Hey McGuinty! I am freaking out! In three weeks I’m getting married and not even the honeymoon sounds good at this point. My lady and I have been together for two years and engaged for six months. I honestly don’t know how I got here. I’m not ready. I’m angry, depressed and feel like a […]
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Jessica McGuinty, founder of Jessicurl and master of the joyful laugh, doesn't really think she has all the answers — but she'll give it a try. Write her.
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Bitchfests and Love Nests
Hey McGuinty! My best friend has been with her boyfriend for a few years, and for the last year all she’s done is complain about him. He doesn’t abuse her, it’s not that. She’s just always bitching: Either he doesn’t pay her enough attention, or he’s smothering her or he’s annoying the crap out of […]
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Hooters and Computers
Hey McGuinty! My husband recently moved out of the area for work, leaving me and our 1-year-old here for a few months until we find housing. I work full time and when I’m home I’m a full time mom, waking up at night to a crying baby, cooking, changing diapers and so on. I don’t even remember […]
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Trouble on the Line
Hey McGuinty! My father and I used to be pretty close. We would talk on the phone every week about family, life, career and stuff going on in the world and in each other’s lives. This has changed in the last couple of years, and he’s kind of a douche lately. All he does is […]
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Just Good Friends
Hey McGuinty! I have a friend who is overweight and smokes constantly. I worry about this friend’s health, but can’t think of a way to express my concern without coming across as judgmental or patronizing. We both operate under a certain live-and-let live philosophy, so it would feel like a violation of some sort of […]
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Hide Me!
Hey McGuinty! My boyfriend is rather rough around the edges — more like jagged. He’s like this wild mountain guy with a crazy beard and an illegitimate income, if you know what I mean. He’s great and all — sweet, strong and attentive, and we have fun together. But I’m afraid we won’t ever be […]
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Dibs and Digs
Hey McGuinty! I recently ran into a business associate and discovered that she divorced her husband a year ago and has moved a few minutes from my house. She is totally amazing and someone I was attracted to immediately. It was obvious that she was attracted to me too, and she confided in me that […]
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Feeling Squirrely
Hey McGuinty! Our family just moved here from the East Coast, and we’re having difficulty finding a place to live. It’s never easy, but we wouldn’t have guessed that having pets would be a proverbial scarlet letter amongst local realtors. Allen, our 3-year-old flying squirrel, is cute, cuddly, has an incredible disposition (though he suffers […]
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The Help
Hey McGuinty! I’m a nice, relatively well-adjusted guy with plenty of friends. For whatever reason, many of them are in personal crisis. At any time, a dozen people in my orbit are facing serious financial, psychological or interpersonal problems. I don’t know why, but people gravitate toward me for help — which means a dozen […]
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Everybody Relax
Hey McGuinty! I have several friends I’d like to have over for dinner to celebrate a big group achievement. One is vegetarian, one is gluten free due to celiac, one will eat anything and one is following the paleo diet. I’m completely lost as to what to serve. I want to accommodate everybody but can’t […]
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That Accidentally Unfriended Thing? Still a Myth
Hey McGuinty! A year ago some friends deleted me from Facebook. I sent messages asking why and very awkward conversations followed. Recently I noticed another friend removed me from Instagram, and a week later, Facebook. How does one say, “Hey, you don’t like me anymore?” and still sound like an adult? So awkward. So humiliating. I wish […]
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Dogma, “Likes” and Antsy Love
Hey McGuinty! My sister and I have been rebuilding a friendship after a falling out. Recently we’ve been talking more and connecting on Facebook. She is amazing and I love her! Lately I’ve noticed lots of “extreme” posts that shocked me. I can see where she is coming from, but it made me think that […]