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Logic can help overcome fear, denial

Dear Susan: My mother is 71 years old and hates to go to the doctor. I recently talked her into making an appointment to have an area of skin on her neck looked at that I thought could be cancerous. She hadn't been to a doctor in three years.

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'Caring Conversations' important for families
May. 12th — It's not an easy discussion to have, but we all need to be talking with our loved ones about end-of-life decisions. Bill Colby, the lawyer who represented Nancy Cruzan's family in that landmark right-to-die case of the mid '80s, makes the case for those "caring conversations."
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Coping with life's major turning points
May. 6th — Has life thrown you a curve ball or delivered a wake-up call? If so, you might be in a new position to exercise some real power. You might need to make a decision that will alter the course of your life.
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Keeping grown kids in the nest isn't a problem, if there's a plan
Apr. 13th — Dear Susan:
My daughter is graduating college in May with a degree in art. She wants to move home and try to "make it" as an artist. She has won awards and has talent, but I'm not sure, as I think we'd be enabling her to not face real life.
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5 tips to free yourself from society’s negative messages about singles
Mar. 31st — Do you know how to avoid society’s subtle messages about singles? You will when you read and use the tips in this article.
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Divorce document basics
Mar. 3rd — There are three documents that every person who separates or divorces needs: a will; a durable power of attorney for financial purposes; and a health care power of attorney. In your situation, if you don't have proper documents in place and die or become incapacitated, your spouse may well be in charge of sorting out your assets, a quite unintended result.
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Could it be depression in disguise?
May. 8th — Many of our clients divorce, start a new life, and then a couple of years down the road wonder why the zest just isn't there — and it's often depression. They don't feel "depressed." The bad times have passed and they wonder "There's nothing really that bad right now. What's wrong with me?" What's wrong is that after going through something traumatic such as divorce, sometimes the body and the mind need some time to reconnect.
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Deployment can put strong marriage to the test
Apr. 20th — Dear Susan:
I'm 46 and my husband is in the Reserves. He's been called up to serve in Iraq. He went two years ago for a year. He's going to be a grandfather soon, not some 20-year-old kid, and I get crazy just thinking about it.
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Contesting premarital agreements varies by state
Apr. 4th — Q: I am 48 and have three children; my husband is 61. I have not worked since we married, have developed health problems, and lost my nursing license. The premarital agreement says that should we get divorced for whatever reason, both of us waived support and all property would belong to the person who held title.
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Hubby dresses like a slob on weekends
Mar. 29th — Q: My husband dresses like a total slob on weekends but wears suits and ties during the week for his job. Come Saturday and Sunday, he puts on the same ugly plaid shorts and raggedy T-shirts. And he shaves only if we're going out on Saturday night.
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School for the ex jeopardizes school for the daughter
Feb. 23rd — Litigation over child support while attending school full-time when finances are low is not a good idea.
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