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Situation begs for counseling
Dear Amy: I am a 43-year-old with a 13-year-old daughter from my first marriage.
I currently have custody of my daughter pending the outcome of a Child Protective Services investigation in which my daughter has accused her stepfather of sexual abuse.
We are going through the courts and I expect to be granted full custody.
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Can't stand his friend's wife
Dear Amy: I have a good friend from high school who married a woman I do not like. She is caustic and has said some insensitive things to my wife.
I do not enjoy spending time with her, and have talked to other people who agree with me. They don't like her, either.
She filed for divorce from my friend, but the divorce was never finalized. He suffers from depression, probably because he is married to her.
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Rove: Palin resignation part of a 'risky strategy'
One of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's potential presidential rivals said Sunday that her abrupt resignation won't help her dodge scrutiny. President George W. Bush's chief political adviser said her strategy is, at best, unclear.
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Palin's announcement that she would not seek a second term - and leave office before finishing her first - simply doesn't make sense in a conventional political setting. Karl Rove, a longtime Bush counselor, said Palin has engaged in a "risky strategy."
Then again, the pair said, Palin has never been a conventional candidate and her stunning announcement on Friday is what they have come to expect from the Republicans' 2008 vice presidential candidate.
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Open up talk with daughter
Dear Amy: I come from a family with a history of mental, physical and emotional abuse.
I've made peace with the fact that I cannot be a part of my mother's life (and my maternal family) and have moved on.
The problem is that my eldest daughter, "Jamie," has an ongoing relationship with them.
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Service threatens relationship
Dear Amy: I recently joined the service and soon will be leaving for basic training.
I have a girlfriend, and I care about her very much, but recently I have been very concerned about what will happen in our future.
She is banking on me being based near her, and I've told her countless times I can't guarantee that will happen.
I really appreciate W. Edward Chynoweth's letter Feb. 5. It made me realize how blessed I have been to have a father who told me that there was nothing I couldn't do. His comment that "women are formed by nature for attentions, not for hard labor" makes me laugh.
Having spent a life working in a world dominated by men, heck, maybe he's right. Maybe I should just tell my daughter that she should go to beauty school instead of West Point. Maybe she shouldn't be allowed to take up a space that a man should have. Well, no matter what she eventually does, I hope that the "attentions" she may receive come from kudos from her troops that she will lead when this country is at war with the next enemy.
I hope for every daughter out there that they have a father who tells them "they can do anything."
Colleen Mestas
Fresno
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