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Wallace West
Tell All’s Survival Guide for Thanksgiving
You can go home again! Just be prepared. Our advice columnist offers sneaky strategies for a stress-free holiday. Read more
Tell All: Don’t make me take my shoes off at your house!
Texan threatened by request to take off his boots in the house. Read more
Tell All: ‘I am ugly and hate myself’
Tell All: “Ugly Benny” needs to adjust attitude, not looks, to find happiness. Read more
Tell All: Transgender kids in the school restroom
Bathroom follies: What’s so bad about a bill that would divide kids by biological sex? Read more
Tell All: Dating an out-of-control soccer mom
Man wants to date attractive, single soccer mom, but she transforms from Dr. Jekyll into Ms. Hyde at games. Read more
Tell All: ‘I feel sorry for Scott Walker’
Scott Walker foe can’t help but feel sorry for him over his sudden fall from grace. Read more
Tell All: I hate my cheating father
Angry son asks how he can forgive the man who walked out on his mother. Read more
Tell All: Could Addyi turn wife into a slut?
A woman writes that her husband is threatened by Addyi, aka the “female Viagra.” Read more
Tell All: Down with Bernie Sanders
An east-sider is frustrated with friends’ smug support of presidential candidate and spoiler Bernie Sanders. Read more
Tell All: I can’t bear my child leaving for college
Tell All: A mother dreads empty-nest syndrome as daughter leaves for college. Read more
Tell All: Ashley Madison hack snares ex-husband
Should woman galled by her ex-husband’s cheating ways tell friends about her ex-husband’s Ashley Madison account? Read more
Tell All: Dating a woman with kids
Man looking to settle down wants nothing to do with women with kids. Read more
Tell All: My dad thinks Scott Walker is great
Presidential debate puts strain on father-son relationship. Read more
Tell All: Should I let my son be a Boy Scout?
Even though the Boy Scouts have dropped the ban on gays, Gov. Scott Walker still supports it. A father wants to know if he should let his son join. Read more
UW professor on the loose
In light of UW prof Sara Goldrick-Rabs’ recent tweets criticizing the UW and comparing Scott Walker to Hitler, Tell All sets some rules of the road for social media. Read more
Tell All: Stiffed on graduation presents
Graduate’s parents miffed over rude, deadbeat friends Read more
Tell All: Scott Walker’s pronoun trouble
Scott Walker’s developing a reputation as a braggart, and his use of the royal “we” seems to confirm that. Read more
Tell All: Madison’s sexual underground
A reader is worried about his friend’s near-constant sexual activity with strangers. Read more
Tell All: Overdoing the celebration on same-sex marriage
A gay reader thinks straight friends are going overboard celebrating same-sex marriage, stealing the spotlight from gay community. Read more
Tell All: Anguished about returning to Madison
My ex-girlfriend and I had a passionate relationship that left me emotionally shaken. Read more
Tell All: Road rage in the family
My fiance’s father is a great guy when he’s not driving. But he speeds, tailgates and explodes in road rage Read more
Tell All: My girlfriend dumped me for a woman
I’m having trouble getting over this. It feels like I’m inadequate as a man and sexual partner. Read more
Tell All: Moving on with a younger woman
I knew breaking up would be hard but I didn’t expect my ex-wife to be angry at me forever. Read more
Tell All: My genealogy nightmare
I’ve found unsavory elements in my family tree. Now one of my long-lost relatives wants to meet me. Read more
Tell All: I have sex with every woman I meet — in my head
I can fantasize about a coworker in a meeting and still treat her with the utmost professionalism. Read more
Tell All: My best friend is marrying a monster
I’ve seen a side of my friend’s girlfriend that he probably hasn’t. Now they are engaged. Should I talk him out it? Read more
Tell All: Is Trump losing my conservative parents?
Trump spoke to reporters’ children at the White House during “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day.” “I like you much more than your parents,” he told them. Read more
Tell All: Sorry, but a formal wedding requires dressing up
The mother of the bride was justified in being disappointed that the groom’s family did not dress up for the wedding , writes a reader. Read more
Tell All: Sloppy dressers at my daughter’s wedding
We pulled out all the stops for our only child’s wedding. There was just one glitch. Read more
Tell All: My mom died and no one cares
My best friends were there for me when my mom died. But now, a month later, no one asks me how I’m doing. Read more
Tell All: Can my relationship survive graduation?
As the days tick down to commencement, what should I do? Read more
Tell All: No guilt about paying for college prep
While I’m disgusted by the college admissions scandal, my husband and I did what we could to prepare our kids for admission to a top school. This included prep courses for the ACT and SAT and help with essays. Read more
Tell All: A world without love or sex
None of my male college friends who are in their 20s have had a serious relationship that I know of; now they’re obsessing about their tech careers and show no interest in settling down. Read more
Tell All: Husband and wife can’t forgive each other
I don’t think my husband is supportive enough of me and he doesn’t think I’m supportive enough of him. We fight, agree to change our ways and then it happens again. Read more
Tell All: I harassed a gay classmate
Thirty years ago I joined others in harassing two boys we assumed were gay. One still lives in Madison. I have always tried to avoid crossing paths. Read more
Tell All: Damn the Wisconsin winters
Are there good reasons to stay and survive the Wisconsin winter — besides our excellent bratwurst? Tell All lays it all out. Read more
Tell All: My girlfriend is stupid about movies
I consider myself an expert on movies. My girlfriend loves typical blockbusters. Is she going to ruin an Oscar party for me? Read more
Tell All: Is my wife screwing around with a coworker?
I discovered my wife was having regular lunches with a coworker — by snooping around on her Outlook calendar. What should I do? Read more
Tell All: Choosing between family and career
I’m in my late 20s with a happy marriage and two young children. Should I take a job with a big salary jump that will require insane hours and exhausting travel? Read more
