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Shayne on You: Choose your bliss right now

Dear Maggie, I’m madly in love with my boyfriend, and I think he’s just as madly in love with me. ..


Shayne on You: The perfect man is still out there

Dear Maggie, I’ve fallen in love with a man who’s been lying to me ever since I first met him. For ..


Try to let sleeping dogs lie

Dear Maggie, My neighbor’s dog barks all night long, every single night of the week. I’ve phoned and asked repeatedly for ..


Shayne on You: Life is supposed to be good ...

Dear Maggie, There’s been a lot of death in my family over the past few years. Both my parents, an uncle, ..


Emotional abuse is still abuse

Dear Maggie, My husband has a terrible temper, and he’s always angry. When he’s his normal self, I love him so ..


Shayne on You: The trick is getting him to come to you

Dear Maggie, I’m a pretty happy person, overall. I have a great career, a nice home, cherished pets, and I get ..


Shayne on You: Choosing to beat the winter blahs

Dear Maggie, I’m usually so happy in the spring. Not so much in the winter. This winter was the hardest one ..


Shayne on You: Household hording comes from a deeper place

Dear Maggie, I’m the most disorganized, clutter-prone person I know, and it’s really beginning to irritate my husband and kids. I ..


Shayne on You: Puppies need positive reinforcement

Dear Maggie, We’re bringing home a new puppy in a week, and I know you’re into dog training. I’ve never been ..


Shayne on You: Making nice with man's best friend

Dear Maggie, I have a new boyfriend, and he has a dog. Things have been great between us – except for ..


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