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Dear Blake, My question is, is it ethical to “try” the fruit at the grocery store? I am amazed at the number of shoppers who […]

Dear Blake, I’m a senior in high school and I recently faked a secret admirer. It’s getting me a lot of attention, but I did […]

Dear Blake, My wife and I raised two children — a son who is a successful doctor and a daughter who is a botanist. We […]

Dear Blake, A friend of mine is a pretty fair oil painter. She occasionally sells one. I would like to buy a painting she recently […]

Dear Blake, My son moved back home after college two years ago. He hasn’t been able to find work in his field of study. He […]

Dear Blake, I’m an adult who had to move back home with my parents due to ill health. In the evening, we like to watch […]

Dear Blake, Crazy question, but a serious one. Christmas is coming,so please answer quickly. When carolers come to the door, what’s the polite response to […]

Dear Blake, I have been married to my husband for five years. We live in the same town as my in-laws, and for the most […]

Dear Blake, I’m 17 and don’t know what I want to do with my life. When I was younger, I was sure I wanted to […]

Dear Blake, The 14-year-old son of a friend of mine is having self-esteem issues and apparently is going through a very rough patch. Our family […]

Dear Blake, My grandmother had beautiful but simple emerald jewelry. When I was 10, she told me that because I was her only grandchild who […]

Dear Blake, It seems the children I raised and taught to write thank-you notes somehow failed to teach their children the importance of being grateful […]

Dear Blake, I reconnected with a guy from high school five months ago. We started hanging out and eventually decided to start dating. The first […]

Dear Blake, I’m a 15-year-old girl and a sophomore in high school in San Diego.. Last year I went to school in Boston. While I […]

Dear Blake, My only son and his wife had their first baby recently. My daughter-in-law treats me terribly. She’s hypercritical of what I do or […]

Dear Blake, Twelve years ago, I taught a boy in my first-grade class. I was very fond of him, and we had a strong connection. […]

Dear Blake, Every year around Halloween, my six year old son has serious trouble with all of the monsters and ghosts. That means he’s going […]

Dear Blake, My parents — both in their early 90s — have lived with me for three years because they need care. We have maintained […]

Dear Blake, I’ve had it up to here with my crabby next-door neighbor. She grows vegetables in her garden — squash and pumpkins at this […]

Dear Blake, I have been dating the most amazing man for the past 11 months. As we approach the one-year anniversary of the day we […]

Dear Blake, Common manners are going extinct quicker than the dinosaurs did. I was raised to open doors, stand up for women sitting down at […]

Dear Blake, My in-laws are angry that I have declined to host them over the holidays this year. My husband is never helpful. When company […]

Dear Blake, I’m a man in my mid-30s. For the past couple of years I’ve been in love with my best friend. She doesn’t know […]

Dear Blake, I have been married forever to a very demanding and controlling man. We are older now, so, without consulting me, he bought cemetery […]

Dear Blake, I am married to a successful mental health professional. I believe therapists are like shoes. Sometimes you need to try on a few […]

Dear Blake, Is it OK for senior citizens to order off of the kids’ menu? Friends of ours have recently begun to do this even […]

Dear Blake, Our sister, “Dolly,” is a control freak. She has been like this her whole life. Her husband died years ago, and the last […]

Dear Blake, My aunt and uncle from another state still send me a birthday check every year for my birthday, which is generous and thoughtful […]

Dear Blake, When I was a teenager, there were many times when I made things awkward. It continues today. I try to have normal conversations […]

Dear Blake, I own a hardware store, and here’s my issue. When did it become someone’s right to walk into a business with a pet? […]

Dear Blake, My 3-year-old grandson hurts animals. He’s intelligent and articulate. He understands many concepts about all kinds of things. Frankly, I’m scared. It’s because […]

Dear Blake, I am a man who has read your column regularly for years. Now that I’m retired, I find myself composing little “Dear Blake” […]

Dear Blake, I have a neighbor, “Mrs. Smith,” whom I see often in another neighbor’s yard, “the Joneses,” when they are not home. I have […]

Dear Blake, I’m 32 and have been dating my boyfriend, for five years. However, when we visit his family who live in the area, I’m […]

Dear Blake, My wife and I have a disagreement about when a person should be allowed to get up from the table. We have an […]

Dear Blake, Years ago, I bought a beautiful little cottage in the North Carolina mountains as a second home. I feel very lucky to be […]

Dear Blake, My mother is my best friend, but I can’t stop yelling at her for invading my privacy. I have just learned that she […]

Dear Blake, I’m dating my grammar school and high school sweetheart, “Gary.” We’ve known each other since I was 6. (I’m 33 now.) In high […]

Dear Blake, I have a quick question. How long after a death should you wait to send a sympathy card, if the person wasn’t all […]

Dear Blake, I have a big problem — my father-in-law. He has lived with us more than eight years and has never contributed anything toward […]

Dear Blake, My boyfriend and I are in our 50s. We have lived together for two years. He’s retired. I work full time. We have […]

Dear Blake, When I was dating my husband, I gave him a lot of leeway. When he told me he listened to a radio show […]

Dear Blake, For the past couple of years, my husband and I have not been happy with the service provided by our dentist. We have […]

Dear Blake, My 47-year-old son is employed at a prestigious university. His position involves a considerable amount of travel. Over the years, he always emailed […]

Dear Blake, I work in an expensive store that closes at 9 p.m. Clients often walk in here two minutes before we shut the door […]

Dear Blake, I have a major issue with my 85 year old mother. She refuses to throw away expired food, and I’m not talking about […]