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I dearly love my friend Stephanie--as long as she's not with her new husband, Frank. Whenever he's around, Stephanie becomes a completely different person, all girlish and giggly. She acts […]

This fall, Current TV--the politically minded network with a liberal bent--will launch a new talk show featuring comedienne Joy Behar, co-host of the popular ABC daytime chat show The View. [...]

I'm worried about my nephew Sam. He is going off to college and has the worst grooming habits. Sometimes he smells like he hasn't changed his clothing in a month. […]

WHEN DID "I LOVE YOU" BECOME the only acceptable way to end a conversation? It's gotten to the point where those three words have replaced "goodbye." I overhear phone conversations […]

A neighbor admired an oil painting of ours that no longer matched our decor, so my husband gave him the painting as a gift. Well, a month later, this guy […]

Q No matter what I give my husband, Bill, for his birthday or our anniversary, he always returns it. He claims he likes whatever I get him--but a few weeks […]

My friend Laura has a three-year-old son, and I think she is way too harsh in the way she disciplines him. I know Laura loves her boy, and she's never […]

Recently, my best friend, Jennifer, lost 30 pounds. She looks great, but there's a part of me that is extremely jealous; I'd love to lose some weight, but I just […]

Both of my parents are retired, and my husband and I earn a decent living. Lately, my father has been making comments about not being able to afford certain things […]

My mother has been divorced for over ten years, but she's recently sworn off dating. Mom's had a few relationships over the years, but now she says she's tired of […]

THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF TALK lately about how kids are getting fat because they eat too much. I think they just need to go outside! When I was a […]

Q I was recently cleaning my 15-year-old daughter Sarah's room when I found her journal. I didn't read it. But now, whenever I sense Sarah isn't being totally honest, I […]

I recently introduced my best friend, Lois, to some girlfriends I hang out with occasionally. Over the past few months, we've spent time together as a group. Now, one of […]

Months ago, I lent my wedding video to my friend Marissa so she could get some ideas for her own wedding. Well, her wedding has come and gone, and I […]

My best girlfriend, Denise, lost more than 20 pounds a few years ago. Lately, the weight has started creeping back on, and occasionally Denise will say something like "Oh, I'm […]

Why can't my husband help me clean up around the house when we're having company over? When I ask him to tidy up the living room, he looks right past […]

My best friend, Sarah, and I recently planned a getaway to Las Vegas with two other close friends. It was going to be just the four of us--until Sarah announced […]

I am close to never speaking to my best friend, Angela. For years, she has known that my absolute favorite name for a girl is Olivia. Now, she's just found […]

My friend Madelyn is a great girl. But I've noticed that she's really very rude to anyone who isn't a friend or colleague. She's dismissive to salespeople and cashiers; she […]

Q My girlfriend Carrie is always honest with me. The problem is, sometimes she's too honest. Right after I get my hair done, she'll be the first to say, "I'm […]

My husband, Bill, is completely obsessed with being on time. If we have to be somewhere at 6:00, he makes everyone in our family get ready at 4:30, even if […]

My 72-year-old mother, who has never held a job, recently declared that she wants to enter the workforce, She says she wants to "contribute" to society. I think Morn should […]

Recently, my husband, Lou--a man who lives in sweatpants--was invited to his 40th high school reunion. Well, all of a sudden, Lou is obsessed with losing 20 pounds and getting […]

My husband is a wonderful man-so wonderful, in fact, that my mother seems to like him more than me! Whenever Rick and I have an argument, she takes his side. […]

Q My 21-year-old son, Pete, just moved home. He'd been dating a girl named Stacy for about two years, and they recently broke up. But now, Stacy calls the house […]

My best friend recently got on a health kick. Now, if I want to see her, I have to work around her two-hour trips to the gym. And we can […]

I'm tired of being the only one in the kitchen, so I challenged my husband, Bill, to do some of the cooking for a change. To my surprise, he took […]

I AM SO OVER THIS LOW-CARB OBSESSION. I recently heard that someone is trying to create a low-carb potato! Enough! Does anyone really think it's a good idea to lose […]

A reader in Wisconsin wrote: "My sister recently got divorced and has begun spending a lot of time with my husband and me--a lot of time. Cindy doesn't seem to […]

Q My husband has a female boss who has recently begun selling cosmetics from a catalog in her spare time. At various business gatherings where spouses are invited, this woman […]

A reader in Michigan recently wrote: "I am a stay-at-home mom who works very hard, but I am fortunate enough to have a wonderful and very helpful husband. There are […]

Q I think I'm losing my mind. Every time I ask my husband, George, to do the simplest chore, he says he'll get right on it, and then, inevitably, nothing […]

My daughter can't seem to pull herself together. Susannah is 25 and has held only menial, temporary jobs, even though she has a college degree. She's been looking for a […]

Q My dad is 78, and he says whatever is on his mind. When he was at my niece's engagement party recently, he said to her, "I hope you're going […]

Q: My friend Trish has often confided in me about her husband, Sam, saying he's demanding, controlling, and often behaves like a petty little kid, throwing tantrums when he doesn't […]

Q: My daughter is a scrooge. Lisa is 17, and she says the holidays have become overcommercialized. She wants us to abstain from giving gifts and to make a donation […]

Q: Now that my sister and her new husband, Steve, have moved closer to us, I've gotten to know him better, and I don't like what I see. Steve's a […]

Q: After 20 years of marriage, I am now a single mom with two kids to raise. Suddenly I have to tend to all the little chores my husband used […]

The famous journalist and interviewer Barbara Walters is interviewed by a friend. Walters grew up in Brookline, MA and her sister had a mild mental condition. She has worked since her twenties and has always been a driven and persistent person. She has suffered several deaths in her family. Walters also discusses her personal life.

The article offers the view of U.S. television host Joy Behar on the television program "The View." She states that the show was very original and evolved into a program that resonated in the U.S. She notes that the political seasons have been the best parts of the program. She mentions that her co-host Barbara Walters was never intimidating or too serious.

The article presents a list of television talk show host Joy Behar's five favorite television talk show hosts, which include Johnny Carson, Steve Allen, and Joan Rivers.

The article features Joy Behar, co-host of the talk show "The View." She talks new HLN television show "The Joy Behar Show," in which she has a chance to talk to people at greater time and to vent on some issues close to her heart. She notes that her new show will be a talk show with a bit of attitude and a lot of humor. She is interested in hearing both sides of issues and she had conservatives on her show.

The article presents questions and answers about interpersonal relations. A reader asks for an advice about giving presents to the husband. One person questions how to deal with a nephew who has the worst grooming habits. Another asks whether to confront a neighbor who sold an oil painting which was given to him as a gift at a local auction. INSETS: JOY TO THE WORLD;DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?.

Answers a variety of questions concerning interpersonal relationships. Ways to improve a mother-daughter relationship; Tip on getting-back a personal thing borrowed by a friend.

Offers relationship advice to women. Way to decline purchasing invites from a husband's superior; Information on dealing with a mother-in-law; Relationship with a divorced sister.

Answers several questions concerning family life. Advice on dealing with the demanding husband of a friend; Concern on a husband who is unable to make any decisions; Discussion on a problem arising from hiring a babysitter; Problem on dealing with an eighteen-year old daughter.

Provides relationship advice. Tips on how to deal with a daughter who wants to abstain her family from giving gifts; Advice on how to deal with a friend who never calls or suggests to get together; Information on how to deal with a husband who disrupts his wife's diet.

Answers questions concerning family problems. Technique of getting a mother to apologize when she's been proven wrong; Method of making a best friend remember her friend's birthday.