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Agree with me, or else!

I am best friends with a woman who works in another department of our organization. We volunteer for projects that require collaboration across departments because…


Hearing the call

I’m a young professional who has been questioning my purpose in life and, specifically, what my true calling is. I enjoy some aspects of my…




I am grateful

God is in the details. It is the small gestures, the unexpected acts of loving kindness between friends or strangers, that momentarily connect us to…


Scarcity thinking

I have great chemistry with my boyfriend of two years. We enjoy each other’s company a lot. My problem is that he lives with his…



When her ex calls

My wife’s ex-boyfriend wants to visit, and I’m uncomfortable about that. He recently tracked her down through her family’s business. He was with my wife…



Love or a clean kitchen?

I am carrying twins, and my doctors have suggested bed rest. Yesterday my fiancé's mother spent 45 minutes cleaning my kitchen. My fiancé used the…


Thoughts on parenting

I have a friend whose 3-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter constantly interrupt when she is in conversation with adult friends. If she does not pay…


Addicted to love

My feelings for my partner of 10 years have shifted from love to compassionate detachment. He is a methamphetamine addict—and was before we met—but he…


How do I stop missing him?

In July, the man I dated for more than six years dumped me. His former landlord told me my ex-boyfriend was going with someone else….


Destructive criticism

My boyfriend of nine months says being honest means saying what’s on his mind at all times, even if it is hurtful or insensitive. He…



Dying for affection

My wife and I recently moved closer to my two biological children because I want to spend more time with them (I am in a…