Navigating Relationship Challenges: Hoarding, Decluttering, and Trust Issues.

A man who has successfully dealt with his family's hoarding issues is struggling to combine his possessions with his fiancée's, who suffers from compulsive decluttering. They have opposing styles and are quick to label each other as having a serious disorder. A couples therapist could help them sort out their considerable baggage. In another letter, a reader wonders if their generation has raised a passel of rude-niks. Amy Dickinson, the advice columnist, has studied extensively about addiction and its relationship problems.