Dear Amy: My wife and I are in our mid-30s. We have been married for 10 years.Within the past year she has begun to hang out with an entirely new group of co-workers, who are in their 20s.I don t have a problem with that, but I do have a problem when these co-workers regularly bounce from one relationship to the next, and openly talk about cheating with whoever the newest doctor or resident is at the hospital where they all work.I also have a problem with my wife coming home drunk enough to
Dear Amy: I work in an office where many people work remotely but are in the office a day or two a week for a few hours at a time.We all have individual offices but often chat briefly individually and in-person about our personal lives.A co-worker recently said she was "uncomfortable" about the amount of traveling I do on my days off and requested I always wear a mask around her.I acknowledged her concern by saying that of course I would wear a mask.I have decided to no longer engage in
Dear Amy: My live-in boyfriend of four years is selfish, defiant, impatient and impossible to talk to.He instantly puts up his guard, starts yelling and deflecting!I always end up giving up before he rages and confuses me by turning every conversation around.I love him so much. I know he loves me too. But sometimes, I need him to grow up.I have a 15-year-old son. I had my son when I was 22. I was forced to grow up fast.My boyfriend has never lived with a girlfriend before and doesn’t have
Dear Amy: My eldest daughter got married five years ago. My husband and I were not consulted about the wedding and were shocked when she told us she was getting married.My husband refused to go to the wedding and has not spoken to her since.I m in the middle of all this upset, so I now rarely have contact with her.I understand why he was so angry, as family and weddings are very important in his culture. He is unable to forget the disrespect she showed us both.This has caused so many arguments
Dear Amy: I just got out of a nine-year relationship with a man I m just now realizing was manipulative and mean. Unfortunately, he developed a drinking problem during our time together.He broke things off twice (against my wishes), and I was the one who had to move out and lose my home and my dog, etc.After being apart this time, I started to see some things I had ignored before because I loved him so much. He is emotionally abusive at times, as we try to separate our items and as I try to