Carolyn Hax
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Set boundaries for dealing with sister's mental illnessJul 30, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. I don't know how to help my troubled sister. She has been fighting the world since she was a little girl. She is so unhappy and stops speaking to friends and family m...
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Parents dealing with fallout from son's felonyJul 29, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Our son committed a felony 2½ years ago. It was a horrific shock and he has been receiving the best possible treatment. It was not a crime against people. Since that ...
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Mom is worried daughter is in possible controlling relationshipJul 19, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. My daughter and her boyfriend moved into my house a few months ago because they were having financial difficulties and I wanted her to be able to finish her degree, w...
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Stepdaughter feels entitled to full cost of her weddingJul 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. My husband's daughter just announced she and her boyfriend are getting married, and we are very happy for them. They are planning a wedding that is not out of line w...
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Husband won't fully embrace new step-grandkidsJul 15, 2018 6:00 am - Q. My daughter recently remarried, creating a new family with a wonderful man, her young son and his two children. My husband and I have a close relationship with her so...
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Parents object to daughter's goal of adopting or fostering a childJul 12, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. I'm a 45-year-old single woman who is financially secure and a self-described introvert. Years ago, I moved miles away from my parents. My parents' positive qualities...
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What's one spoiler between two avid readers?Jul 09, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. My boyfriend and I are both avid readers and he recently finished a book by a well-known author with a very distinct writing style. He decided to read a new book by t...
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The gift of traveling aloneJul 08, 2018 6:00 am - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On traveling alone: In a move that was completely out of character for me, I took a trip to Europe alone in spite of my incredib...
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Readers give advice on food pressure, refuge on abuseJul 05, 2018 11:00 pm - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On dieting and resisting food pressure from others: I've found the most effective replies to be those that would be given convin...
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Remember to follow rules for respectful political discourseJul 05, 2018 4:00 am - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On not being swallowed up by the political chasms between us: My wife and I have strongly held political views, and many close f...