Happiness Is… Read the Article!
I was raised to believe that the secret to happiness is to be interested in other people, be a good listener, and spend your time helping others. However, the happiest people I know are completely self-absorbed
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Nine Lives Read the Article!
My husband of four years has been arrested for the fourth time for hurting me. This time he strangled me. I always go back with him. He is in jail now with no money to post for his own bail.
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Eye Candy Read the Article!
I am a guy, 21. Recently I've been talking online to a married woman. She seems to like talking to me because she seeks a kind of love her husband cannot give her. During a family vacation, she actually stopped at a gas station here and phoned a radio station requesting a love song for me, while her husband was inside the gas station.
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Bad Blood Read the Article!
Recently my father passed away. My problem is he never filed a will through the court, but he did have a holographic will, which is an unwitnessed, handwritten will. That will popped out of nowhere.
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Doing The Math Read the Article!
My boyfriend purchased a house three years ago for $380,000. He put $20,000 down. He plans to refinance for $400,000. He plans an addition to the house for $50,000. How much should I pay to become equal partner?
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For Old Time's Sake Read the Article!
I am currently going through a divorce, and we've been negotiating the terms of the settlement for a year and a half without agreement. I have started a relationship with another woman, but I'm in a saddening, irresponsible situation that was mischievously planned by the ex.
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Domestic Help Read the Article!
I am so fed up with my husband I am ready to strangle him. He is totally lazy, selfish and self-absorbed. We both work, and we have two children ages two years and 10 months.
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False Confession Read the Article!
I saw my wife doing something suspicious with a colleague, and then heard her lie to me about it. I love my wife, but only want the truth. We can work through this if only she will be honest.
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Passing The Torch Read the Article!
Everything I did was so my brother could be proud of me. I never made a move or important decision without asking his advice. Now that he has died, I don't see the point in anything anymore. If the reward won't be the proud look on his face, then there is no point in doing it.
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Adult Responsibilities Read the Article!
My 12-year-old son recently asked me why his father needs to pay child support. He continued by saying his dad was struggling with paying his own bills and supporting his new family. His dad tells him the fact that he never sees his son is reason enough not to pay.
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Unalienable Rights Read the Article!
Five years ago I married someone wonderful. Two years ago I had my son, our first child. Now I am a full-time, stay at home mom. My son is wonderful, but I feel cheated and upset that I'm no longer independent.
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Dating Principles Read the Article!
I'm 42, divorced from my husband of 20 years. The dating scene has changed so much I feel as if I am back in high school trying to figure out the difference between games and reality.
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Rules Of Conduct Read the Article!
I have been obsessed with a male teacher of mine for months. I am a 16-year-old girl, and he is in his late 30s, married, with young children. I hope this obsession will die down, but in the meantime I want to know what to do.
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Throwaway Parents Read the Article!
Our adult son has stepped away from his parents, and we visit our grandchildren while he is at work. What is wrong?
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Simple Arithmetic Read the Article!
Five years ago I met Mr. X while traveling to work, and we became friends. At first he did not tell me he was married. A friend told me. When I questioned him, he admitted it, saying they were separated. I was also told the wife keeps coming and going in his life.
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A Spoonful Of Sugar Read the Article!
Today he said, "I love you, but I'm not in love with you." I still love him and want to be with him. I want to repair our marriage, but I'm scared. Maybe we should separate since we've tried to make it work and failed so many times.
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An Unquenched Thirst Read the Article!
I hope you can help me because I'm at a loss. I am a 47-year-old woman and still don't know what I am supposed to do with my life. I say that because I've had a yearning for something all my life but can't figure out what.
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Band of Gold Read the Article!
I am separated and in the process of getting a divorce. I have a silly question. When do you stop wearing your wedding ring?
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Auld Lang Syne Read the Article!
My friend of 25 years topped spending time with me when she found a male companion, and I was very hurt. Now she wants to resume our friendship. I have refused. Am I taking care of myself, or being too rigid?
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At Play Read the Article!
The neighbor boy is quick to anger. There have been times when he hit, pushed, or tackled my son with little or no provocation. He has turned the other cheek too many times, but I am at a loss to know how to handle this situation.
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Training Wheels Read the Article!
I am a woman who was married for 15 years. Unfortunately, my husband left me for another woman, my best friend. Recently I have found myself drawn to a friend who has entered my heart.
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Taking Leave Read the Article!
It definitely takes two to make a relationship work, but only one to end it. I have often enjoyed your columns, although for a time after my divorce, I tried skipping them feeling that I had failed at marriage. After a marriage of 26 years, my ex-husband fell in love with someone else.
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Statute Of Limitations Read the Article!
My sister's husband and I had an argument a couple of years ago. I forget what the argument was about, but since I was angry at the time, I wrote my sister a letter and told her I had unresolved issues with her husband.
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Somebody Knows Read the Article!
We have a 40-year-old son, married, children, lovely wife. He has stepped away from his parents. Why? He cannot explain it to his wife or family.
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Seeds Of Understanding Read the Article!
My husband has two children from a previous marriage and shares custody with his ex. They have been divorced over three years. Our problem is scheduling holidays, arranging meeting times, or adjusting the visitation in any way.
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