Amy Dickinson
In the tradition of the great personal advice columnists, Chicago Tribune's Dickinson is a plainspoken straight shooter who relates to readers of all ages. She answers personal questions by addressing issues from both her head and her heart. A solid reporter, Dickinson researches her topics to provide readers with informed opinions and answers. You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@amydickinson.com. Readers may send postal mail to Amy Dickinson, c/o Tribune Content Agency, LLC., 16650 Westgrove Dr., Suite 175, Addison, TX 75001. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or "like" her .
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Ask Amy: Friend ruminates on social snub
Dear Amy: I'm having a hard time letting go of being snubbed by a close friend of many years.

Ask Amy: Husband consigns himself to misery
Dear Amy: I am a man in my mid-60s, married for the past 35 years to my second wife.

Ask Amy: Parents worry their toddler is anti-social
Dear Amy: My husband and I have a son who is 18-months-old. He seems on track for all of the developmental milestones.

Ask Amy: Amy’s favorite prank happens in “The Room”
Dear Readers: In advance to my departure from this column, I’m spending the next couple of weeks rerunning some favorites.

Ask Amy: Widow weighs burden of solitude with desire to date
Dear Amy: My wonderful husband died unexpectedly seven years ago.

Ask Amy: Family’s pursuits are trivial in vintage Q&A
Dear Readers: Before I leave at the end of the month, I’m going through my files and choosing some of my favorite “vintage” columns from over the years. The following...

Ask Amy: Facebook delivers a tough marriage message
Dear Amy: I recently discovered that my husband was messaging and talking to three women through the dating portion of Facebook.

Ask Amy: Daughter longs for more from parents
Dear Amy: My parents were absentee grandparents, despite my longing for more.

Ask Amy: Correspondence offers affecting “update”
Dear Readers: Over my 21 years writing this column, I’ve stayed in touch with many readers whose questions have particularly affected me.

Ask Amy: Parents are unhappy with current housemates
Dear Amy: My husband and I bought a house seven years ago. It has a finished basement. The basement has a bathroom, a bedroom, and a den in it.