I Cry Secretly

Question: Dear Luise:: I am totally heartbroken…. My son met this girl moved into her parents house ( myson made so many promisses to us as did his girlfriend at that time… my son thought I would be upset moving in with her parents but I met them and trusted them!!!) to my surprise they have said so many [...]

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No VIN on the RV Tongue

Question: Dear Luise: Where can i find the VIN number on a 1978 Puritan camper looked on the tongue not there where else. D. Answer: Dear D.: You have to carefully remove the paint and rust because the VIN is indented. If you did that and there’s nothing…(you have to go by “feel”) then the [...]

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I Fear Being Labeled The Bad Guy

Question: Dear Luise: I find myself in a situation and honestly really don’t know what to do. About 7 months ago a young girl (20) I know and work with found herself almost on the street and needed a place to stay  she came tome and asked if wanting to sleep on the floor. At the time I was unable [...]

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Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren

Question: Dear Luise: I am at a loss. My husbands parents are good grandparents, they love the grandkids a lot. I have some common complaints, they refuse to childproof (even leaving things like dishes of marbles out) and they don’t seem to try and follow some of our important rules about food, but they love the kids and want [...]

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How Should I Start My Life

Question: Dear Luise: I am an Indian girl following my country’s customs and traditions. Here I made a decision to my problem but dying to control my heart. Please read through your heart and advice me. I loved a guy for 7 years. I never proposed to him nor even talked to him( as we were in different [...]

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Raised My Children in the Bronx

Question: Dear Luise: My husband and I have raised both of our boys in Bronx, NY and our 22 year old son is blaming us for raising him there. We are hard working, educated and Christian family. Ever since he has moved out last year we have been fighting with him about us raising his younger brother there. It [...]

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Is This Emotional Blackmail

Question: Dear Luise: I fear that I am being exploited by my son, but I don’t knowhow to stop it.  He calls me several times a week with some financial crisis or another and I find myself forking over most if not all of my money to bail him out.  Usually, if I don’t, his kids (my grandchildren) [...]

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Is My Husband Overreacting

Question: Dear Luise: My husband and I have been together for a long time but wehave some trust issues. We have kids and own a home, and for the last three years I have been managing all of our finances. Things are tight, and much of our disagreements have to do with money. I was laid off [...]

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