Dear Blake, My youngest son and his wife invited me to come live with them in Colorado. I am 68 and retired, and was struggling […]
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Dear Blake, My husband passed away two years ago. I hope you can give me some advice on how to deal with my 53-year-old daughter […]
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Dear Blake, I had a close friend, “Kayleigh,” for about 10 years. She helped me through tough times and was always there for me. Now […]
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Dear Blake, I have a child who is 11. I have been a single parent all these years. The father has not reached out on […]
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Dear Blake, I was taught to write handwritten thank-you notes when I received a gift. Over the last few years, my gifts have been acknowledged […]
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Dear Blake, I like this guy at work. I think he’s cute, but I don’t know if he’s interested. I also don’t know if there’s […]
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Dear Blake, My soon-to-be husband and I are moving back to our hometown in the months prior to our wedding. This is, in part, to […]
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Dear Blake, My wife of 15 years is a cat lover. When we were first married, she begged me to allow the cat she had […]
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Dear Blake, My friend wears a retainer and removes it at the dinner table, even in restaurants. How do I tell her that it attracts […]
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Dear Blake, I have two sons, 18 and 20. Since they were young, whenever we invited one of their friends to join us for an […]
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Dear Blake, Is there a sensitive and appropriate way to suggest to my mother that she would benefit from therapy? Our family has suffered from […]
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Dear Blake, I ran into a friend at the chiropractor’s, and he persuaded me to change my plans and not go to the movies but […]
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Dear Blake, My husband and I have been married for 17 years and live in an older house we are slowly trying to update and […]
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Dear Blake, My boyfriend broke up with me. After a few weeks, I was OK with it. Then he wanted to visit me, but I […]
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Dear Blake, With the holidays approaching, I am starting to become anxious. I have a family member who ruins every holiday she doesn’t have control […]
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Dear Blake, My husband and I attended a party at the home of one of my co-workers. There were about 15 guests. The problem was […]
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Dear Blake, I am almost 30, not married, no kids. I am a workaholic. I love my nieces and nephews to death, and being an […]
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Dear Blake, I usually don’t let things bother me, but I sent my phone number about a week ago (via Messenger) to several friends I […]
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Dear Blake, I’ve been married to a verbally abusive woman for 49 years. To the outside world she seems perfect, but behind closed doors she’s […]
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Dear Blake, My husband and I have been married for 40 years, and we’ve had our ups and downs. My problem is, he frequently talks […]
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Dear Blake, I am the oldest of three. We grew up in an abusive alcoholic family. I’m considered the “failure” of the family because I […]
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Dear Blake, In our 20 years of marriage, my wife’s two sons have frequently stopped by or called ahead with literally 10 minutes to a […]
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Dear Blake, Should vehicle charging be provided as an amenity to an overnight houseguest? When my family visits our vacation home, they have gotten into […]
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Dear Blake, A year and a half ago, a newly married young couple moved into a house down the street. A few weeks after they […]
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Dear Blake, Our daughter and her cousin are the same age. Both are medical school graduates. Eight months ago, when this cousin got married at […]
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Dear Blake, I am broke and disabled and live far from friends and family. They know I live alone and that I’m lonely with no […]
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Dear Blake, I am a 9-year-old girl. Right now I don’t do chores or get an allowance, but I want to. How should I ask […]
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Dear Blake. I have been interested in a woman for several years. During that time, I have dated her and helped her with her house. […]
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Dear Blake, I’m a newlywed, and my husband and I have just hit a big roadblock. I hate the town we live in. I always […]
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Dear Blake, A couple of weeks ago, my 17-year-old daughter broke up with “Matt,” her boyfriend of a year and seven months. My husband and […]
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Dear Blake, My boyfriend, “Kirk,” and I have been dating exclusively for nearly two years and live together. We met during the pandemic, so for […]
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Dear Blake, I received a Facebook invitation to my 35th high school reunion. I was bullied constantly in every grade. I had no friends in […]
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Dear Blake, I have worked for the same company for 20 years. For the last eight years, I was part of an office book club, […]
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Dear Blake, I recently made some unflattering comments about my daughter-in-law to my son. They were recorded on their Ring doorbell. Now she’s angry with […]
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Dear Blake, When I was leaving work last Friday, I caught two co-workers in a passionate kiss. The elevator doors were just about closed, but […]
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Dear Blake, I met this guy online three months ago. He’s the greatest guy I have ever met. He respects me in ways no other […]
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Dear Blake, I have a problem. I’m 8 and I want a dog, but my parents won’t let me have one. The last time we […]
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Dear Blake, I’ve been married to my husband for 21 years. I learned only a few days ago that he has a 9-year-old daughter from […]
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Dear Blake, I’ve been married 30 years to a man who is a good person in every way except one. He lies to me. It’s […]
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Dear Blake, I don’t think I’ve read about this problem before, and I can’t find help on the internet. I have been married for many […]
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Dear Blake, My husband and I are friendly with another couple our age. They are kind and generous and would do almost anything for us. […]
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Dear Blake, Is there a polite way to ask my neighbor where his wife is? I’ve lived in a neighborhood for four years where most […]
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Dear Blake, My husband and I live in southern Florida. My problem is our children, grandchildren and their spouses. When they come to visit, they […]
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Dear Blake, Somewhere along the way, my son decided his mother and I are not able to take care of our own home anymore. We […]
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Dear Blake, My daughter’s boyfriend recently moved into our home for eight days. He’s 50; we are in our 60s. He regarded “help yourself” to […]
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Dear Blake, My lifelong friend is bipolar. She refuses to get counseling but does take medication. While I try to be compassionate and encouraging, she […]
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Dear Blake, My friend has this habit of phoning me while she is walking her dog or driving somewhere. To put it bluntly, she calls […]
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Dear Blake, When my boyfriend found out I have the money to do it, he asked me to pay off his car. Now, because I […]