Advice for Life

mother and adult daughter at coffee shop photo by Ihor Bulyhin Dreamstime. A mother learns that her 36-year-old daughter’s father isn’t who they thought. Should she tell the surprise DNA results? See what Ask Amy says.
Advice for Life

Should Mom Share Surprise DNA Results?

Her daughter’s father isn’t who they both thought he was

By Amy Dickinson | June 24, 2022
Bride spilling coffee on wedding dress. Ask Amy wedding disaster stories
Advice for Life

Real-Life Wedding Disaster Stories

What can go wrong? Plenty!

By Amy Dickinson | June 21, 2022
worried woman at her kitchen window. photo by Mark Adams Dreamstime. A mom suspects her grown daughter has an eating disorder. Should she intervene in her adult daughter’s problems? See what “Ask Amy” says.
Advice for Life

Should I Intervene in My Adult Daughter’s Problem?

A mother is concerned about her daughter’s eating disorder

By Amy Dickinson | June 14, 2022
woman writing letter - photo by Info723783, Dreamstime. “Upset Aunt,” devastated when someone reads a letter she considered private, asks, “Aren’t all letters private?” See what Ask Amy says.
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Upset Aunt Wonders, Aren’t All Letters Private?

Aunt is devastated when private letter is read

By Amy Dickinson | June 10, 2022
concerned woman on a bed photo by Marcos Calvo Mesa Dreamstime
Advice for Life

Woman Wants to Come Out After 20 Years of Marriage

The kids are grown – she wants to connect to her truth

By Amy Dickinson | June 7, 2022
concerned man. photo by Piksel Dreamstime. For article, 30 years later, should this ex-husband apologize for the divorce, even though it is water under the bridge? See what “Ask Amy” has to say.
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Should an Ex-husband Apologize for the Divorce … 30 Years Later?

See what Ask Amy has to say

By Amy Dickinson | May 31, 2022
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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.”
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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. 
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Seasons of Friendship

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

By Amy Dickinson | May 6, 2022

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