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Out-of-Control Office Reply
Can you explain to me why a grown woman (my boss) would be such a drama queen about everything? If she has a bad day, everyone has to have a bad day. If she has to take a sick...
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Perfect Timing Required
How do you tell your girlfriend that she needs to go on medication for PMS? Believe me, she needs to. Her personality really changes a few days out of the month, and yes, I’...
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‘It’ Isn’t the Problem Here
I’ve been Ms. Initiator for years, scheduling girls’ nights out, playdates and brunches. Hardly anyone reciprocates. If I want to chat with someone at work, I have to go t...
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An Addiction in the Family
My sister is a drug addict. She was hospitalized for heroin withdrawal, quickly signed herself out of rehab and recently had a blood clot in her lung. She doesn’t seem to re...
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Avoiding a Place in Line
I’m wondering whether to move in with my boyfriend. We’re in our early 30s and have been together for just over a year. I don’t have any moral objections, and it could b...
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Put the Texts Into Context
I recently dated a guy I met online. He seemed smart, cute and normal! After a few dates, I wasn’t feeling it anymore, and so I didn’t return his calls. Since then, he’s...
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Work It Out Before You Quit
I’m lost in terms of my career and feel trapped because I’m married with kids. I’ve never liked my job, and being in this field was supposed to be temporary. But eight y...
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Take a Look in Your Mirror
My boyfriend is a metrosexual. We always joked about the fact that he used more hair products than me, etc. Lately he seems to care so much about his appearance that it’s ge...
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Give Them Another Chance
I’m about to take my husband back after a six-month separation brought about by the fact that he cheated on me for several years. I was certain that I wanted a divorce, but ...
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Avoid Making Poor Choices
My husband and I are well-off compared to our friends. We’ve worked hard and made career choices that have gotten us where we are. Many of our friends, while hard workers, h...
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Prince Charming’s Alarming
I’m worried about my friend’s new relationship. The guy is very charming and good-looking, but I just don’t think he treats her well. I’ve heard him make fun of her jo...
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How to Quit Taking the Bait
My girlfriend is constantly making negative comments about herself that she wants me to disagree with. It’s so frequent that I’ve started to ignore it. She criticizes her ...
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Keep on Falling Out of Love
I’m 27 and having trouble finding what I really like in a guy. I can enjoy a guy’s company, and everything goes great for a short while, and then I seem to lose interest o...
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In Your Eyes, He’s Irritating
My ex is starting to call me again. He calls me up and starts to play a Jimmy Eat World song at full blast that he used to say made him think of me. Afterward, I hear three lo...
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Single and Mostly Loving It
I’m 23 and have never had a romantic/sexual partner. My mother and aunts seem to think that having a guy is the only thing that really defines a successful young woman. It s...







