Dear Marilyn, I would like some advice. Do you think it is best to do things yourself, or to pay others to do them for you? For example, when the oil in […]
Dear Mari: Should you do it yourself?
Caught in the middle of divorced folks
Dear Marilyn, My parents have been divorced for almost eleven years. Neither one of them has been dating anyone else since that time. Recently, however, my mom has met a guy and has […]
Dear Mari: Sober lady, drinking boyfriend
Dear Marilyn, I am an alcoholic. I am six months sober. The problem is that my boyfriend has started to drink more and more frequently. When we first started dating, I was the […]
Dear Mari: The wild party was very costly
Dear Marilyn, I recently threw a party, and it was the worst thing that I have ever done in my life. The decision was wrong, and now I am living with the […]
Dear Mari: A better anniversary this time
Dear Marilyn, This weekend is the second anniversary of the day my girlfriend and I made our relationship official. We are very much in love, and we are talking about getting married. […]
Dear Mari: Losing self-esteem, not weight
Dear Marilyn, I really want to lose weight. I am about 30 pounds overweight, but I’d be happy to lose 20. The problem is, I have really mixed emotions about losing the weight. […]
Dear Mari: Don’t protect graffiti vandals
Dear Marilyn, I recently was a witness to vandalism that was done to public property. Some people that I know spray painted a wall behind a school. I saw the whole thing. […]
Dear Mari: Just keep your gifts, please
Dear Marilyn, I am working as a classified staff member at a local elementary school. I am very grateful to have the job. I work very closely with the students, and every […]
Dear Mari: Let dad back in my life?
Dear Marilyn, My father left home when I was 13. When he left us, our family was devastated. Seven years have gone by, and now he wants to be part of our […]
Dear Mari: Learn to live with snoring
Dear Marilyn, My husband and I have been married for 11 years. I am just now having a problem because of his snoring. Most nights, I go to bed before he does, […]
