A reader finds little cheer this time of year because of the disruptions in home life.
Grandparents wonder why their son and daughter-in-law are so standoffish.
At annual family gatherings, he arm wrestles with his nephew and teaches him gambling.
His relationship with his family cooled after he married, but that may not be the reason.
She thought she was shielding them from it, but they saw it as a secret that had to be kept.
Maybe it’s not so much that he doesn’t care as it is that he is not a caregiver.
Telling yourself that you “should” look for a life partner is probably counterproductive.
Her insecurities drove them apart, and she’s having trouble coming to terms with that.
First, let’s count the innocent reasons she might have had for not throwing them out.
Her friend says the two of them are ““in this life journey together.”
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