Adapted from an online discussion. Hi, Carolyn: My hubby and I, both gay men, have been together more than 20 years. He’s diagnosed with ADHD and takes medication for it, which helps. The problems (for…

Adapted from an online discussion.Dear Carolyn: In 2019, I noticed several weird things that made me suspect that my husband was having an affair. I asked him about it, and he denied any affair and…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: A few years ago, I quit having sex with my husband. For a while, he slept on the couch, but now he’s taken to sleeping in a tent…

Justin and Nicolle Hoepker of Iola announce the engagement of their daughter Chassis Hoepker to Spencer Patterson of Sanford, N.C. Spencer is the son of Robert and Susan Patterson of Sanford, N.C.  Chassis graduated from…

Hi, Carolyn: My husband and partner of 37 years, age 65, has been courageously battling a neurological disease for the past 10 years. He is three years past the average life expectancy for this disease,…

Iolans Joel and Lisa Wicoff announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Clara Kathleen Wicoff, to Bryce Christopher Misenhelter of Iola. The bride-to-be is a 2016 graduate of Iola HIgh School. She earned…

Dear Carolyn: My fiancée and I can’t agree on how to spend Christmas as a couple. She has one sister, who is single, and they were raised by a single mom after the death of…

Adapted from two online discussions. Dear Carolyn: A year ago today, I learned about my husband’s affair. It’s been a challenging year. With the help of therapy, forgiveness and a ton of communication and changes…

Dear Carolyn: My boyfriend and I graduated from high school as the pandemic hit, and instead of going to university with all the uncertainty about classes, we moved in together and started working full time.…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My husband and I have two kids under 5. We have negotiated giving each other one day “off” per week, which means a total of about 24 hours…