Carolyn Hax
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Son struggles with relationships after father's deathFeb 03, 2019 5:00 am - Q. My adult son, now 29, lost his father in a freak accident the day before he turned 13. For more than two years after the accident, his dad lingered in a near vegetati...
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Mother abandons fulfilling volunteer gig at soup kitchenJan 31, 2019 10:00 pm - Q. For the holidays this year, my mother was torn about her regular "gig" volunteering at a local community center serving as a "soup kitchen." She has volunteered there...
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Wife wants to set curfew for visiting adult sonJan 28, 2019 10:00 pm - Q. My wife and I argue about my son, 42, unmarried. He lives up North but visits for a week each winter to get away from the cold. He likes to socialize with old friend...
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Marriage unraveling after kids leave homeJan 27, 2019 5:00 am - Q. After 30 years of marriage, my wife and I have come to the realization that we have nothing in common. It hasn't always been this way. Even with our cultural differen...
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If you want a change, start with yourselfJan 24, 2019 10:00 pm - Q. I would love some perspective on how to accept my significant other's communication style. For 20 years I have told him I would appreciate it if he would initiate co...
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Girlfriend doesn't want biological kidsJan 22, 2019 10:00 pm - Q. My girlfriend of three years does not want biological kids, whereas to me it's very important. She thinks I'm naive and don't understand how completely life-altering ...
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Wife second-guesses marriage after trouble conceiving childrenJan 17, 2019 10:00 pm - Q. I got married two years ago to a wonderful woman. We are in our mid-30s and decided to wait one year before trying to have kids. We waited the year and started trying...
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Make changes if disappointed in adult lifeJan 14, 2019 10:00 pm - Q. Is being an adult just the process of becoming more accepting of disappointment in life? I'm in my 30s and awakening to the fact that nothing in the life I have spent...
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Give yourself permission to move away from toxic momJan 10, 2019 10:00 pm - Q. No one in my family, including myself, wants to spend time with my mom. She can be really toxic. She has hurt me all my life, and, really, everyone I love. I stopped ...
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Wife wasn't welcomed by in-laws until she had kidsJan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - Q. My in-laws, sister-in-law included, made it crystal clear they only invited me to things because they "had to" - their words - once my husband and I were married. I w...