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If you can use these tactics to deal with manipulative parents, you've built the kind of strength many never achieve.

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Brian and Tamara (names changed to protect confidentiality) had lived together, relatively happily, for five years. Brian lately became suspicious that Tamara had a hidden agenda whenever she was ...

Dear Eric: I allowed a new boyfriend to move in with me. I am six years widowed and thought this would be wonderful. He has some issues after being forced to move out from a previous relationship and ...