But I say all this because I notice an increasing separation between myself and much of the rest of society, even my wife to some extent, regarding phone use. My wife has a smartphone and is on it ...

How can I stop repeating the same patterns I was raised with? -- Confused in Montana Dear Confused: First off, you are not a nobody. You’re a partner and a parent with your doctorate nearly in hand.

DEAR ABBY: I have been married nearly 30 years, and there is nothing fundamentally wrong with my marriage or my husband. However, since I began working at home, I have noticed that my husband has ...