• Advice

    Posted on October 20th, 2009

    Written by Judy

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    New Wife — Not New Mother

    Dear Judy,
    We’re all adults — not children, but our question probably sounds ridiculous, which is why all 3 of us are writing you. Our mother died 2 years ago. Our father remarried (we thought a bit hastily..) last year.
    She’s nice enough. A widow herself, with a grown son. In any social situation, though, she refers [...]

  • Advice

    Posted on June 16th, 2009

    Written by Judy

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    He Acts Like His Wife Is Still Alive!

    Dear Judy,
    What do I do about a husband who acts like his late wife is still alive. I didn’t know the women. I’m sure she was great. But She died 3 years ago of ovarian cancer. I married him 7 months ago.
    He still talks about “my wife.” By which he means her. I’ve tried correcting [...]

  • Advice

    Posted on October 28th, 2008

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    His Wife Had Breast Cancer — and Now He’s Acting Crazy

    Dear Judy,
    My best friend died of breast cancer at 40. Her husband’s latest hobby — if you can call it that — is to surf the web for information on a million different horribleĀ diseases and their supposedĀ prevention or cures, and then share this information with everyone he knows. Naturally I’m on his list. In fact, [...]