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.