Carolyn Hax
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Mother scared about daughter's high-risk hobbyNov 18, 2018 5:00 am - Q. My daughter was recently injured in a sky diving accident and had surgery on a vertebra in her back; she sky-dives for fun and has over 200 jumps and loves it. How do...
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Time for husband to take care of younger kidsNov 15, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. So, about four years ago, my husband and I decided to have another set of babies. Our older two were 9 and 7 at the time and my husband and I were very young when we ...
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End of a 30-year holiday tradition is crushingNov 13, 2018 5:00 am - Q. Our extended family siblings and kids have always gathered at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Last week I got a text from my sister saying she and her family would be goi...
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Don't rush into asking new roommate on a dateNov 12, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. Four months ago, I moved into a new place, and have fallen for one of my roommates. I want to ask her out, but given our yearlong lease I don't know if this is a good...
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Well-off boyfriend rages about homelessNov 11, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I've been dating this guy for about five months. I live in the city, he lives in the suburbs. Since I live where there's more to do, and don't own a car, he usually d...
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Divorced friends don't want to hear complaints about her husbandNov 06, 2018 1:00 am - Q. I have a close, small group of friends whom I have known for decades, and two of them are divorced, both more than five years ago. We have always shared things that b...
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Family disapproves of plan to adopt while singleNov 05, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. I'm a single, independent woman in my late 20s. For various reasons, I'm pretty sure marriage is not in my future, and I feel happy the way I am. Therein lies the rub...
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Man swears he'll never forgive daughter's grandparentsNov 04, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I'm very frustrated with my parents right now and need an outside opinion. I moved in with them earlier this year because my late girlfriend's parents were suing for ...
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Tired of hearing about best friend's unhealthy relationshipOct 30, 2018 1:00 am - Q. "Jeff" has been my best friend for almost 20 years; we've supported each other often during that time. A couple of years ago he started seeing a woman he met online. ...
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Sibling's failure to respond to happy news via group text could be a slight ... or nothing at allOct 29, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I have been part of a family text thread where we communicate with my siblings and their spouses about what's going on in our lives. Recently, we've be...