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Baggage Check Live chat: Good cheese will help

Read September 4th’s live chat here.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorSeptember 4, 2018

My girlfriend complains I am "no fun" after losing weight

Plus, Dr. Andrea advises a reader who is experiencing empty nest syndrome.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorSeptember 3, 2018parenthood, relationships, weight, marriage

Baggage Check Live chat: Would you say that to "The Rock?"

Read August 28th’s live chat here.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorAugust 28, 2018live chat

Affairs thrill me because I'd rather be the other woman than the girlfriend or wife

Plus, Dr. Andrea advises a reader seeking a way to get her sister to stop teasing her son.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorAugust 27, 2018relationships, infidelity

Baggage Check Live chat: Add some s'mores every once in a while

Read August 21st’s live chat here.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorAugust 21, 2018

I love my girlfriend but we're horrible travel companions.

Plus, Dr. Andrea helps a reader who is stung after not being chosen as a bridesmaid.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorAugust 20, 2018friendship, weddings, marriage, relationships, travel

Baggage Check Live chat: Flex Those Boundary-Establishing Muscles

Read August 13th’s live chat here.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorAugust 14, 2018live chat

I hate my boyfriend's city. If I don't move there, are we over?

Plus, Dr. Andrea advises a reader who wonders, on the cusp of becoming a parent herself, if her relationship with her parents ever has hope of getting closer.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorAugust 13, 2018relationships, parenthood

Baggage Check Live chat: Controlling with a capital "CONTROLLING"

Read August 7th’s live chat here.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorAugust 7, 2018live chat

I might seem impressive, but I feel inferior at work and in my personal life

Plus, Dr. Andrea advises a reader who's looking for a tactful way to suggest that Hubby get screened for ADD.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorAugust 6, 2018ADHD, ADD, marriage, relationships, impostor syndrome, work

Baggage Check Live chat: "Official Arbiter of Friendship Justice"

Read July 31st’s live chat here.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorJuly 31, 2018live chat

How do I get my sister to stop sharing my life story on her podcast?

Plus, Dr. Andrea helps a reader who feels guilty about getting a new job and leaving the "work spouse" behind.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorJuly 30, 2018siblings, work, friendship, relationships

Baggage Check Live chat: "Death Stare of Shame"

Read July 24th’s live chat here.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorJuly 24, 2018live chat

From my balcony, I see way too much of my undressed neighbor.

Plus, Dr. Andrea helps a reader who's debating whether to cut loose a friend over her critical comments.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorJuly 23, 2018relationships, neighbors, privacy, friendship

Baggage Check Live chat: "Smothering Mommy Shielding Device"

Read July 17th’s live chat here.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorJuly 17, 2018live chat

I’m not happy with the way I look, so please stop asking me to be in your selfies

Plus, Dr. Andrea helps a reader who's been bothered for years by a sister's puzzling comment about their mother.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorJuly 16, 2018friendship, technology, siblings, dating, parenting, relationships

Baggage Check Live chat: "The Malaria Mindset"

Read July 10th’s live chat here.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorJuly 11, 2018live chat

We drive 8 hours every summer to visit my in-laws. Other than that, we never hear from them.

Plus, Dr. Andrea advises a reader whose social life would vanish if the planning was left to friends.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorJuly 10, 2018friendship, in-laws, marriage, travel

Feel like the last friend standing? Here's how to cope.

Dr. Andrea spoke with Kaiser Health News about how to cultivate friendships as you age.

MagazineAndrea BoniorJuly 9, 2018friendship, aging

Baggage Check Live chat: "Si, se puede"

Read July 3rd’s live chat here.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorJuly 4, 2018live chat