
Dear Marsha, I feel like my mom is working herself to death. She is 59 years old and works full-time to support her disabled partner (understandable), and my 23 year old half brother! My brother has never had a job, aside from a paper route he once held for 3 months. He quit school...
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Tags: Argue, Brother, Disabled, Exhausting, Family, Free Loader, Job, Jobless, Lazy, Moocher, Mother, Tired, Work
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Dear Marsha, I have an issue with respecting the people that I love the most. I seem to take out my frustrations on them, almost unconsciously. I don’t lash out at them, but more of just an arrogant, short, demeaning tone. This also includes mood changes toward them in certain circumstances and sometimes coming...
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Tags: Arrogant, Attitude, Chage, Characteristic, Defensive, Demeaning, Discipline, God, Impulse, Impulsive, Lash, Moody, Negative, Positive, Reminder, Ribbon, Self Discipline, Uncomfortable
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Dear Marsha, Almost a year ago now, I met an absolutely amazing guy online. As I am fully aware of some of the more sinister characters on the Internet who try to earn your trust for dishonest reasons, I was rather wary at first when he admitted that he liked me, but after a...
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Tags: acceptance, Dating, Home, Internet, Love, Nosy, Objections, Online, Parents, Relationship, Teen
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Dear Marsha, My husband and I have ran into some difficult times with the economy, my husband was laid off and right when his unemployment benefits ran out I lost my job, we were both out of work for about two months. My mother helped us out with all of our bills, (as best...
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Tags: -N-Law, Bills, Call, Comment, Facebook, Family, Finances, late, manner, Phone, post, Public, Rude, Sister, tasteful, Thank You
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Dear Marsha, I am dealing with something rather painful right now and need to know how to handle it better. I just recently married a guy that has a child of his own. This was not a big deal at all for me and in fact I love his son. I also have 2...
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Tags: Birthday, Brothers, Family, Favoritism, Gifts, Grandparents, Half Brother, Holiday, Husband, Overnights, Parents, Siblings, Son, Sons, Step, Step Son, Wife
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Dear Marsha, For the past two months I have been getting a lotLOT of calls that when I answer the phone, the caller just sighs several times. I really am not sure who this is, and they are obviously blocking their number because my caller id always shows unknown caller. I usually will listen...
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Tags: Authorities, Call, Caller, Calls, Haunting, Pervert, Phone, Phone Company, Prank, Sighing, Stalker, Thief
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Happy New Year 2010 Many people like to make resolutions with themselves for the New Year. Some will vow to try to lose weight, stop smoking, or visit the doctor more regularly. Others will vow to attend church more regularly, to stop cursing, or to go out more to meet new people. I, myself,...
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Tags: 2010, Happy, New, New Year, Resolution, Resolutions, Year
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We here at Always Marsha would like to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas! I am blessed to come from a close knit family, and that makes for really special holidays. When your family comes together under one roof for any get together, it should be considered a blessing. Life is precious, and we...
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Tags: Always, AlwaysMarsha, Bible, Birth, Christ, Christmas, Dream, Family, Jesus, Marsha, Merry, Poem, Santa
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Happy Holidays Marsha, I have a question for you that concerns Christmas shopping. A member of my family has repeatedly insisted that since money is tight for everyone, that we not buy him/her a gift. I know that they mean well, but I can’t see leaving them out. This family member will be here...
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Tags: Bills, Buying, Christmas, Expenses, Family, Gift, Gifts, Kids, Making, photograph
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Dear Marsha, My husband works during the day shift, and I am a stay at home mother of 2children both in school. During the day while everyone is away I am finding it hard to do anything. So like when my husband gets home he complains about me sitting around all day doing nothing....
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Tags: Activity, Antidepressant, Blues, Cabin Fever, cold, Depressed, Depression, Eat, Exercise, Hobby, Music, Outdoors, Sleep, Sunlight, Vitamin D, Winter
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Dear Marsha, My husband and I have ran into some difficult times with the economy, my husband was laid off and right when his unemployment benefits ran out I lost my job, we were both out of work for about two months. My mother helped us out with all of our bills, (as best...
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Tags: -N-Law, Bills, Call, Comment, Facebook, Family, Finances, late, manner, Phone, post, Public, Rude, Sister, tasteful, Thank You
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