Carolyn Hax
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Nicely stand up to opinionated sisterOct 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Our extended family is gathering to celebrate a dear cousin's 70th birthday, with people driving and flying in from all over. My husband and I and my two adult so...
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Sister demands to expunge ex-to-be from familyOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My sister, “Becky, came clean a year ago that she had been cheating for nine of the 15 years of her marriage. She and her husband, “Bob, are living separately now...
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Does he need to give up his friends of the opposite sex?Oct 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My girlfriend and I have both been married twice. We have been seeing each other for about 18 months, and I really love her, and I think the feelings are mutual. ...
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Finacee's chronic illness puts relatives in a ditherSep 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. A friend of mine is getting married to a woman who has multiple sclerosis. His family is very upset by this fact (along with a few other issues they have with his...
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Play it straight when telling friend of pregnancySep 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My best friend got married three years ago and has been talking nonstop from before the wedding about having kids. She laid out an elaborate timeline for when the...
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If it's Cold War, husband should try a diplomatic approachSep 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I think I screwed up, but I'm not sure how badly. My wife is pregnant with our first baby - a girl. Full disclosure, I expressed mild disappointment when we learn...
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Family strife: Readers pitch in with their adviceSep 04, 2010 11:00 pm - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On grandparents who refuse to childproof their homes: For the people who believe you should teach 2- and 3-year-olds not to touc...
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Granddaughter needs acceptance, not judgmentAug 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I are concerned about our 15-year-old granddaughter. She is not the slightest bit interested in makeup or the stylish clothes most teens like. She ...
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Not all friends are forever friends, and that's OKAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I ended my two closest friendships, one of which had lasted over 25 years. One friend just never seemed to have time for our friendship anymore, while the other h...
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Teen feels the heat from parents fighting in other roomAug 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My parents are fighting more and more, and now in front of my brother and me (we're in our teens). When they are alone and fighting we can hear them, and I see my...