Advice for Life

Advice for Life

Mother Being Pressured to Support Her Daughter's Poor Life Choices

Her daughter is marrying a man that will only lead to trouble. Should her mom support her?

By Amy Dickinson | May 27, 2022
Looking over a woman's shoulder as she readers her tablet. Her husband snoops on her when she’s on her computer or smartphone, despite her requests for him not to. “Invaded” reader asks advice columnist Amy Dickinson to weigh in, in this edition of “Ask Amy.”
Advice for Life

Husband Snoops on Wife’s Electronics

He seems to think looking over her shoulder is fair game – despite her requests not to

By Amy Dickinson | May 20, 2022
sisters photo by Noriko Cooper Dreamstime. A worried older sister wants to counsel her younger sister. Should big sis try to fix her flawed sibling? See what “Ask Amy” has to say.
Advice for Life

A Flawed Sibling: To Fix or Not to Fix?

‘It is obvious that she is the problem. How can I discuss this with her?’

By Amy Dickinson | May 10, 2022
four female friends around a kitchen table consoling one unhappy friend. photo by Ian Allenden Dreamstime. Forged when kids were young, fading since: in the seasons of friendship, is it time to end this one-sided affair? See what “Ask Amy” says. 
Advice for Life

Seasons of Friendship

Is it time to move on from this one-sided association?

By Amy Dickinson | May 6, 2022
unhappy senior couple at home in kitchen, with their backs to each other. After 46 years, her good, solid, loving husband is leaving and she is blindsided by this sudden divorce. See what advice columnist Amy Dickinson says in this edition of “Ask Amy.”
Advice for Life

Wife Blindsided by Sudden Divorce

And he has always been such a good partner, too

By Amy Dickinson | April 29, 2022
empty grocery store shelves during pandemic in Stanton CA USA photo by Wirestock Dreamstime. While the pandemic has changed many of us in a variety of ways, the experience for this man has triggered food hoarding. He doesn’t overeat, but he can’t stop buying more food. See what advice columnist Amy Dickinson says in this edition of “Ask Amy.”
Advice for Life

Pandemic Triggers Food Hoarding

He doesn’t overeat, but he can’t stop buying more food

By Amy Dickinson | April 26, 2022
husband and wife argument at home. Photo by Iakov Filimonov Dreamstime. He’s a good husband, but he won’t let his wife travel. See what Ask Amy tells this woman who feels trapped by her controlling husband.
Advice for Life

Wife Feels Trapped by Controlling Husband

He threatens divorce if she ‘dares’ to take a trip

By Amy Dickinson | April 22, 2022
Sad mature man. Photo by Fizkes, Dreamstime. The writer was devastated after his ex-partner’s sudden death. Was he wrong to be mourning the death of an ex? See what “Ask Amy” has to say.
Advice for Life

Mourning the Death of an Ex

‘Was I wrong to grieve my ex-partner’s loss?’

By Amy Dickinson | April 12, 2022
Young child on an ATV. Despite parents' rules, in-laws take the 5-year-old grandson on ATV rides. See what Ask Amy says when grandparents ignore parents’ requests.
Advice for Life

When Grandparents Ignore Parents’ Safety Concerns

Who decides what’s right for a child?

By Amy Dickinson | April 5, 2022
family argument at breakfast. Photo by Monkey Business Images Dreamstime. For article, This mother wants one last family vacation before the oldest goes off on his own, but the stubborn teenager refuses. See what Ask Amy says.
Advice for Life

One Final Family Vacation

Dear Amy, we want one last family vacation, but the 17-year-old refuses

By Amy Dickinson | March 25, 2022

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