Carolyn Hax
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Ultimatum more than crazy; it could be damagingNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. Is it so crazy to give your child the ultimatum that, indeed, she may marry at any time but we, as her parents, will not pay for the event until she is 25? I thin...
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Don't feel obligated to give to friend's charityNov 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. Every year a female friend has a Christmas get-together. On the invitation she requests that, if we are so moved, we bring a baby item to donate to a charity she ...
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Should she dump a commitment-phobe?Nov 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I'm a 50-year-old divorced woman with a great teenage son and a wonderful job. I should be really happy, but my boyfriend, 58, is a self-described commitment-phob...
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Sister should stay out of brother's decisionsNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I feel stuck. My older brother is going through a divorce. He has been living at my parents' house for the last four months. My husband and I are currently rentin...
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Boyfriend failed the baby-sitting test; what now?Nov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I am an unmarried male with no kids who has been dating a divorcee with two boys, 6 and 3 (her now ex-husband cheated on her). What age is appropriate for me to b...
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It doesn't matter what others think about your relationshipNov 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. So, a few months ago, during the summer, my boyfriend of three-plus years and I were going through some rocky times. He thought about moving out of the apartment ...
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Should he move to be closer to his girlfriend?Oct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I am a divorced father of two college-age children, and my girlfriend is single and childless. I ended a long marriage several years ago to be with my girlfriend,...
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If girlfriend's 'trust meter' is broken, is she right for you?Oct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. In the car, my girlfriend and I were listening to an advice show. She paused it to discuss the topic, and I talked about my friend “Jen,” who had a struggle with ...
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Hang on to friendship despite her bratty kidsOct 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have a dear friend who's loving, thoughtful and generous. Unfortunately, she spoils her kids rotten and, as such, has created a couple of monsters. Her daughters, a...
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Husband's online activities leave wife out in the coldOct 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I've searched the archives and can't locate any replies to this apparently very common malady: online, hard-core porn usage by husbands. I understand men are vis...