Save the Stamp

How desperate does a person have to be before they write to an advice columnist? I would think that would be the last place one would turn to when their life gets snarly. Besides, there are only about four problems that ever come up: 1) boyfriend/girlfriend (husband/wife) is cold and unresponsive, 2) in-laws are making life miserable, 3) significant other is cheating and/or wildly jealous, and.... come to think of it there are only three.