Opinion

Dear Amy: "Mary" and I were acquaintances in college. We didn't talk for years after graduating but would see each other sometimes at bars and say hello.

Dear Amy: Many years ago, I was married to “Annie” for about 10 years. Our divorce was amicable, and since we had no children, we have not had any contact since our divorce.

I’m 60 — well almost. Thursday I will mark my 60th birthday.

Dear Amy: My partner “Michael’s” father, “Ned” walked out on their family when Michael was a teenager. It was a nasty divorce, leaving behind many emotional and financial scars.

Dear Amy: About 10 years ago, I very briefly dated someone who was 15 years younger than me -- I was 38 and he was 23. He pursued me.

Dear Amy: My daughter just announced her engagement to her boyfriend, “Clay.” They are both heavy pot users. Clay is also a convicted felon (for selling narcotics), a college dropout, and has psychiatric and physical health problems.

Together, the state’s six major public universities — KU, K-State, Wichita State, Emporia State, Fort Hays State and Pittsburg State — offer more than 1,500 degree programs. And some experts say that’s too much.

Dear Amy: I have read advice in your column suggesting that it is wisest to tell children about their adoption starting very young. My six-year-old twin grandchildren have never been told that their momma’s eggs came from an egg donor.

Dear Amy: I am a 32-year-old woman with a 6-year-old son. I am in a relationship with “Larry,” who is 48.