Dear Carolyn: My 25-year marriage ended about five years ago, due mostly to his (not first) affair. He is now married to The Other Woman. He and I remain stiffly cordial because we have two…

Dear Carolyn: My sister’s husband confessed to an online affair and apparently is going through a major midlife crisis. My poor sister is of course stressed and worried, although they are doing marriage counseling and…

Dear Carolyn: I just found out I’m pregnant and I’m not happy about it. Quick backstory: I’m about to turn 40 and recently married my boyfriend of six years. We almost didn’t get married because…

Dear Carolyn: My girlfriend of three years, “Debbie,” wants us to get married and I asked for some time to decide. That time is running out. She’s 34 and I can understand why she wants…

Hi, Carolyn: I have been with my boyfriend for a year now but lately I feel like he is losing interest in me and the relationship. He’s making unnecessary rude comments and belittling me. He…

When discussing her classroom success, a common theme — healthy relationships — becomes evident for Kassy Shelby. Her favorite teachers, Shelby noted, did more than hand out assignments and give lectures. The best ones often…

Dear Carolyn: This will be my first Mother’s Day as a mom, and I’m already not enjoying it due to the pressure I feel to balance time with my husband and baby, time with my…

Dear Carolyn: For the umpteenth time, my stepdaughter and her family arrived 45 minutes late for a family gathering, disrupting others who were just picking up their forks to eat dinner. I feel she disrespects…

Dear Carolyn: My husband is a great father to our 6- and 4-year-old daughters, but he is a dud with children much younger than 4. I did nearly all the baby and toddler stuff by…

Dear Carolyn: I work in an extremely demanding job that has always expected late nights, overtime, uncompensated work on the weekends, and basically a commitment to make it one of the most important things in…