My husband controls who I have for friends, what kinds of meetings I go to, what I should wear to cook breakfast in. I’m thinking of leaving him. You really do have some choices before you move out. You can give your husband the choice of being controlling or of being frustrated. The reason we […] Read More >

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I am an African American female going through menopause. I am having some questionable occurrences. Advice: Thanks for your question. I took a survey of doctors on the subject of menopause and could find no evidence that women of your racial background suffer differently than other women from the problem of menopause. More to the […] Read More >

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What do you think about HRT (hormone replacement therapy)? I’m 56 years old and I have been told that I have osteoporosis. Adivce: My PhD is in psychology, but I’m not sure that it makes any difference in answering this question. The difficulty is that there is so little research in the field of menopause […] Read More >

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I am going through a divorce and my husband is fighting for custody of 3 year old daughter. We have signed papers saying that I have the day-to-day care of her and he has visitation rights. My husband told my daughter she could call him anytime and he would come and get her. So, now […] Read More >

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I am 25 years old. I am worrying about sex with my boyfriend. He doesn’t like to use condoms and persuades me that it is safe if we just interrupt sex, but I am always afraid of pregnancy. Maybe I can calculate my safe days before or after menstruation? After sex I cannot get to […] Read More >

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I am having trouble with my 17 year old son. He allowed one of his unlicenced friends to drive his car and the car was wrecked. I am in the process of repairing the car. I have told my son that he will not get his car back until I see some signs of maturity […] Read More >

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I am having trouble potty training my daughter. She was doing well until we moved back in March. I have tried stickers on a chart and toys when she goes but nothing seems to work now. How can I get her going again? She just turned three. Advice: She is experiencing emotional stress and this […] Read More >

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I recently met a man who said he wasn’t married. He pushed for a relationship and I fell head over heals for him. Then I found out that he is married. Now he has started treating my unkindly and playing games and I don’t know whether to say goodbye for good and bear the total […] Read More >

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I am male, 27 years old and a working professional. I met a woman at work through a shared project. I like everything I see in her. She’s exactly what I think I’m looking for. My boss (a woman) went to lunch with the two of us and after lunch she advised me to take […] Read More >

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I am single and lonely. I have a history of emotional distress, and I am angry at many things. I feel as though I have lost the trust of people I admire. I know that I am not thinking clearly right now. Happiness seems to elude me, even though I am a Christian. I want […] Read More >

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