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Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give this mother of fuit-nut?
DEAR MIKE CARES: I have suspected for many years that my son is gay. I don't understand why he would feel he can't talk to me about his...
Jul 11, 20252 min read
Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give this retirement ruining dry-wife?
DEAR MIKE CARES: I am 57 and have been married for 32 years to my husband, who retired from his full-time job last year. I still work...
Jul 9, 20252 min read
Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give this rocking granny?
DEAR MIKE CARES: I have been having a friend-with-benefits relationship with a man I'll call "Gene." We are both in our 80s. He lives an...
Jun 25, 20252 min read
Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give this twisted sister?
DEAR MIKE CARES: When my sister remarried two years ago, her new husband did not want to raise her son from a previous marriage. In those...
Jun 23, 20252 min read


Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give this not so grand-mother?
DEAR MIKE CARES: I'm blessed at 38 to have my first and likely only grandbaby. She's PERFECT. My daughter, "Robin," is stressed. She's...
Jun 20, 20252 min read
Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give this grieving gash-hound?
DEAR MIKE CARES: I lost my wife of 20 years four months ago after a prolonged illness. I retired at 62 and became her primary caretaker....
Jun 16, 20252 min read
Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give Mrs. IM Asnoop?
DEAR MIKE CARES: I have many reasons not to trust my husband. We have been together going on six years, married for 3 1/2 of them. I...
Jun 13, 20252 min read
Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give this man-less sex problem?
DEAR MIKE CARES: I have been married for 22 years. It was a normal relationship, and I was very happy. However, over the last 12 years,...
Jun 7, 20251 min read
Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give this maternal cover-up artist?
DEAR MIKE CARES: My father's wife, "Carole," loves to thrift-shop. She enjoys hunting for a good deal, particularly if she can find...
May 29, 20252 min read
Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give this wife of a ringmaster?
DEAR MIKE CARES: My husband asked me to go into his email inbox and settle an issue with an airline. An email popped up: "Your memories...
May 26, 20252 min read
Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give this mixed-messaged work place time-bomb?
DEAR MIKE CARES: There's a woman at work I am drawn to, but I'm tired of getting turned down. She's very talkative with me and asks me...
May 21, 20252 min read
Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give this Dr. No Thanks?
DEAR MIKE CARES: I'm engaged to a beautiful woman from a foreign country. She's a divorcee, and her 19-year-old son is doing well in...
May 17, 20252 min read
Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give this tween-weaning half mom?
DEAR MIKE CARES: My 12-year-old daughter has a girlfriend she's been "dating" for about eight months. I assume they're not sexually...
Apr 12, 20252 min read
Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give Mrs. Kinda Very Attractive"
DEAR MIKE CARES: I've been with my husband for 19 years, and we have established a loving, stable relationship despite some very...
Apr 11, 20252 min read
Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give this sloppy seconds seeker?
DEAR MIKE CARES: I have been with my Hispanic boyfriend for 3 1/2 years. Before me, he was known for sleeping around. He has never...
Apr 9, 20252 min read
Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give this dateless bridal to-beast?
DEAR MIKE CARES: My fiancé and I are going back and forth about setting a date for our wedding. We have begun arguing lately about normal...
Apr 8, 20252 min read
Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give this service seeking silly Sally?
DEAR MIKE CARES: I was invited to my niece's wedding, and we immediately RSVP'd "yes." I was also invited by her sister to her bridal...
Mar 24, 20252 min read
Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give this husband of a Dirty Mom?
DEAR MIKE CARES: I am married with two children, 6 and 4. I love them and my wife. When I met her, I knew she was a little messy. I am...
Mar 22, 20252 min read
Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give this wife of a robe wearing phallic-flopper?
DEAR MIKE CARES: I returned from an errand this morning, and my husband was across the street from our house wearing only a robe, naked...
Mar 12, 20251 min read
Dear Mike Cares, what advice would you give this tricky husband?
DEAR MIKE CARES: My wife and I have not had sex for the last four years. I'm not a perfect husband. I have made my share of mistakes --...
Feb 19, 20251 min read
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