Carolyn Hax
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For kids' sake, don't rush things with new womanFeb 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. I'm a proud daddy of two little ones who are 5 and 3. My own father abandoned my family when my sister and I were about the same age my kids are now. I barely r...
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Don’t pack your grievances for vacation with in-lawsFeb 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. My spouse is one of three siblings, and there are nieces, but we have the only two boys (grandkids range from 3 to 12). One sister-in-law asked us to come on vaca...
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Infidelity of three friends weighs heavy on spouseFeb 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. A number of months ago my wife went on a ladies' trip to Vegas with four friends — all married. Friends A, B and C “hooked up” with men they met. It also came out...
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Be upfront now before she really gets wrong ideaFeb 02, 2011 12:00 am - Q. How do I put on the brakes with a girl who wants more from me than I want from her? I told her on our first date that I am not looking for anything “serious;” I d...
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Is texting a co-worker reason for alarm?Feb 01, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I just found out my husband of 12 years has been texting a female co-worker in and out of work. I found out quite by accident. They were joking about the football...
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Combining finances means sitting down to talk about moneyJan 30, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. My fiance and I just combined our finances. I’m coming into the marriage with a small savings account and a small credit-card debt that I’ll finish paying off in ...
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By Carolyn Hax: Dwell on what's in his heart, not tattooed on skinJan 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. I have a 21-year-old son, impulsive by nature, who unexpectedly joined the military and is serving in Afghanistan. He has placed many tattoos on his body, which I...
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Hax: Son’s stoned girlfriend can’t move inJan 26, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My brother, 23, is a college grad living at home with my parents. He works the night shift at a mental health facility, a job he finds unfulfilling, though he has...
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Moms clash over TV in multi-generational homeJan 22, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I am an older woman, and not very mobile. I moved in with my son's family following an injury. They have been very helpful and supportive. There is only one chair...
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Decide who you are and make a choiceJan 17, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I am an only child from a pretty conservative family. My parents and I moved to this country almost 20 years ago. I have assimilated to the culture here; my paren...