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couple arguing in car. Photo by Andrey Popov, Dreamstime. A wife has developed Amaxophobia, a fear of riding in a vehicle, but her husband continues to be a reckless driver. What does Ask Amy advise? Image
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Help! My Loving Husband Is a Reckless Driver

Or is the problem deeper? See what Ask Amy says

September 2, 2022
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Deadbeat Son-in-Law

His wife does all the work and the mother-in-law is pissed

By Amy Dickinson | August 26, 2022
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A Cougar Hears the Call: An Older Woman’s Dilemma

To act on her feelings or not, that is the question Ask Amy answers

By Amy Dickinson | August 19, 2022
Concerned woman looking at laptop. Photo by Fizkes, Dreamstime. Longtime friends ghosted her and cut off contact, but now she is concerned for their health. Should she reach out? See what Ask Amy says. Image
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Ghosted by Longtime Friends

But now concerned about their health – should we reach out?

By Amy Dickinson | August 12, 2022
After three divorces, a 65-year-old woman suspects she’s been ‘love bombing’ and sabotaging her own happiness. See what Ask Amy advises. Image
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Divorcee Accuses Herself of ‘Love Bombing’

Could she have been sabotaging her own happiness for all these years?

By Amy Dickinson | August 5, 2022
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Marriage to an ‘Empty Shell’ Must Change

After 40 years, he still refuses to connect emotionally, and his wife has had enough

By Amy Dickinson | July 29, 2022
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A Challenging Granddaughter

She’s already a handful, and her transitioning friend complicates things

By Amy Dickinson | July 15, 2022
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A 60-Year-Old Is Tempted by an Old Friend

Is long-distance flirtation wrong?

By Amy Dickinson | July 8, 2022
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Grandma Concerned for Her Gay Grandson

Concerned for his safety, she hopes he’s going through a phase

By Amy Dickinson | June 28, 2022
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Should Mom Share Surprise DNA Results?

Her daughter’s father isn’t who they both thought he was

By Amy Dickinson | June 24, 2022

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