Troubleshooter
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I want to divorce my wife for being incompetent with housework
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a male teacher in my 60s. My wife is a homemaker, but I do the laundry and...
November 27, 2022
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People around me think I’m a pain in the butt
I’m a female company employee in my 50s. People around me seem to think that I’m a pain in the butt....
November 20, 2022
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I’m troubled by my son who is in prison
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a civil servant in my 60s. My family of four includes my wife, one son in...
November 20, 2022
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I’m disillusioned with my husband who merely follows instructions
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female company employee in my 50s. My husband is from the same generati...
November 13, 2022
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I’m a man in my 30s and struggling to separate myself from my parents
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a single man in my 30s and am wondering how I should act around my parent...
November 13, 2022
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My relationship with my relatives has soured since my father remarried
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a man in my 40s and lost my mother three years ago. About a year later, my...
November 6, 2022
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I’m disgusted by my husband’s voyeuristic behavior
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 40s and being abused by my husband. He abuses me in many...
November 6, 2022
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I’m miserable after being promoted and transferred to a boring department
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female civil servant in my 20s. After I was promoted, I was transferred ...
October 30, 2022
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My parents constantly argue, drag me into their fights
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female student in my 20s and live with my parents. Recently, my parents ...
October 30, 2022
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My husband is having an affair, and I want revenge
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 60s. I have raised two children, and I’m now in a management...
October 23, 2022
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I keep changing jobs because I clash with my coworkers
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m an unemployed 35-year-old single woman. I’ve been unable to work for a com...
October 23, 2022
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My daughter refuses to speak to me after my divorce
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m an unemployed man in my 60s. I divorced my wife this year and currently l...
October 16, 2022
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The anxiety of not knowing what I’m living for haunts me
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a 25-year-old woman. Sometimes, I feel crushed by a vague feeling of anxie...
October 16, 2022
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I want my daughter-in-law to just forgive my son for cheating on her
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 60s. My husband and I live with our eldest son and his wife...
October 9, 2022
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I identify as non-binary, so I can’t be myself at home
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a student in my 20s, and I’m seeking advice on how to interact with my fam...
October 9, 2022
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