea what I should do about my father, who seems to be having a...

December 10, 2021 - TROUBLESHOOTER

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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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

I feel haunted by my shoplifting crime four decades ago

I’m a woman in my early 70s, and I am suffering from the past to the point of it being unbearable. M...

I would like to curb my tendency to cry and become mentally stronger

I’m a female company employee in my 20s, and I’m concerned because I cry so easily. If something bad...

My son’s angry because he’s an only child and my husband’s aloof

I’m a woman in my 30s and a part-time worker. One day, my son — a first-grader in elementary school ...

My domineering parents disgust me to the point of driving me to tears

I’m a female company employee in my 30s, and sometimes I feel so sick and disgusted with my parents ...

My sister is too controlling of our aging mother’s finances

I’m a homemaker in my 60s. I recently learned that my mother, who is almost 100 years old, has milli...

I’m gay, but my dying mother doesn’t know. Should I come out?

I’m a working guy in my 40s who’s an only child and has never been married. Since my father died thr...

I love my husband, but I can’t forgive his lack of financial responsibility

I am a woman in my 40s, and my husband and I live together alone. We have been married for eight yea...

I’m worried about my son, who failed to graduate a 3rd time

I am a woman in my 50s who works two part-time jobs. I am divorced and have been raising four childr...

I hate myself for constantly comparing my two children

I’m a part-time worker in my 30s, and I’m filled with self-loathing because I can’t stop comparing m...

Reunited with crush, but I have no intention of marrying a single mother

I’m a male university student in my 20s, and about a month ago, I reunited with the woman I had a cr...

My daughter singles out oldest child, is abusive toward him

I’m a homemaker in my 60s and I’m concerned about my daughter, who is currently on maternity leave a...

My mom suddenly wants me to pay her back my tuition

I’m a company employee in my 20s. When I graduated and began working, my mother suddenly told me tha...

I despise arrogant and abusive old men who look down on others

I am a woman in my 20s who works as a receptionist. The attitude that men in their 50s and older hav...

I regret not being more social after deaths of father, grandfather

I’m a 17-year-old girl, and I’m always alone at school. In the autumn of my first year in high schoo...

I do so much for my selfish girlfriend that she no longer respects me

I’m a male civil servant in my 20s, and I am proud to say that I am someone who takes relationships ...

I’m shocked to discover my father may be having an affair

I’m a 16-year-old girl and I have no idea what I should do about my father, who seems to be having a...