Carolyn Hax
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Stepmother wants more time with husband's newbornOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My husband's ex just had a baby, making me one of the few stepmothers who get to start from scratch. Because of this rare opportunity, I would like to hope we have a ...
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Dad's girlfriend not happy about potential law school tuition paymentsOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. Three years ago, during my senior year of high school, my parents divorced. My dad has quite a bit of money and I was worried that he might get involved with "gold di...
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Therapy, positive preparations can help widow bear lossOct 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My husband died unexpectedly at age 33, just weeks after conceiving our first baby. I'm now at 19 weeks and holding up relatively well, I think. No major meltdowns si...
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Gift-giving lesson could backfire if spouse takes you for grantedSep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I have explained to my husband of 10 years that it is important to me that he take our 7-year-old son out to shop for gifts for my birthday, Christmas, Mother's Day, ...
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Readers chime in with advice of their ownSep 10, 2009 11:00 pm - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On what (not) to do if you think your child is gay: I studied music theater in college and the majority of my friends were gay, ...
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Racism rears its ugly head on a blind dateSep 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. Some friends of mine had been talking up this guy they thought would be perfect for me, so I finally went on a blind date with him. It turns out he's black, and while...
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Wife doesn't want to join in singing breadwinner bluesAug 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. With the economy in the toilet and rampant job loss, a number of my women friends have become the main breadwinner of their households. I am also the main breadwinner...
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Lying best friend has reader wishing she could let goAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. "Mary" and I have been friends for 28 years. To say we are best friends is an understatement. There is nothing we haven't been through: marriages, divorces, births, d...
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Fixer-upper puts girlfriend in relationship limboAug 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My boyfriend of two years and I decided to live together, as he was looking to buy a house. He loves a project and found a foreclosure/fixer-upper. I said I preferred...
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Parents oblivious to the care neighbors give their sonAug 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. A neighbor's child, 12, spends tremendous amounts of time at my house with my child, including for snacks and meals. There is no reciprocation. They are well-off, so ...