[ASA Delivery] Life Counseling to Help You Live with a Smile【ASA配送】ほほえんで生きるための人生相談

Life Advice for Living with a Smile
 
By Akihiro Miwa
 
ISBN: 9784022521422
 
List Price: 1,980 yen (tax included)
 
Release Date: July 21, 2026
 
B6 format, paperback; 216 pages　
 
 
 
Life is full of endless worries, but drawing on 91 years of life experience, I will provide clear answers in my signature Miwa style. The secrets to happiness are a “smile” and “gratitude.” Especially when times are tough, if you keep smiling, people and good fortune will naturally come your way. The third book in the series based on the “Crucible of Worries” column in the Asahi Shimbun Saturday edition “be.” [Includes special cards that fit in your smartphone]
 

 
Chapter 1: Envy and Jealousy Make Relationships Difficult
 
—Don’t Compare Yourself to Others, and Never Forget Gratitude
 

 
Troubled by the husband of a deceased best friend—Woman in her 70s
 
A house is being built on the vacant lot next door… Days that weigh heavily on my heart—Woman in her 40s
 
The cost of preparing for a gathering with friends is a burden—Housewife in her 70s
 
I stand out when I’m just being myself—Female college student in her 20s
 
A cynical person who can’t trust others—Woman in her 50s
 

 
Chapter 2: Parents and Children Live Separate Lives
 
—Precisely Because We’re Close, It’s Important to Maintain Some Distance
 

 
My Mother Blames Me for Not Having Children—Woman in Her 60s
 
I Can’t Escape Living with My Mother—Woman in Her 40s
 
My Son Is Running Away from Life—Woman in Her 50s
 
My Father Can’t Bring Himself to Throw Things Away—Woman in Her 20s
 
Worries About My Relationship with My Mother—Should I Talk to Her? (Woman in her 20s)
 
I Want My Mother, Who’s Had a Hard Life, to Live Vibrantly (Woman in her 30s)
 
I’m Struggling with My Relationship with My Child (Woman in her 50s)
 

 
Chapter 3: Wisdom for Maintaining Healthy Relationships with Siblings and Relatives
 
—Never Forget the Basics of Human Interaction
 

 
My Sister-in-Law’s Attitude—I’ll Have to Take Care of Her Someday… (Woman in her 40s)
 
My Grandmother Badmouths Neighboring Countries—Woman in her 20s
 
How Can I Get Along Well with My In-Laws?—Woman in her 30s
 
My Sister Became Unwell After I Came Out as Gay—Woman in her 50s
 
How Should I Interact with My In-Laws, Who Come from a Different Background?—Woman in her 40s
 

 
Chapter 4: Let’s Learn About True Love
 
—On Romance, Marriage, and Desire
 

 
My Husband Is Obsessed with a Hostess at a Sex Club—Woman in her 40s
 
My Son with a Disability Has Sexual Desires—Woman in her 70s
 
My Husband Won’t Leave the House Since Retiring—Housewife in her 60s
 
My Boyfriend Won’t Throw Away His Ex-Wife’s Belongings—Woman in her 40s
 
Living with a Casual Sex Partner…—Woman in her 20s
 
Jealous of My Same-Sex Partner’s Past—Woman in her 50s
 
I Can’t Stand Women Who Play Hard to Get—Man in his 50s
 
I Fell in Love with a Woman a Full Generation Older Than Me—Man in his 20s
 
After Retirement, Someone Has Caught My Eye… (Man, 60s)
 
A Friend Reveals My Late Husband’s Affair (Woman, 80s)
 
I Was Dumped by a Woman I’d Been Dating for Four Years (Man, 60s)
 

 
Chapter 5: There’s No Such Thing as a Perfect Life
 
—Everyone Lives by the “Law of Positives and Negatives”
 

 
Self-Loathing Over Bitter High School Memories (Man, 20s)
 
I Live Like a Slave to My Husband (Woman, 50s)
 
Dreams I Gave Up for Marriage: How to Deal With Them—Male Office Worker
 
My Unfortunate Nephew—Should He Change His Name?—Woman in her 60s
 
Is the “Break-Even Theory” of Life True?—Woman in her 50s
 
How to Express My Opinions to My Husband—Woman in her 60s
 
My Husband Developed a Serious Illness Right After We Got Married—Woman in her 40s
 

 
Chapter 6: Coping with Bereavement, Memorial Services, and Spiritual Pain
 
—This World Is a Place for the Soul to Train
 

 
Days of Self-Loathing Over an Abortion During My Student Years—Woman in her 30s
 
My Mother in a Care Facility: Died Alone Due to COVID-19—Woman in her 60s
 
My Aunt Can’t Be Buried in the Family Grave—Woman in her 50s
 
I Lost My Husband, and I Can’t Stop Crying—Woman in her 70s