Dear Amy: I became a grandmother this year. I am a boomer widow and I live alone on a limited income. My son, daughter-in-law and grandson moved to another state, about an eight-hour drive from where I live. I do not feel comfortable making the drive by myself, but I can fly. Even though he […]

Dear Amy: My long-time male friend and I have been together for over 15 years. He lives just a few miles away. We talked about marriage for a while, but that impulse waned as time went by. I think we both believe that we have a good relationship and that marrying or living together might […]

Dear Amy: I have lived my life trying to help people. I have “gone to the rescue” many times to help people who were needy or suicidal or addicted and in need of therapy or treatment. And it does make me happy when I think I have been able to help someone. Recently one of […]

Dear Amy: Last year, my husband and my best friend “Derry” were caught having a very intense emotional affair. When it all came out, Derry was overheard saying that she didn’t care about breaking “girl code” and didn’t feel guilty about hurting anyone. Her own marriage was in the toilet at the time, so she […]

Dear Amy: My husband and I have been married for nine years. When we were newly married, we had the luxury of running after work and hiking on the weekends. We did not have a lot of stress. Fast-forward to two kids, a home, careers, and a life out of balance — and my husband […]

Dear Amy: My husband and I have four adult children, all in college. I am the main breadwinner as a professional and business owner. My husband makes one-third of my income. My husband’s brother has made mistakes in his life, the main one being to marry an unstable, unpredictable, and irresponsible woman. She alienated him […]

Dear Amy: My son is in prison. In a few months his sentence for drug possession and a probation violation (for possession) will be completed. His charges are nonviolent offenses, and he has worked hard to get control over his addiction. My son and his fiancée have a 3-year-old child together. The fiancée and child […]

Dear Amy: I was in a 13-year marriage that was quite lonely and without intimacy, but I filled those lonely moments with travel and adventure. I finally pulled the plug after over a decade of trying to fix our broken relationship. Enter “New Guy.” We met last year and hit it off like dynamite. He’s […]

Dear Amy: I recently found out details of my wife’s family secrets — that her grandfather committed horrible sexual abuse against his own children. He was never prosecuted (or even accused). This happened back in the ’30s and ’40s when no one spoke of such things. In fact, everyone acts like nothing ever happened. They […]

Dear Amy: I have twin nieces, both 29. We’ve always been close. Their dad (my brother) is an alcoholic known to draw unwanted attention to himself. You can imagine being teenagers and dealing with this challenge and embarrassment. I am the “Gunkle” (gay uncle) who has always been their biggest cheerleader, helped financially for their […]