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As an advice columnist, I spend a lot of time reading through psychology journals to ensure that I give the most up-to-date advice.

Amy Dickinson

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Amy Dickinson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: November 6
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One downside of being an optimist is that optimistic people tend to forget yesterday's trauma in the belief that everything will turn out well. This can keep people in bad relationships because they genuinely believe that things will always improve.
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Not every relationship can be altered to fit.
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When you are criticizing someone, you should speak only to your own experience - not others'.
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Sometimes toxic people are so resistant to change that therapy does not really help them - but they send everybody else into therapy to find ways to cope.
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Do not make your current partner pay for the crimes and misdemeanors of your previous partners.
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All promises are empty - until they are fulfilled.
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There is nothing more painful than being rejected simply for being who you are.
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Your job in life is to look after yourself and to find ways to get what you need - emotionally and otherwise - so that you live your best possible life, without being mired in anger and hurt over the past.
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Friends tell each other the truth, and then friends stick around for the aftermath.
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Friends tell the truth to one another. Friends don't slam the door to correction or reflection when it is offered with affection.
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You should not propose marriage until you have resolved your feelings about your ex.
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We human beings are definitely capable of loving more than one person, but it seems to go more smoothly if we don't love more than one person at a time.
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When you're a single parent, you're often lonely, yet seldom alone. There is no backup ... It is mothering without a net.
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Bullies never want to acknowledge their own actions. They want to move through life without reflection or apology.
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Weddings and funerals are when you figure out who your real friends are.
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You should not be hovering in the background, inflating the drama. Simply envelop him in love and affection and let him know that you will support his efforts, whatever they are.
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You cannot beat the clock. My advice is to grab your moments of grace and enjoy them while they last.
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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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If you turn the heat down on the relationship, she will soften, the tension will lessen, and she will eventually inch closer to you. Don't go in for the hug until you achieve a handshake.
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Perspective is the enemy of long-lost love.
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