Troubleshooter
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I’m in My 70s and Feel Bitter After Breaking Up with My Boyfriend
I’m a woman in my 70s. For two years, I dated a man in his 60s that I met through a dating site.<...
May 25, 2025
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I Find It Hard to Feel Happy About My Sister’s Marriage, Pregnancy
I’m a woman in my 20s working in international trade. My younger sister got married and became pr...
May 25, 2025
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My Daughter’s Husband Lives with Us But Doesn’t Help Pay for Living Expenses
I’m a male public servant in my 60s, and my daughter, her husband and their two children live wit...
May 18, 2025
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My Husband Watches YouTube All Day, Pushes Conspiracy Theories on Me
I’m a temporary employee in my 50s. My husband, who is the same age as me, only works about 10 da...
May 18, 2025
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As a Homemaker, I’m Fed Up with Having No Financial Freedom
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 30s and have a 1-year-old child.
My husband gi...
May 11, 2025
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I’m Gay and in a Long-Term Relationship, But Can’t Stop Looking for Other Men
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a male doctor in my 40s. I’m gay and live with my partner, whom I’ve kno...
May 11, 2025
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Friends, Family Have Helped Me after My Serious Accident, but I Feel Guilty
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a 14-year-old male student. Recently, I was involved in an accident whil...
May 4, 2025
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My Wife is Pregnant, But I Want a Divorce Because We Have Different Values
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a male company employee in my 30s. I’ve been married for three years, an...
May 4, 2025
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I’m Dying to See My Grandchild, But My Daughter-in-Law is in the Way
I’m a man in my late 50s and work as an executive at a national university. I’m married and have ...
April 27, 2025
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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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