Delphina Boncompagni Ludovisi 
Delphi (aka Delphina Boncompagni Ludovisi) has been helping people since circa 580 B.C. Some of her most notable clients have included Philip the II of Macedon and Emperor Nero.
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The Algebra of DivorceDec 02 2011 I’ve seen too many friends and acquaintances leap into “lightning marriages”—I am borrowing from the Italian phrase matrimoni lampo—as well as all the horrifying high-profile |
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Cheating 101Nov 02 2011 Dear Delphi, I broke up with my daughter’s mother over a year ago, but I have been over to her place a few times and |
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Kid or Career?, Cringing Over Color, and Kicking the Concubine to the CurbSep 21 2011 KID OR CAREER? Dear Delphi, I am 36 and am having my first baby, due in December. I am thrilled out of my mind—I have |
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Radar Love, The Elixir of Jealousy, & Panic at the Country ClubSep 14 2011 RADAR LOVE Dear Delphi, My boyfriend keeps saying he needs space, and as a consequence we fight a lot. I have become so worried that |
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Swallowing More Than Pride, Happy Old (Possibly Gay) Bachelor, & The Musky Allure of Being AloofAug 31 2011 SWALLOWING MORE THAN PRIDE Dear Delphi, I keep asking all my friends, but I cannot get a straight answer: Is it OK if I do |
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Curse of the Mega-Sore-Ass, Canine Kevorkian, & She Doesn’t Like You in That WayAug 17 2011 CURSE OF THE MEGA-SORE-ASS Dear Delphi, I was at dinner the other night when my best friend’s new Texan love decided to share some appalling |
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God’s Views on Pregnancy, Going Abroad to Leave a Broad, & Baby Talk Among AdultsAug 10 2011 GOD’S VIEWS ON PREGNANCY Dear Delphi, My husband and I have been married since we were 25 and I have been trying to get pregnant |
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Hooters Casino Blues, Lowballing How Many You’ve Balled, and My Brother the CockblockerJul 27 2011 HOOTERS CASINO BLUES Dear Delphi, My best friend of more than twenty years and I decided to have a boys’ long weekend in Vegas just |
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Fear of an Alpha Female, Afraid of a Spinster Daughter, and Terrified He’ll Never Pop the QuestionJul 20 2011 FEAR OF AN ALPHA FEMALE Dear Delphi, I am a 53-year-old man at the very start of a relationship with a very beautiful, affluent, and |
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No Nudes is Good Nudes, Bird-Dogging Brother, and Tossing Out Used TartsJul 13 2011 NO NUDES IS GOOD NUDES Dear Delphi, I was out and about in London the other day when the World Naked Bike Ride went whizzing |
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Working for Mr. Dick, Refusing to Get a Prenup, and Failing to Mourn My MomJul 06 2011 WORKING FOR MR. DICK Dear Delphi, I used to be a successful contractor but I fell on some hard times and now I am what |
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Sexting a Chef, Shafting a Sire, and Skittish Over SkinJun 29 2011 SEXTING A CHEF Dear Delphi, I am a 58-year-old woman and I still feel young. I am married to a 65-year-old man who does not |
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Stealing Surfboards From a Baby, Supersize My Seat, & Go to Church or Go to HellJun 22 2011 STEALING SURFBOARDS FROM A BABY Dear Delphi, I went with my three-year-old grandson to a baby party today and I ended up threatening a five-year-old |
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Broken-Hipped & Bedridden, Happily Antisocial Wife, and Granny Needs a NannyJun 15 2011 Dear Delphi, I have been bedridden recently because I broke my hip in a fall. I am no spring chicken: I am a 70-year-old man |
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Defecation Vacation, Abortion Distortion, and Cheater DefeaterJun 08 2011 Dear Delphi, I went for a weekend to the Bahamas with a group of friends. One of the couples has a four-year-old who still poops |
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Ragging on Daddy, Plastic Surgery Faux Pas, and Sending Swindling Siblings to the SlammerMay 25 2011 Dear Delphi, My parents are going through a divorce after 35 years of marriage. I don"t see the point of it all after 35 years, |
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How to Cheat Fairly, Date a Model Safely, and Discipline Teenagers EffectivelyMay 18 2011 Dear Delphi, I am a 48-year-old man and have been married for about 25 years. My wife and I have not been intimate for the |
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Clitoris Lost, Wedding Canceled, Beans SpilledMay 11 2011 Dear Delphi, I am 35 and have been dating my boyfriend for roughly six years. No, he has still not proposed, but that is not |
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Filthy Friend, Selfish Suicide, Circumcision Decision, and Casablanca KidnappingMay 04 2011 Dear Delphi, I was recently a guest at my best friend's house, but I was shocked by the way she lives and was so happy |
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Runaway Baby Train, Dying to Dye My Daughter, and Euthanizing a Dog OwnerApr 27 2011 Dear Delphi, I have been married for five years and trying to get pregnant for the past year. Then all of a sudden out of |
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Too Old for Viagra, Too Young for Drinking, and Too Scared to Date AgainApr 19 2011 Dear Delphi, I am a 68-year-old man and I want to use Viagra. My concern is that it is not healthy. I am worried about |
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Catching Hell From a Hellene, the Flirty French, and Let “The One” Have Some FunApr 06 2011 Dear Delphi, The other night I was out to dinner with one of my best friends and her husband starts awkwardly rambling about how he |
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Cheating on a Cheater, Perfectly Annoying Mommy, and Greedy French FiancéeMar 29 2011 Dear Delphi, I know my husband has been cheating on me. He also knows that I know, because I hired a private investigator who nailed |
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World’s Worst Best Friend, Roman Rumblings, Freezing and FriendlessMar 22 2011 Dear Delphi, I"ve had a crush on my best friend's husband for the past five years. I have never acted on my crush because I |
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Gay Old Dad, Secret-Agent Son, and Pesky Pack-Rat PartnerMar 16 2011 Dear Delphi, I am 25 and my 56-year-old dad, who is still married to my mother, just came out and announced his intention to leave |
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Starry-Eyed Other Woman, Mean-Spirited Mother-in-Law, and Falsely Accused HusbandMar 09 2011 Dear Delphi, I am the other woman. I have been seeing this older married man for about three months. I really like him and he |
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