Advice

Dear Amy: I no longer communicate with my remaining immediate family members. Honestly, it’s a relief.

Dear Amy: I’m uncomfortable with these feelings, but seem powerless to stop.

Dear Amy: I’ve been dating a man for seven months. He is absolutely wonderful. We are even talking about marriage, except that we don’t see eye-to-eye on politics.

Dear Amy: Our teenage daughter, who has put us through the wringer in many ways, was recently caught stealing money. She took $20 from Dad’s wallet and $5 from mine.

Dear Amy: As a mom who is “only as happy as my most unhappy child,” I struggle with this all the time.

Dear Amy: Recently I lost my much-loved dog and have been slightly appalled at the reactions of people I have known for many years.

How can I get him to care about what is going on in my life?

Dear Amy: I love my friend “Charlene,” but she is the very definition of high-maintenance.

After years of strife and our mother’s refusal to respect any of our stated boundaries, in early 2020 (after several pointless therapy sessions with her), we made the decision to go “no contact.”

Dear Amy: My husband of just under two years does things behind my back that he knows would hurt me.

Last week the renovation began and it’s as loud and jarring as you might think.

I want to breastfeed in private and bond with my new family without people breathing down my neck.

She told me I was a terrible person, how dare I do this to her when she “spent so much time and effort on this already,” that I obviously didn’t care about our friendship, and she didn’t want anything more to do with me!

As far as I’m concerned, he’s done his time, he is family, and he shouldn’t be disowned.

My wife is a very attractive woman. I am aware of the attention she receives. To me, however, that man went way over the top.

We are both successful, but have made very different choices.

Our father’s obituary was written so that it sounded like his second wife was his only wife, with no mention of my mother.

Am I being selfish and uncaring for being annoyed just by his presence?

Every time I try to reach out and connect emotionally, he becomes angry and withdraws.

Am I wrong for yelling at her over the phone?