Ask Amy: Friend’s infertility threatens relationship
Dear Amy: My college best friend is struggling with infertility and is near the end of the road with multiple rounds of unsuccessful IVF. I've been there to support her...
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Ask Amy: A son rebuffs a ‘proud Dad’ comment
Dear Amy: My younger son is 29. We have a good relationship. He lives an hour away and we see each other or talk every few weeks (less often than...
Ask Amy: I grew up in a fractious household
Dear Amy: My ex-boyfriend, "Chet," was my first boyfriend (and longest relationship so far). Chet recently "unfollowed" me on Instagram – my main social media tool. We had an amicable...
Ask Amy: I’m a happy drunk
Dear Amy: I am a man in my early-70's, and I drink too much. I started when I was 16 and have continued my entire life. Five or six cocktails...
Ask Amy: I can’t stand my wife’s family
Dear Amy: I can't stand my wife's family. Things were great in the early years but became progressively worse over time. Out of the blue my father-in-law insisted on being...
Ask Amy: What is a polite way to handle questions about family?
Dear Amy: I am writing to ask for your advice on my upcoming bridal shower. I have a difficult relationship with my parents and sibling and I have worked to...
Ask Amy: Should son’s new boyfriend be a holiday surprise?
Dear Amy: My son, "Daniel," who was in a long-term relationship with a woman and has always dated women, has now declared that he is bisexual, and is dating "Timothy."...
Ask Amy: Friend’s loan has gone unpaid for years
Dear Amy: My husband "George" lent our friend "Steve" $60,000. George died several months after the loan was made. Steve then ran into some hard times. He has repaid $30,000,...
Ask Amy: Should I pursue my friend’s widow?
Dear Amy: My friend "Brian" passed away over three years ago. I was friends with Brian and his wife "Marcia" for more than 40 years. Prior to their relationship and...
Ask Amy: Husband wants to go back to Israel to fight
Dear Amy: My husband and I are Israeli-American. We live in the United States and have one child – an infant. Before children, we agreed on a three-child minimum, but...