Carolyn Hax
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Mom’s negativity puts halt to sharing good newsJan 26, 2012 4:00 am - Q. I’m in a bit of a pickle. I recently signed a deal with a large publishing house to write a technical book for them. I’m super-jazzed, and I’ve told pretty muc...
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Mom needs to make peace with her daughterJan 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. Our 25-year-old daughter chose a different lifestyle than we’d imagined for her: She parted ways with college at 20 and has been bartending ever since. She has go...
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Friends with diverging lifestyles can still be friendsJan 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. An old friend and I have really changed over the past couple of years. I converted, she became a little more wild. Now, the only thing we have in common is that w...
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Host party the way expectant parents would likeJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. My brother and his wife are expecting a little boy this spring. We’re all very excited, and I’ve offered to host the baby shower. The problem is that the parent...
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Sticking up for her brother might get her kicked outJan 15, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. I’m 17 and moving away next fall for school. My older brother, who lives on his own, came out to our family 18 months ago. My mother (very religiously conservativ...
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Surprised other woman wonders if she’s a ninnyJan 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. I’ve spent the entirety of my two-year relationship on the lookout for the other woman, only to learn this week that I AM the other woman. The “main” woman is his...
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How to confront ungrateful friendJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. What is the best way to end a friendship? To back away slowly and quietly, or to be upfront about why you are unhappy? My close friend has become the Patron Sai...
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Without an apology, it’s not always easy to forgiveJan 08, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. Approximately 10 years ago, my wife had an affair with our daughter’s soccer coach. Of the nearly 7 billion people on the planet, she was adamant that she had fou...
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Husband debating whether wife’s affair spells end to marriageJan 08, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I found out in August that my wife was having an affair for the past year with a man who is married and allegedly going through a divorce. He has cheated on his w...
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Ex-girlfriend still pulling strings sparks jealousyJan 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. So, I am dating this guy and I’m in love with him, and I know he loves me back. But I can’t, I absolutely can’t, stop getting jealous of his ex-girlfriend. He s...