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Tribune Content Agency Dear Amy: Years ago, I had an affair with the wife of a good friend (and co-worker). The affair ended my marriage, but somehow they managed to hold theirs together.

A lot of my memories growing up are of me alone with my mom. My dad worked nights, heading to the bakery in the early evening and getting home sometime in the middle of the night depending on how busy he was.

Amy Dickinson Tribune Content Agency Dear Amy: My mother raised eight children. She is now in her late-70s, and lives alone.

Dear Amy: From the day we met, over 40 years ago, my wife and I have been social drinkers. Get-togethers at weddings, holidays, concerts, sporting events, etc., have always featured alcohol.

Thirty-six years. Last week my wife, Kelly, and I celebrated — make that acknowledged — our 36th wedding anniversary.

Dear Amy: My question is about family obligations — both financial and emotional. My sister and I are both in our 70s and retired.

Dear Amy: Like a lot of people these days, my adult children and many of my friends are spread out all over the country. I try to stay in touch with them by making short trips to visit them.

Times have changed, and I need a donut. When I was in college, before the NFL Draft became a must-see-TV-overkill, I would bribe one of my friends with donuts to get up early and watch it.