Carolyn Hax
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Her family suspects her fiance is gayAug 08, 2011 1:00 am - Q. I've been dating a wonderful man for two years. He recently proposed, and I accepted, but my family is not nearly as happy about it as I am. The reason? They susp...
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Parents not obligated to leave inheritance to childrenAug 07, 2011 1:00 am - Q. My parents are in their mid-60s. They're retired and having a wonderful time, which I'm very happy about. Recently I was visiting them and, out of nowhere, my mot...
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Flirtation at work leads to unrequited feelingsAug 01, 2011 12:00 am - Q. “Dylan,” a close friend and co-worker, just came clean about his feelings for me. We have had a flirty, slightly risque relationship (like a girl would have with ...
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Mom needs elixir to calm her competitive spiritJul 31, 2011 1:00 am - Q. How do I get over my innate competitive urge when it comes to my sons? The elder will start school next year and while I assume rationally that he can’t be the am...
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Boyfriend causes dilemma for divorcee at friends’ weddingJul 24, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I’m having an ethical dilemma related to my ex-husband. We’ve been divorced a year, separated for two. We were together more than five years. We were both very hu...
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Don't let your origin determine your destinyJul 22, 2011 1:00 am - Q. Is it ever OK to tell a teen that if his parent(s) had a say, he would have been aborted? How about if a teen thinks his deceased parent (three years ago) was won...
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Be right and be willing to changeJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I’m in my mid-20s and I have moved back to my parents’ house for a few months before graduate school in the fall. My parents have been married 30 years. They hav...
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Her boyfriend has the post-vacation bluesJul 19, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My boyfriend of a year and a half went on a three-week trip to Asia with a random group of college students his age. Now that he is home, he is moody, almost depr...
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Division of housework gets sticky after hoursJul 17, 2011 1:00 am - Q. I am a mom and my husband is a stay-at-home dad. We have three young, school-age children. Our age-old problem is the division of housework. I work nine-hour day...
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Relax when it comes to others' lack of safetyJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My mom's in her late 50s, otherwise very intelligent, except she disregards basic safety advice that even a 5-year-old knows. She has a key under the front doorma...