Visits: 34 After his mother agreed to host him and his wife for Christmas, a reader is hurt by her decision to spend the holiday itself with her daughter instead. My mother-in-law has been more and more stressed when my …
I Had an Affair With Someone My Spouse and I See Socially. Help!
Visits: 41 After ending a yearslong extramarital affair, a reader worries about a coming dinner party that will be attended by both the former lover and the reader’s spouse. I had an extramarital affair for several years. It ended recently …
My Child’s Friend Asked to Be Called a Name Used by Another Gender. Should I Do It?
Visits: 24 A reader is unsure how to respond to a child’s wish to go by a different name after learning that the child’s mother decided not to honor the request. Our 14-year-old child has a great circle of friends. …
My Husband’s Children Stopped Talking to Him After They Saw His Will. Help!
Visits: 25 A reader’s adult stepchildren want nothing to do with her or their father after learning that the couple plan to leave their estates to each other. Should he reach out? My husband and I, both 70, were married …
Is My Daughter Horrible for Refusing to Release Me From Her Student Loans?
Visits: 21 A reader eager to be freed from $100,000 worth of co-signer responsibilities seeks a judgment on her daughter’s behavior. Five years ago, my 17-year-old daughter couldn’t secure a loan to study art and live on campus at our …
I Send My Brother Cash for Emergencies, but He Spends It on Vacations. Help!
Visits: 22 A reader wants to shore up her brother against financial hardships, but she’s unsure how to stipulate what the money is to be used for without coming off as controlling. My brother and his wife live on a …
My Grandson Is a Deadbeat Dad. What Should I Do?
Visits: 24 Distressed by her grandson’s failure to pay for the support of his daughter, a reader wonders whether she should try to engage with him — and his absenteeism. My grandson has been married three times and has two …
Can I Confront the Woman Who Had an Affair With My Husband?
Visits: 18 Years after coming to grips with her husband’s infidelity, a reader still feels an urge to make his lover suffer. I have been married for 20 years. Some time ago, I discovered that my husband had an extramarital …
How Can I Convince My Wife That She Cheated Her Siblings?
Visits: 20 While dividing up her late mother’s belongings, a woman claimed an extremely valuable artwork for herself, purposely hiding its worth from her fellow heirs. After my wife’s mother died, we learned she had divided the value of her …
How Can I Possibly Trust My Daughter After She Betrayed Me?
Visits: 22 In the course of offering financial advice, a mother shared a personal story about her marriage with her adult daughter, who later forwarded the entire exchange to her father. I was advising my adult daughter on a great …