Dear Amy: Several years ago, my daughter had a preschool teacher she loved who was fired for, what seemed at the time, a dubious reason. I related to her predicament, and I met up with her a couple of times in the immediate aftermath so that my daughter could see her and to talk about the situation. I did not

Dear Amy: I am 64 and retired. My husband is 62 and has his own home-based business. He said he was going to retire, but now he’s saying he will just work part time so that we will have extra money “to play.” We moved to an extremely small town, which has very few entertainment opportunities. It entails over two

Dear Amy: I recently attended a community band concert, which was spoiled by small children in the audience, crying and fussing. To make matters worse, the family was sitting at the front of the auditorium, so they added to the distraction by not only walking the entire length of the auditorium to remove the crying children, but returning with them

Dear Amy: My husband and I have been together for 16 years, during which time he has always been obsessed with having his back rubbed. More specifically, it is his back, his legs (if we’re sitting on the couch), and even his neck while riding in the car. I am a people-pleaser. I did this to show him I loved

Dear Amy: I think I was scammed! As a divorced 62-year-old woman on a fixed income, I recently hired someone to fix plumbing damage to my house that insurance wouldn’t cover. His bid was substantially lower, and he could start the next day. He asked for half down so I sent him 50 percent ($300) through an online payment system.

Dear Amy: I am the kind of person that always puts on a brave face — no matter what I’m going through. The past two years have been very difficult for me. I’ve suffered financially, physically, and emotionally. Through it all I’m always there for others — encouraging them and offering a helping hand or a shoulder to lean on.

Dear Amy: My wife of over 25 years is foreign-born. She travels to her home country for an extended period almost every year. I’ll join her for a few weeks, and she’ll stay a while longer after I return home. Recently when she returned home, she told me that after I had left, she was introduced to a male acquaintance

Dear Amy: This past April, my girlfriend of 10 years passed away. She didn’t have a will or any life insurance. Her brother paid for the cremation. He came to the house to pick up some of his sister’s things. Her daughter also retrieved some items. I have no problem with any family members receiving anything they want. My problem

Dear Amy: I’m asking you to weigh in. My husband thinks that it’s fair game to read my computer or phone screen over my shoulder, even when I’m clearly writing or viewing something private. I’ve asked him many times over the years not to do this, but he refuses to stop reading my screens. He definitely doesn’t like it when