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I Want a Friend, Not a Twin
A longtime friend of mine seems to be copying everything I do. At first I was flattered when she bought some clothes similar to mine, some of the same furniture, started using...
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Sick of Husband Being Sick
My husband doesn’t take good care of his health, so he’s always getting sick. And he is such a baby when he is sick. I used to be sympathetic, but now I’m just annoyed. ...
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Too Old for Growing Pains?
I’m a 37-year-old woman who still doesn’t feel comfortable in her own skin. I don’t feel grown-up yet, and I keep wondering when it will happen. I think being single doe...
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Don’t Put This Ring On It
I recently got engaged to a fantastic guy, and I couldn’t be happier. Which is why I feel terrible that I really don’t like my engagement ring, like REALLY don’t like it...
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The Age of Irritants
Ever since my husband and I met 18 years ago, we’ve joked about how I’m older than him (by three years). Now that I’m approaching 50, this joking gets to me. I know it s...
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Steering the Conversation
My wife texts and drives. All the time. With our kids in the car. She justifies it by saying she’s careful and it’s how she multitasks. And she gets defensive when I bring...
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Swat Away the Fruit Fly
I have a co-worker who offers me fruit every day. I don’t care for it and say “no, thank you,” but every day she asks. Also, she loves a particular TV show. Every week, ...
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Not Ready to Go the Distance
Do you think a relationship can work as long-distance when it hasn’t become serious yet? A guy I’ve been dating for three months is taking a job transfer to Boston. Part o...
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Marriage Can’t Be Saved
My husband and I have been in and out of counseling for years, and I want to call it quits. He has always been more invested in us working it out. My heart isn’t in it anymo...
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Behavior Does Not Compute
My husband spends all of his free time taking care of other people’s computer problems. He enjoys doing it but also has trouble saying no. Since people know he is a computer...
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The Skinny on Your Sister
My extremely thin sister is always commenting on how fat she is, and it gets very, very old. We all know she has food and body issues. She’s not interested in getting treatm...
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Like Nails on a Chalkboard
My girlfriend keeps her nails super long, and I don’t like it. As in it seriously turns me off and grosses me out. She knows I’d prefer her nails shorter, but this has bee...
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Ultimate Out-of-Office Reply
I recently got a new job that’s a huge improvement over my current one — better pay, better commute and more interesting and challenging work. The new place could sort of ...
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Can’t Wait for That Couch
I’m kind of obsessed with my therapist. It’s not a sexual thing (I’m straight and we’re both women), but I’ve Googled the heck out of her, and every time she gives m...
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Vow to Accept the Invitation
My friend got pregnant just after getting engaged. She was upset that she couldn’t pull off her dream wedding before the baby arrived, so she’s decided to have a small wed...







