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DEAR HARRIETTE: My friends and I were planning a surprise baby shower for our other friend. I have been the main person planning everything and have been working hard to keep this a surprise. However, I just found out that one of the girls accidentally spilled the beans about it two weeks ago, and no one told me. I am beyond irritated because no...Read more

DEAR HARRIETTE: I've been married for 14 years now. My husband and I have three kids together, and we live in a beautiful home. My friends and family often compliment us on how great we look and how proud they are of us; however, I think he's cheating. When you are with someone for so long, there are certain behaviors and habits that you notice ...Read more

DEAR HARRIETTE: I cut things off with my boyfriend recently. Unfortunately, I do not think it was the right time for us to be together. Throughout our relationship, we had many problems that all stemmed from us not being mature enough to be in a serious relationship.

Breaking up has been hard. We decided to go no-contact so we don't fall back ...Read more

DEAR HARRIETTE: Sometimes my husband will bend the truth just to prove heÕs right, and honestly, it drives me a little crazy. HeÕs always been stubborn, but at this point in our lives, I donÕt understand why ÒwinningÓ small, meaningless arguments still matters so much to him. ItÕs not even about big issues -- it's little things. For ...Read more

DEAR HARRIETTE: I caught my 16-year-old daughter smoking cigarettes out of her window today, and IÕm beside myself. I asked her how long sheÕs been doing this and who got her into smoking, and she told me this was her first cigarette and nobody told her to smoke. When I looked at her cigarette pack, it was half empty -- she was lying to me! I ...Read more