Grandpa’s a grouch, but shouldn’t we try to get along? Margo Howard’s bright advice … Dear Margo | Today 5:30 am When Dad/Gramps Just Ain’t Interested Dear Margo: By his choice, my father-in-law, "Herman," has had little to do with my wonderful family. He is a negative, toxic individual whom I don’t trust, given his manipulative and abusive behavior. When his wife finally moved out some years ...

An unfit mother with a criminal record is running a day care service. Margo Howard’s bright advice … Dear Margo | 11/19/2009 1:00 am When You Think You’ve Heard Everything … You Haven’t Dear Margo: I have a doozy for you. My first cousin, "Lily," is a living, breathing waste of space. This girl had her first child at 15, her second at 17. Subsequently, she’s had two more. When her first child ...

Let’s face it — the girl is a reality show Margo Howard | Today 12:00 am Well, " The Book " has arrived. It was ballyhooed, embargoed and written in a hurry: 400+ pages whipped into shape in four months. As Carl Hiaasen wrote for the MiamiHerald.com in the form of a faux memo to Palin from her editor: "Thank you for turning in the manuscript so quickly. I thought only Stephen King could crank ...

Her acquaintance is throwing a birthday party and requesting from her and other friends a large chunk of change. Margo Howard’s bright advice … Dear Margo | 11/13/2009 4:30 am Beyond Tasteless, Not To Mention Tacky Dear Margo: Can you give me some guidance regarding how to respond to a strange request? A friend we see occasionally got engaged six months ago. He’s quite the social butterfly and ...

His stepdaughter wants to marry a closeted gay Mormon. Margo Howard’s bright advice … Dear Margo | 11/12/2009 1:00 am Marrying a Guy in the Mormon Closet. Oy. Dear Margo: My wife’s 30-year-old daughter is quite immature emotionally and sexually. She has never had a boyfriend. Her father’s family is Jewish, but she converted to Mormonism at 18. She has a close friend who is gay, also a Mormon, so ...

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Dear Margo: A friend we see occasionally got engaged six months ago.

Dear Margo: Can you give me some guidance regarding how to respond to a strange request? A friend we see occasionally got engaged six months ago. He's quite the social butterfly and has a ton of acquaintances. A couple of months ago, his fiancee sent an e-mail to 20 friends and acquaintances soliciting money for a surprise 50th birthday party she's planning to throw him!

Her husband of three years has suddenly become a real pervert. Margo Howard’s bright advice … Dear Margo | 11/06/2009 12:00 am He Wants You To What? Dear Margo: My husband of three years has suddenly become a real pervert. We dated for five years prior to marriage, and he was never this way. First, we are a May (me) December (him) relationship. He was always a gentleman, and there was nothing ...

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