Ask Amy Archive

After 10 years of marriage, this reader’s adult stepchildren still ignore her.

Should she ask her son why he makes excuses to miss the family’s holiday gathering?

A reader thinks contributions to the cost of their mother’s care “should be based on individual circumstances and ability to pay.”

For years, this father has suspected that one of his sons is not his biologically and wonders if it’s a bad idea to finally check.

Her long-term partner woke up in the middle of the night and performed a sex act that she didn’t consent to.

Her granddaughters’ attitudes changed for the better when they spotted her valuable Beanie Babies collection.

A reader’s friends are being rude about their unplanned pregnancy.

A reader’s brother-in-law was kicked out of a poker game for stealing chips. Should they tell their sister?

Teen who ran away from home for didn’t apologize to their mom when they returned.

Her in-laws are paying for their wedding and she feels uncomfortable expressing preferences in planning.

A reader doesn’t know how to stop their friend from giving them extravagant gifts.

A personal trainer has at least three babies on the way and wonders what his next step should be.

Wife wonders what to do now that her husband has most likely relapsed, and his erratic behavior makes her fear for her life.

A husband wants to go to couples therapy to deal with his wife’s controlling nature but she refuses.

Can they salvage a friendship if they can’t stand to hangout with a friend’s alcoholic husband anymore?