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Not every relationship can be altered to fit.

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Amy Dickinson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: November 6
Columnist
Freeville
New York
Altered
Fit
Relationship
Women
Every

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Don't be stupid! is excellent advice.
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[from a reader] Whenever I feel myself resenting someone, I reach out. I have made good friends that way.
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