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Friend sharing private information about husband’s patients

Dear Amy: I’m a man in my 30′s. I’d gone on a couple of dates with “Stan” before he left for a four-month trip. We had sex both times. He was sweet, romantic, and we got along well. When he got back, we started dating again and he said he didn’t want to have sex… Continue reading Friend sharing private information about husband’s patients

Ask Amy: I miss my friend

Dear Amy: My childhood friend of 15 years and I lived together for three years as roommates. We were amazing friends and great roommates to each other. Two of the three years we cohabited were during the darkest days of the pandemic, so we spent a ton of time together. It was so fun. When… Continue reading Ask Amy: I miss my friend

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Husband and my best friend had an emotional affair

Dear Amy: Last year, my husband and my best friend “Derry” were caught having a very intense emotional affair. When it all came out, Derry was overheard saying that she didn’t care about breaking “girl code” and didn’t feel guilty about hurting anyone. Her own marriage was in the toilet at the time, so she… Continue reading Husband and my best friend had an emotional affair

Biological father was passed off as family friend

Dear Amy: My brother and I are the byproducts of extramarital affairs our mother had between 1943 and 1953, presumably to the same man. For decades we were led to believe that the father who raised us was our biological father. Out of a guilty conscience, our mother eventually spilled the beans about her past.… Continue reading Biological father was passed off as family friend

Alcoholic friend banned from ski trip

Dear Amy: My husband has gone skiing with seven of his male peers for 17 years. One of these friends, “Patrick,” is an alcoholic whose out-of-control behavior during previous ski trips has been difficult for them to tolerate. Last year, Patrick was so offensive and unruly during a ski trip that it was the last… Continue reading Alcoholic friend banned from ski trip

My Friend Is Trapped in a Nursing Home. What Can I Do?

Five years ago, I began volunteering as a bill payer for a legally blind, 95-year-old woman on public assistance. The job involved handling paperwork that clients could no longer handle themselves, thus helping enable them to remain at home. I came to learn that this woman had no family or friends left, and she came… Continue reading My Friend Is Trapped in a Nursing Home. What Can I Do?