A woman who has severed ties with her biological family because of previous abuse expresses discomfort at her daughter's closeness to them. More

A wife who was left out of the surprise birthday party planned for her husband by his siblings asks if she's right to feel slighted. More

A girlfriend in a two-year-long relationship asks if she's being unreasonable about being upset by her boyfriend's ex-wife and young daughter moving in with him because she couldn't find affordable housing. More

A college student who lives with her parents feels obligated to babysit her much younger siblings who often are unruly asks for advice on how to handle her parents who ignore their behavior. More

A girlfriend dumped abruptly asks for advice on how to deal with the breakup and move past her pain. More

A woman whose best friend chose another friend and cousin to be her maids of honor asks for advice on how to speak to the bride-to-be. More

A 22-year-old soldier serving in Afghanistan who has been engaged four times asks for advice about whether or not to move in with his fiancee when he returns. More

A woman who was raped as a teen by a classmate who is now dying of lifestyle-related afflictions asks for advice on how to handle questions from friends about why she is not participating in their grief. More

A woman in her 70s asks how to handle telling her siblings she cannot attend family funerals because the traveling is too expensive. More

A woman whose 25th wedding anniversary falls on the 50th anniversary of her alcoholic sister and brother-in-law's asks for advice on how to excuse herself and her husband from a joint celebration. More