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Dear Blake, My sister-in-law emailed me Christmas lists for my niece and nephew.  I didn’t ask for them, nor did I request gift ideas for […]

Dear Blake, My husband is a thoughtful, kind person and an excellent partner. Raised in the South, we were both taught to call people “ma’am” […]

Dear Blake, My husband and I have been married for seven years. He provides financially for our family, while I work part-time. My husband is […]

Dear Blake, I’ve been married for six years. When I met my wife, we decided she’d move into my home with her three teenaged boys. […]

Dear Blake, I’ve been Christian all my life. When I married my husband 22 years ago, he was too. We raised our kids in the […]

Dear Blake, I am a mother of three adult kids. We are all comfortable financially. My eldest and youngest are successful. They work hard, and […]

Dear Blake, Every day when I bring my lunch to work, one of my co-workers asks, “Hey, what are you eating?” I tell her and […]

Dear Blake, I am a 42-year-old mother of three who has been in a relationship with a man for almost six years. He is incarcerated. […]

Dear Blake, When my boyfriend talks about women, he doesn’t always refer to them by their name. In most cases, I don’t know the individual. […]

Dear Blake, I am 60 years old and married. Every time we see my wife’s family, her parents pressure me to buy a car. (Our […]

Dear Blake, I have two sisters. We were very close until our mother passed away two years ago. In her trust, the proceeds from the […]

Dear Blake, My wife works from home, and we are having a disagreement about the home workspace. She says I interrupt her too much and […]

Dear Blake, I’m a 25-year-old man who has never had a girlfriend. Recently, a woman I work with seems to be showing an interest in […]

Dear Blake, I have been living in a 55-plus community in Florida for several years. I’m a single woman, and I moved here for the […]

Dear Blake, I’m a 37-year-old woman who has had to move back to my mother’s home after ending a long-term relationship. I love her dearly […]

Dear Blake, I met a senior gentleman (my age) on a dating site. I thought our first date was pretty successful. After dinner, he asked […]

Dear Blake, I have recently unearthed some of my old journals. In them I wrote honestly about my life — my kids, husband, pets, etc. […]

Dear Blake, I know you have had this happen: You meet a new person (usually a woman), extend your hand to shake hello, only to […]

Dear Blake, Over the weekend, while I was cleaning and reorganizing our bedroom, I found the engagement ring my boyfriend plans on proposing to me […]

Dear Blake, My 33-year-old son, “Brett,” and his wife bought a new house and had their fence painted. Brett was proud of it. He texted […]

Dear Blake, We have a niece who spent 12 years in Hollywood trying to become an actress. The only job she ever managed to land […]

Dear Blake, I recently got back in touch with an old flame from 12 years ago. We never dated in the past because he was […]

Dear Blake, My problem is, my husband still calls — and refers to — his daughters by their childhood nicknames, “Peanut” and “Poopsie.” They reciprocate […]

Dear Blake, I am the grandmother of eight wonderful grandchildren, whom I love dearly. There is, however, one aspect that I loathe: sleepovers. It doesn’t […]

Dear Blake, My husband and I have been together 20 years. In the middle of our living room sits an albatross of a wooden coffee […]

Dear Blake, I was deeply hurt after going to a barbecue at my oldest daughter’s home. It was to celebrate my granddaughter’s fourth birthday. My […]

Dear Blake, For the last 20 years, my wife and I have had a Friday night happy-hour tradition. We use the time to get caught […]

Dear Blake, My best friend, whom I’ve known most of my life, has a 7-year-old grandson. The boy, “Cody,” is spoiled, rude and makes obnoxious […]

Dear Blake, I am a stay-at-home mom of a 4-year-old son who is the light of my life. I truly enjoy our days together. For […]

Dear Blake, I’m a 28-year-old mother of two. My teenaged adopted sister steals makeup from stores. It sometimes happens when we are together, but I […]

Dear Blake I’m looking for advice for handling a big move my wife and I are making. We live in Chicago and plan to move […]

Dear Blake, What financial responsibility do parents have to their adult children and grandchildren? We are a blended family of 35 years. It is the […]

Dear Blake, Our family does not have a relationship with my son, “Josh.” My sister occasionally asks me if I have heard from him and, […]

Dear Blake, What does an invited guest do when their hosts get into one or more verbal screaming fights in front of them? Leave the […]

Dear Blake, We have a family wedding coming later this year that we’re all very happy about. We are, however, concerned about one family member’s […]

Dear Blake, I am a 37-year-old mother of three, ages 13, 5 and 3. I’m married and own my home. I am a new stay-at-home […]

Dear Blake, I have been divorced less than a year, and while I wasn’t expecting to rush into a relationship, I have met someone I […]

Dear Blake, I have been happily married to my husband for five years. When we married, money was tight, so we agreed to use temporary […]

Dear Blake, My wonderful boyfriend and I have been together for nearly a year and a half. We have lived together almost since Day One. […]

Dear Blake, I love both my parents so much, but I’m definitely closer to my dad. He has been there for me through it all, […]

Dear Blake, I’m a private duty nurse in my 50s and have two grown children. It’s hard work. I have one big problem, which is […]

Dear Blake, I enjoy watching sporting events that I record earlier in the day or a day or so before. I don’t like knowing the […]

Dear Blake, Recently, family members have started texting to inform me about personal, private matters. When they do, I text back, which sometimes leads to […]

Dear Blake, Is it appropriate to use dental floss in public? When my mom eats out, she uses dental floss while she is still at […]

Dear Blake, I’m a former model, have almost completed my second master’s degree and hold a steady government job. I don’t understand why I feel […]

Dear Blake, I currently live in my parents’ house with my 1-year-old son and husband. We live here not because of unfortunate circumstances or events, […]

Dear Blake, I’m educated, attractive, financially stable, easygoing, open-minded and still single at 61. I was engaged twice but never made it to the altar, […]

Dear Blake, Several months after we met, my partner asked me to move into her home. That was three years ago. She told me she […]