Ask Amy: I just want to end a lifetime of bullying without being meanDear Amy: How can I get my bully out of my life without becoming the bad person? June 06, 2023
Ask Amy: The kids are asking about their uncle — he’s in jailDear Amy: My wife and I have two children, ages three and five. They have started asking about my brother, and we're wondering what to say. June 05, 2023
Ask Amy: He says ‘You’re not my mother’ on Mother’s DayDear Amy: I’ve come to increasingly view Mother’s Day with sadness. June 04, 2023
Ask Amy: The friendship has faded, so can I sell the expensive vintage gifts she gave me?Dear Amy: I want to sell them, since they’re quite valuable (about $800 for the pair), but to complicate things I’m really great friends with her brother, “James,” who still lives in my city. June 03, 2023
Ask Amy: Ex-husband asked me to stop contact with his family, but his mother keeps reaching outDear Amy: Should I continue to ignore the cards? Send them back, marked “return to sender”, or should I send her a response, politely telling her goodbye? June 02, 2023
Ask Amy: College sweetheart says pursuing my dream job would put the ‘nail in the coffin’ for usDear Amy: Neither one of us wants to deliver an ultimatum, but he said that if I go back to Kentucky, it would likely put the “nail in the coffin” for us. June 01, 2023
Ask Amy: While I was ring shopping, she was visiting an inappropriate friendDear Amy: I really love her, and we had been in a really good place. But how do we build a marriage without trust? May 31, 2023
Ask Amy: My daughter is cheating on her husband and I’m caught in the middleDear Amy: I know I’m going to be blamed for everything. I love my grandchildren very much and just don’t know what to do. May 30, 2023
Ask Amy: I’m dating someone who won’t stop posting about the other women he’s datingDear Amy: What do people these days do about social media when they’re dating, but not settled? May 29, 2023
Ask Amy: How do I let her know I love her when she doesn’t recognize my voice anymore?Dear Amy: My dearest friend in the world was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at a relatively young age. May 28, 2023
Ask Amy: What’s next for a relationship built on messaging and phone calls?Dear Amy: My fear is that I’ll eventually be left to the side. This happened once before in my life, and it hurt deeply. I’m trying to face the idea that things clicked with us for a reason and season. May 24, 2023
Ask Amy: Infidelity has marriage feeling like a roommate situationDear Amy: I know two wrongs don’t make a right, but since the infidelity, I often find myself not trusting him. I’m torn up deciding what to do about this relationship. May 23, 2023
Ask Amy: Husband won’t quit drinking, won’t be intimateDear Amy: I can’t imagine my life without him, but I also can’t live my life like this. May 22, 2023
Ask Amy: Hoarding battles decluttering in relationshipDear Amy: When she is stressed, she “purges” objects and sometimes buys others, only to return or donate them. Some things I treasure have “disappeared.” May 21, 2023
Ask Amy: Do I have to bring a dish to a birthday party potluck?Dear Amy: Am I wrong to assume that when you host a party you should also provide the food? May 20, 2023
Ask Amy: My daughter ‘quiet quit’ her relationship with me, now she’s out of the willDear Amy: I will have multiple millions of dollars and as I take my last breaths in life I will have a sense of pleasure knowing how shocked she will be when my will is read. May 19, 2023
Ask Amy: My infidelity ruined my marriage. Could an apology ruin another?Dear Amy: Do you think writing a letter of apology to the affected couple would be appropriate at this time? May 18, 2023
Ask Amy: My child isn’t being invited to reciprocal playdatesDear Amy: I get tired of having the same kids over and rarely getting invited back, but I don’t want my son to never get to play with his bestie, either. May 17, 2023
Ask Amy: Elderly mother with cancer calls herself a ‘burden’ when receiving helpDear Amy: How can we help her to understand that we want to help, and are happy to do so? May 16, 2023
Ask Amy: I’m married now, but ex-boyfriend keeps reaching outDear Amy: It has been almost three years since we dated. I have no desire for any relationship. I just want him to stop. May 15, 2023
Ask Amy: How do I get back to being me after surviving cancer?Dear Amy: I get extremely fatigued and have to leave an event after a few hours, or people resent the fact that I am still careful and masking, so I mumble something to explain myself. May 14, 2023
Ask Amy: Am I overreacting over handicap permit abuse?Dear Amy: I have been happily married for 39 years. The few “disagreements” we’ve had always seem to center around my husband’s family. May 13, 2023
Ask Amy: Rekindled relationship is getting serious, but there’s no passionDear Amy: We are heading into seven months of this reconnect, and I am very happy and content with him, but I am not sexually attracted to him. May 12, 2023
Ask Amy: My wife is unhappy and no longer socializes since we quit drinkingDear Amy: Alcohol was her social lubricant. Alcohol is what allowed her to get past her social anxiety and self-esteem issues. May 11, 2023
Ask Amy: My anxiety over my sons’ lives is not healthyDear Amy: I worry about their futures and their ability to become the people they want to become, have successful careers, and support themselves. May 10, 2023
Ask Amy: How to deal with an unkind, needy sisterDear Amy: My question is about family obligations — both financial and emotional. May 09, 2023
Ask Amy: Teen worries about her bad thoughtsDear Amy: I’m trying to figure out what is wrong with me, but I guess I’m so used to being the way I am, it’s hard for me to stop. May 08, 2023