Maureen Scurfield

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I had to go shopping at the city’s edge for a special birthday gift for my husband. I suddenly spotted my man’s unique cust...

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I have a wicked time trying to get to sleep, and when the sun stays up so long, it's worse!

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My daughter, who's 19, and her boyfriend, 20, have rented a tiny cabin close to us (but not within hearing distance) to stay for a week in early July.

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I recently brought my new red-headed girlfriend home for the first time for dinner, and my dad couldn't stop flirting with her.

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I just came out of a big black hole of depression. My family kept saying, “All you need is a good job,” which made me feel ...

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My brother has a stressful job and takes it out on his poor family, and he's not shy about doing so in front of other people.

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I recently received a letter with a note on the outside that said to open it when I was alone — so I played along.

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I am a nudist and proud of it! My guy wasn't so free-spirited when I first started dating him, but it was a natural development

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I have discovered through therapy I'm not going to be happy if I don't have kids. I now think I would even need to adopt, if necessary.

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My boyfriend, who is eight years older, has invited me to spend a two-week holiday in July at his beautiful cabin — an inheritance from his grandparents.