Couple reading in bed, though his bedtime fidgeting can be annoying. By Monkey Business Images
Advice for Life

Her Husband Fidgets at Bedtime – Help!

His fidgeting annoys his wife – her requests to stop annoy him

By R. Eric Thomas | January 23, 2026
It is easy for a person with a dead-end job to be envious of a partner’s work perks when that involves travel to exciting destinations
Advice for Life

Envious of a Partner’s Work Perks

One dead-end job, one with fun travel destinations

By R. Eric Thomas | January 16, 2026
woman in a therapy session dealing with a rocky relationship with her stepdaughter
Advice for Life

Rocky Relationship with Her Stepdaughter

Can the rift be healed?

By R. Eric Thomas | January 2, 2026
A worried man looks out the window. Image by Teeraphat sirisatonpun. A woman whose husband is a naturalized citizen is concerned about what could happen to him given the sweeping immigration crackdown in the US, but her friends lack empathy for her concerns.
Advice for Life

Friends Lack Empathy for Her Immigrant Husband

He’s legal, but her worries naturally persist

By R. Eric Thomas | December 26, 2025
A couple is worried about their finances as they peer anxiously at a laptop. By Ian Allenden. Whether the US economy is healthy now or not depends on who you are.
Finance

Is the US Economy A-OK?

It depends on who you are

By Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money | December 25, 2025
Couple smiling as they do their financial planning on retiring next year. Yuri Arcurs
Finance

10 New Year’s Resolutions for Retiring Next Year

‘You gotta have your ducks in a row’

By Adam Shell, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance | December 19, 2025
Unhappy man at home, still resentful of toxic employer. Image by Piksel
Advice for Life

Retiree Is Still Resentful of Toxic Employer

One year later, the ex-employee is hurt and confused

By R. Eric Thomas | December 19, 2025
A person writing a Christmas card. Is it OK to share holiday greetings and divorce news at the same time?
Advice for Life

Combining Holiday Greetings and Divorce News

Is it OK to share divorce news in a Christmas card?

By R. Eric Thomas | December 12, 2025
A pile of Christmas gifts on an old wooden table. By Sjhuls. Used with advice article on when gift exchange loses its luster
Advice for Life

When a Gift Exchange Loses Its Luster

Changing a tradition without hurt feelings

By R. Eric Thomas | December 5, 2025
An abstract image of economic symbols overlaid, used with a humor recession primer. By Hywards.
From Our Readers

A Recession Primer for Consumers

A tongue-in-cheek look at economic vocabulary you should know

By Jackie and Roger Pierangelo | December 2, 2025

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