Amy Dickinson
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Ask Amy: I must choose between my family and the special town I love
I've given a lot of time to these children. Am I selfish to leave them now?

Ask Amy: I don’t care if you love your pet. Leave it at home.
They think I'm unfriendly or hypochondriacal just because I don't want their animals around.

Ask Amy: Why should it be suspicious when a woman changes her life?
Plus: I'm tired of coming home to this sloppy man. Can I kick him out?

Ask Amy: After 40 years, my husband finally told me why he’s like this
It explains a lot, but I don't know if I can stay in the marriage.

Ask Amy: Should I tell this woman that I’m ignoring her?
I'm snubbing her for her lack of gratitude, but she hasn't noticed.

Ask Amy: They drag little kids on brutal hike to teach them stamina
It was miserable for all of us, but the parents insist on doing it again.

Ask Amy: I want to like the bride, but the wedding is making things difficult
It's a big expensive affair, nothing like I would have planned.

Ask Amy: Should I tell her that her new obsession is driving friends away?
Her dog is wonderful, but it's all she ever talks about now.

Ask Amy: After my barroom epiphany, I’m wondering what is wrong with me
I'm ashamed I've wasted so much of my life with this behavior.

Ask Amy: How can I call out a poseur on these inflated claims?
It's exhausting for me to deal with their excessive self-marketing.