Carolyn Hax
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Children don't want mom's boyfriend at family eventsDec 10, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. I have been divorced 14 years and have two adult children. Recently, my children informed me they do not like the man I have been dating for several years and do not ...
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Aging mom's cooking skills take a nose-diveDec 09, 2018 5:00 am - Q. My mom has always been a wonderful baker and has traditionally brought desserts to every family function. However, as she reaches her 70s, her baking has taken a turn...
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Life is too valuable to waste in onerous marriageDec 06, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. I've heard "life is too short" a lot lately. It makes me think I've wasted significant time, energy and money in a 23-year relationship that has caused me so much pai...
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Daughter-in-law imposes her fanaticism on holiday feastDec 04, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. I am in an OOD (Obsessive Organic Disagreement) with my daughter-in-law and her husband, my son. Three families are coming to my house for the holiday. The OOD couple...
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Mother enjoys catfishing on social mediaDec 02, 2018 5:00 am - Q. My mother has gotten very good at getting information and causing trouble with people through social media. She has found which husband would cheat. She has found whi...
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How to explain to kids Grandpa's estrangement from familyNov 29, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. My father is a narcissist living in a different country. I made peace with who he is a long time ago and don't have a relationship with him. I don't feel any connecti...
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Time for husband to quietly refuse to be controlledNov 26, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. My wife and I often grocery shop together. My wife will predictably identify something among my few items and ask that I return it to the shelf. It reminds me of a mo...
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One partner wants a baby, the other doesn'tNov 25, 2018 4:00 am - Q. My partner wants a baby and I don't, and because we are same-sex there would be some difficulty involved in having one. After many frustrating conversations, we have ...
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Therapist could de-escalate growing feud with in-lawsNov 22, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. I haven't spoken to my husband's parents since a week after our wedding. Several things happened that caused increasing tension, including: my mother-in-law blowing u...
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Should I rein in my talkative child?Nov 18, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. My son is almost 9 and loves to chat, with his friends mostly. He pronounced 99 percent of the words perfectly, including their context, since age 2. That tells me hi...