Dear Judy,
In a nasty twist of face both my mother and my mother-in-law are afflicted with Alzheimers. My husband seems to feel that despite some of the unpleasant (very unpleasant!) outward symptoms of the illness, both kids, who are 19 and 25, should visit them regularly. He says these visits from their grandsons might give the [...]
Dear Judy,
Ever since I received some really bad news, my friends have been avoiding me. Not all of them, but more than I would ever have dreamed possible! It’s as though I were contagious — I get a few phone calls and some emails. But practically no one comes around, and the only offers of solid help have come [...]
Dear Judy,
My father’s condition is terminal — he is 73, with Stage 4 lung cancer — but he continues to talk as if he were going to get better. Should the family tell him what the reality is?
My siblings and I disagree about what our responsibilities are, and my mother never has dealt openly with anyone in [...]
Dear Judy,
Although happily married for many years, I feel, as the end of my life approaches, I would like to reach out to my first wife and the other women in my life who mattered to me. This is upsetting my current wife (my second). Isn’t she being selfish?
Terminal in Ohio
Dear Terminal,
You mean all these [...]
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Posted on January 24th, 2009