Advice Goddess | Wednesday, November 21,2012

The sorrow and the pretty

Do men in troubled relationships often seek someone to give them a nudge to get out? I often attract these men, some of whom I suspect just want a backup relationship before splitting with the wife. I

Advice Goddess | Thursday, November 15,2012

The way of the nail gun

By Amy Alkon

My boyfriend of four years is a wonderful man who makes me incredibly happy. He was there for me throughout my breast cancer, making me feel sexy, beautiful and loved. I’m 43, divorced five year

Advice Goddess | Thursday, November 8,2012

The call of doodie

By Amy Alkon

Loved your response to the bored-out-of-their-gourds parents of the 1-year-old. I’m three months pregnant and a little worried in the wake of a recent dinner party. There were four sets of new p

Advice Goddess | Thursday, November 1,2012

Four wettings and a funeral

By Amy Alkon

My hubby and I had our first child last year, and we’re so happy and proud to be the creators of the most adorable creature either of us has ever seen, but our marriage is tanking. We aren&rsquo

Advice Goddess | Thursday, October 25,2012

I got spew, Babe

By Amy Alkon

You wrote in your column, “Men, especially, are compelled to ditch what’s chasing them and chase what’s trying to ditch them.” It seems you’re advising that the simple de

Advice Goddess | Wednesday, October 17,2012

Splendor in the grass cuttings

By Amy Alkon

I married a domineering man 20 years my senior. We have two college-age kids. I’ve spent the past 22 years (half my life) navigating his ill-temperedness and high expectations, and my life is of

Advice Goddess | Thursday, October 11,2012

Hell in a hen basket

By Amy Alkon

Seven months ago, when I met my boyfriend, I had no idea he had so many female friends. I’m 26; he’s 30. I understand having opposite-sex friends to get perspective on dating, but he&rsquo

Advice Goddess | Thursday, October 4,2012

Scold mountain

By Amy Alkon

The guy I’ve sorta been seeing travels around making videos for an extreme sports company but lives two hours away in the mountains. We met through a mutual friend, went to dinner and then had s

Advice Goddess | Thursday, September 27,2012

The tweakest link

By Amy Alkon

I met this man, and it was instant attraction. I’m a 40-year-old woman with my own place, a car and a good job, and he’s an ex-convict who served four years in prison for selling meth

Advice Goddess | Thursday, September 20,2012

Apocalypse meow

By Amy Alkon

For years, a group of us girls has gone camping, to dinner, to concerts, etc. Our husbands do their own thing together while we hang out. When they bring a new guy into their circle, they seem to thin