Ask Amy: Can people change?Dear Amy: My friend says that people hardly ever change. He says that we have to just accept or detach from them. January 18, 2023
Ask Amy: Should I adopt a dog or a cat?Dear Amy: I’m also introverted, so I’m hoping daily walks will help me meet new dog-loving friends. However, I’m not experienced and I’m very much a low-energy homebody. January 17, 2023
Ask Amy: My husband is having a midlife crisisDear Amy: I believe that my 45-year-old husband is having a midlife crisis, abusing drugs, cheating – or possibly all three. January 16, 2023
Ask Amy: Is my wife is controlling me?Dear Amy: I do not feel welcome in my own house. January 15, 2023
Ask Amy: Friends want to limit contact due to drinkingDear Amy: A dear friend has a husband who is an alcoholic. During any kind of get together he is loud, belligerent and on occasion becomes incapacitated and has to be carried out. January 14, 2023
Ask Amy: Should I look for a new job where the manager is more understanding?Dear Amy: I am a hard worker. I try not to let my personal life affect my job. However, the one thing that I cannot control is one of my three children getting sent home sick from school or daycare. January 13, 2023
Ask Amy: We need to fire our sonDear Amy: The last 18 months he has hardly worked at all. He has done nothing to help the company’s bottom line, even though we’ve struggled financially. January 12, 2023
Ask Amy: I am 72 years old. How do I find contentment in my remaining years?We enjoy doing things together – hiking, biking, going out to dinner, being with friends and family, going to concerts – but in the end our marriage isn’t very satisfying for me on a personal level. January 11, 2023
Ask Amy: I found out that I have a niece through DNA testingDear Amy: I recently did DNA ancestry testing, hoping to locate relatives of my father, who died when I was very young. To my surprise I found out that I have a niece. January 10, 2023
Ask Amy: Should I expose my ex-husband?Dear Amy: Over the course of our 16-year marriage my ex-husband often acted impulsively, in ways that were perhaps explained but not excused by his bipolar disorder. January 09, 2023
Ask Amy: Meet your mom at the airport!Dear Amy: My nephew recently reported that no, he wouldn’t pick up his 77-year-old mother from the airport. “Besides,” he said, “It’s easier to get a taxi, Uber or Lyft.” January 08, 2023
Ask Amy: Neighbor’s party is BYOBDear Amy: We decided on a day and time and she then proceeded to tell us to bring whatever we want to drink – and she’ll supply the appetizers. January 07, 2023
Ask Amy: Only guests vaccinated against COVID invited to weddingDear Amy: My daughter and her fiancé are working on their wedding invitations. They wish to invite only those who have received the COVID vaccination who can also show a negative test result prior to attending the event. January 06, 2023
Ask Amy: Was that reader question a spoof?Dear Amy: This woman wanted to insist that all of her wedding guests had to wear the color yellow to the wedding. More outrageously, she also wanted to have a “silent reception.” Who has ever heard of such a thing?! January 05, 2023
Ask Amy: Husband won’t throw anything awayDear Amy: My husband doesn’t qualify as a hoarder, but maybe only because I am constantly trying to organize everything. January 04, 2023
Ask Amy: I want to be happy in my own skinDear Amy: I cannot bring myself to look in a mirror or at any kind of reflection without feeling an immense amount of shame and disappointment. I avoid cameras at all costs. January 03, 2023
Ask Amy: Father’s girlfriend won’t let him speak with childrenDear Amy: This woman has told my father numerous lies, and I am very troubled that she may be stealing money from him. Any thoughts or advice? January 02, 2023
Ask Amy: Husband claimed it wasn’t cheating because there was no sex involvedDear Amy: What is your take? January 01, 2023
Ask Amy: Why do I meet misogynistic men?Dear Amy: I am a divorced 52-year-old woman who is experiencing a disturbing situation. Men I meet for possible relationships have what I describe as argumentative personalities. December 31, 2022
Ask Amy: While separated, he got a coworker pregnantDear Amy: The lady pulled into my husband’s driveway while we were having a graduation party for our daughter, got the baby out of the car and proceeded into the house! December 30, 2022