Troubleshooter
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My Son Had to Quit His Job due to Mental, Physical Issues and Blames Me for It
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m an unemployed woman in my 70s. My husband died about 30 years ago. While w...
October 8, 2023
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I Don’t Want a Child. Should I Consider Marrying Someone Who Does?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a company worker in my 30s, and I’m dating a man whom I’m thinking of marr...
October 1, 2023
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My Daughter Steals from Me to Feed Her Idol Obsession
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 50s working for a company. Since getting divorced in my 30s,...
October 1, 2023
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My Parents Are on The Verge of Divorce Because of My Brother’s Engagement
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 30s. My parents are about to divorce because of my brother’s...
September 24, 2023
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I’m Afraid to Live with My Short-Tempered Husband After Our Kids Leave Home
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female part-timer in my 40s. I need advice about my abusive husband, wh...
September 24, 2023
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With My Parents Divorced, I Don’t Want to See My Father
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female student in my 20s, and I’m unsure how to interact with my father....
September 17, 2023
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Should I Tell My Daughter That She and Her Brother Have Different Fathers?
I’m a homemaker in my 50s. I remarried when my son was 3, and seven years later, I gave birth to my...
September 17, 2023
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I Feel Ambivalent about My Mother, Who Never Showed Me Love in Childhood
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a self-employed woman in my 60s. I have three siblings: an older sister, o...
September 10, 2023
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Looking after My 90-year-old Mother Takes up All of My Time
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female company employee in my 60s. I got divorced about 15 years ago, an...
September 10, 2023
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My Mother is against Me Marrying a Divorced Man; I Don’t Know What to Do
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female civil servant in my late 20s, and I don’t know how I should deal ...
September 3, 2023
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I’m Having a Hard Time Dealing with My Husband’s Verbal Abuse
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a part-time worker in my 40s. I’m having a hard time because of my husband...
September 3, 2023
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I’m a Mother Who Always Feels Inadequate and Blames Myself for Everything
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 40s. Recently, I have begun having symptoms like menop...
August 27, 2023
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Should I Take Responsibility for My Adult Son Despite My Age, Health?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a self-employed woman in my late 70s and I need advice about my son, who ...
August 27, 2023
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In Misery amid My Parents’ Discord, I Want to Live on My Own After High School
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female high school student. I have been miserable because my parents don...
August 20, 2023
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I Have to Raise Our Child Alone As My Husband Studies for an Exam
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a company employee in my 20s. I’ve been married for three years and my hus...
August 20, 2023
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