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family systems

My mother-in-law put a curse on us and spat in my husband's face: I really think we are cursed now, because I am not Greek. How do I remove the curse?; By Cary Tennis Apr 7, 2008
I'm having a European family feud: Our last visit to my family in Europe erupted in acrimony among the siblings.; By Cary Tennis Feb 11, 2008
My dad is a writer -- a very, very bad writer!: He spends every day pounding out novels that make everyone else groan, and he insists that we critique them.; By Cary Tennis Dec 7, 2007
My sister triggers my rage: I know we had a difficult childhood, and I'm over most of it, but when I see my sister I start to get a little crazy!; By Cary Tennis Oct 15, 2007
Can I ever reconcile with my father?: I phoned him when I got out of the hospital and he said not to call anymore.; By Cary Tennis Sep 13, 2007
I can't get home to see my mom before she dies: By the time you read this, she'll probably be gone. Why couldn't I be by her side?; By Cary Tennis Jul 25, 2007
I have the hots for my stepson: He's 17, and I know it's wrong, but I think he has the hots for me, too.; By Cary Tennis Jul 17, 2007
Why won't my boyfriend introduce me to his daughters?: It has been two years now, and there's always a different reason.; By Cary Tennis Jun 13, 2007
Should I invite my difficult friends to the in-laws' lake house?: I'm concerned that my pushy, sensitive friend and her husband, who has Asperger syndrome, won't fit in.; By Cary Tennis May 21, 2007
My mother is crazy and terrifying: I've done well in spite of her -- but how can I protect my younger sister?; By Cary Tennis Jul 10, 2006
How can I make my brother treat my mother better?: He's being thoughtless and insensitive to my mother -- and to me, too!; By Cary Tennis Jul 5, 2006
Everybody's tiptoeing around my dad: He had an operation and nearly died, and now he's become a tyrant.; By Cary Tennis Jun 27, 2006
My husband won't set limits!: Uncle Danny shows up in his R.V. for four-month "visits," gobbling up our food and paying nothing.; By Cary Tennis Jun 5, 2006
My kids are wrecks: I brought them up well, but I couldn't erase my family's legacy of alcoholism, depression and bipolar disorder.; By Cary Tennis May 15, 2006
Should our uncle be disinvited to our sister's wedding?: Something happened 10 years ago that was never resolved. Now he's coming to the wedding and none of us wants to see him.; By Cary Tennis Jun 27, 2005

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