Carolyn Hax
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Blended family complicates grandmother's efforts to be fairJul 03, 2018 1:00 am - Q. My son-in-law has a 10-year-old daughter, "M," from a previous relationship. He and my daughter also have a 5-year-old daughter, "L," together. I have always been car...
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Woman annoyed with friend who inserts God into every conversationJul 01, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I have a friend/neighbor who I see five days a week because we exercise together. One thing that annoys me is she always manages to slip some comment about God into e...
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Wife's feelings are hurt when kids fight over Dad at bedtimeJun 25, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. My wife and I are both hardworking professionals. We have a 3-year-old son and a 2-year-old daughter. We do our best to divide duties fairly and wisely, but, generall...
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Friend asks for sympathy, receives a billJun 24, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Three of us ladies planned a trip to New York for two nights to see shows. We reserved a hotel room to share among us. Train and theater tickets were purchased ahead ...
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Fiance's family pushes for open bar at weddingJun 21, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. My fiance and I are getting married in my family's hometown and my parents are hosting (and paying for) the wedding. My family is minimal drinkers, though not opposed...
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Mom can't quit advising her adult daughterJun 18, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. I am afraid I may be a controlling mom of my young adult daughter, but we have a dynamic in which she seeks me out often, solicits my advice, and makes me too importa...
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Paying for mom's 90th birthday partyJun 17, 2018 6:00 am - Q. My mother turns 90 this month. She said she wanted a party to celebrate the milestone. My three siblings are fine with carrying out her plan by helping with the invit...
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To drink or not on trip with friend in recoveryJun 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. I have a friend I have known since high school who has recently been in recovery for drinking. He is about six weeks into an outpatient system and has been doing well...
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My best friend is a mean wifeJun 14, 2018 1:00 am - Q. My best friend from college is one of the most honest and loyal people you could ever meet. She's an amazing attorney, a devoted mom, a very good friend and a really ...
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Wife's self-deprecating humor doesn't mean husband can mock tooJun 03, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. Part of my humor and my self-defense mechanism is to be self-deprecating. I'm getting better about it, as I learned early on that people would use my jokes against me...