Charles dated my mom 30 years ago. Though their relationship didn't work out, he stayed in my life. When we travel together, people often ask whether he's my dad or my stepdad. I call him my "second ...

Dear Abby advises a person on how to avoid their former boss after feeling like their mental health deteriorated while working for their company. Getty Images/iStockphoto DEAR ABBY: Fifteen years ago, ...

My ex-boyfriend published a memoir. He’s a writer, so I expected I’d show up somewhere eventually, but now that it’s happened it’s throwing me off more than I thought it would. It’s a very small press ...

I am a man whose long-distance boyfriend of one year has a married female best friend. (She’s his boss.) She is also a tobacco-addicted narcissist who drinks a lot. They chat on the phone and text for ...

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