'Dear Jerry' Advice Column

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Dear Jerry,

My biological clock is telling me it’s time to start a family (I’m 35) but my partner keeps saying he is not ready.  We are both in good jobs so we have the accumulated resources to finance time spent in child-rearing.  Should I just get pregnant without telling him and claim it’s an [...]

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I have a problem. My first wife and I had 4 kids and 3 miscarriages. After we had our final child – all boys – we decided that we would not try for anymore. My wife did not want to have surgery so I agreed to have a vasectomy. At the time this was [...]

“Ask Ann Landers” is a traditional advice column in the USA, whose columnists have included Ruth Crowley and from 1955 to 2002, Eppie Friedman. Published in newspapers through the US, Ask Ann Landers provided advice for millions over many decades. Eppie’s articles were, on occassion, controversial.

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Hi Jerry,
help me please!! My wife says she is going to leave me if I do not get rid of my pet pot-bellied pig (Alice). She says she is sick of it always getting in the way and coming between us. This just isn’t true, I have already made compromises with her and now [...]

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My parents want me to go to university but I want to spend a few years traveling the world. They think that if I don’t start now, it will be more difficult for me to start my studies later. I think I can start studying anytime and I want to travel while I am [...]

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Hi Jerry
Nice site, and a great way to ask advice from an expert.
My daughter is experiencing some adjustment issues with a new and slightly older sister. They both have strong personalities and are always arguing. Our first daughter gets really angry with her sister and says she wishes she wasn’t here. Even talking about [...]

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Dear Jerry,
I have been happily married for many years and my wife and I are deeply in love. We still find each other “sexy” and have a relatively good sex life – if somewhat routine. I was a bit wild when younger and had many quite outrageous sexual experiences before settling down with my [...]

Your Concern:
Dear Jerry
I want to have kids but my partner doesn’t. When we were dating he said that he wanted a family but now he refuses to even consider the idea. We have been together five years and if he doesn’t want kids I think I should start looking for another man. What do you [...]