Advice for Life

female cancer survivor on her sofa at home, for article on managing unwanted weight loss compliments. Image by Wichayada Sunwannachun
Advice for Life

Dealing with Unwanted Weight Loss Compliments

Another good old Southern comeback besides ‘bless her heart’

By Amy Dickinson | November 24, 2023
A loving couple in an embrace, for an article on a couple who was disappointed in a narcissistic friend and wonders if the behavior is a friendship-ender. Image by Yuri Arcurs
Advice for Life

Narcissistic Behavior May Be a Friendship-Ender

‘Are we unreasonable for feeling this way?’

By Amy Dickinson | November 17, 2023
two women outside, engaged in conversation: insensitive friends gossiping to each other.
Advice for Life

Insensitive Friends Are Driving Her Nuts

She wonders how to move past their disrespectful actions

By Amy Dickinson | November 10, 2023
teenager at the Doncaster Pride Festival in 2017 - image by Shauntaylorhome. Article: Is it OK to ask teenagers about their romantic relationships while assuming they are straight? Or is that innocent question harmful?
Advice for Life

Grandmom’s Innocent Question May Be Harmful

Is it OK to assume a teenager is straight?

By Amy Dickinson | November 3, 2023
A couple kissing tenderly. By motortion. For article on a widower in love with his sister-in-law.
Advice for Life

Widower in Love with Sister-in-Law

But they fear family members’ reactions

By Amy Dickinson | October 27, 2023
A man on phone outside, for article on a clueless silver widower. Image by Andrei Zastrozhnov
Advice for Life

Clueless Silver Widower

His lack of experience ‘wooing and flirting’ leave him stranded

By Amy Dickinson | October 20, 2023
women playing bridge, image by Iakov Filimonov. Article giving advice after one friend cuts ties mysteriously, after 25 years of playing bridge together.
Advice for Life

Long-time Friend Mysteriously Cuts Ties

Will mutual friends become collateral damage?

By Amy Dickinson | October 13, 2023
overweight woman meditating at the beach by the water. By Mikhail Kokhanchikov. For article on a mother bothered by her grown daughter's weight
Advice for Life

Bothered by Her Grown Daughter’s Weight

How can mom broach the issue?

By Amy Dickinson | October 6, 2023
wedding decoration with Champagne bottles dressed up as bride and groom, by Milaapid. For article on a controlling Momzilla mother-in-law
Advice for Life

Controlling Momzilla in Wedding Planning Mode

‘There is trouble on the horizon,’ the advice columnist agrees

By Amy Dickinson | September 29, 2023
Senior woman on a couch with a dog. Credit Seventyfourimages. After 6 years of daily visits, a woman is done with dog sitting her grown children's dogs and wants her own time. See what "Ask Amy" advises.
Advice for Life

Mom Is Done with Dog Sitting

And with being a doormat, too

By Amy Dickinson | September 22, 2023

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