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Dear Amy: I'm a recent high school graduate. All through high school, my dad micromanaged my academics, demanding to know every last detail about every homework assignment, quiz, test, paper and project, despite the fact that I've always been a
Dear Amy: For the past few years, I have been in a long-distance, long-term but “open” relationship.
Dear Amy: I am 29 and am just starting my career as a fashion designer. I am constantly low on money, thanks to student loans, etc.
Dear Amy: I am a 35-year-old divorced mother of two. Around the time I got divorced, I met “Chris,” who was going through a divorce of his own.
Dear Amy: My husband and I recently learned some exciting news: We're expecting another child.
Dear Amy: I am a 43-year-old with a 13-year-old daughter from my first marriage.
Dear Amy: I come from a family with a history of mental, physical and emotional abuse.
Dear Amy: I am a transgender twenty-something with a bit of an etiquette problem. Biologically, I am a female, and I do not plan on surgically transitioning into a male. It can be difficult to explain my identity to people who are not familiar with the transgender umbrella. While I am comfortable wearing men’s clothing or dressing androgynous, and I’m able to pass as either male or female should I desire, I am at a loss for what to wear at weddings and other formal occasions.
Dear Amy: My very good friend just got engaged. I always thought I would be selected as her maid of honor, and the bride had hinted at it, too.
Dear Amy: I am a 22-year-old man who grew up in a small village in Illinois, but I am serving with the military in Afghanistan.
Dear Amy: What should I do about parents who suggest an outing, then bow out at the last minute, leaving my husband and me with their kids?
Dear Amy: More than 40 years ago, "Steve" -- a high school classmate -- attempted to rape me, and I was injured.
Dear Amy: My husband and I are in our 70s. Between us, we have 11 siblings who are in their 80s.
Dear Amy: My husband and I are celebrating our 25th anniversary next year.
Dear Amy: I recently joined the service and soon will be leaving for basic training.
Dear Amy: My husband and I are getting older and have made a lot of sacrifices over the years in preparation for retirement.
Dear Amy: Our 19-year-old daughter has decided she does not have to abide by the curfew her father and I give her.
Dear Amy: My son "James" goes to a special school for kids with disabilities. He has a learning disability but is very nice-looking, competitive in sports and, most of all, a very nice young man. That is how he was raised.
Dear Amy: My husband, "Fred," and I have been happily married for almost 30 years. Even though he is the more outgoing spouse, he has only one confidant (other than me) -- someone he feels he can share anything with.
Dear Amy: I am 16 and an atheist. I'm sure of it. All of my friends are serious, hard-core Episcopalians.
Dear Amy: I am 34 years old with a 14-year-old son.
Dear Amy: My partner and I have a problem dealing with his elderly parents' lack of social skills.
Dear Amy: I work with a fiftysomething woman who was widowed when her children were very young.
Dear Amy: My husband and I see my parents about four times a year.
Dear Amy: My husband and his business partner, "Greg," had a friendly parting of the ways a little more than a year ago. We live in a small community, so we see Greg and his wife, "Pat," fairly often.