Carolyn Hax
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Time to take responsibility for an 'oops' puppyApr 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. About a year and a half ago my husband and I purchased a dog. She was way too busy for us, so my daughter took her. We helped pay to have the dog spayed, as she was o...
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Self-professed "loner" not wired to miss family, friends or partnerApr 15, 2018 6:00 am - Q. My partner of five years gets upset because I don't miss him when he is away or during any time we are not together (we don't live together). I've tried to explain to...
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Biker boyfriend lives life on the edge, while girlfriend fretsApr 10, 2018 1:00 am - Q. I'm terrified about my boyfriend's hobby: riding motorcycles. We've been together two years and in that time he has crashed twice, the last time totaling his bike. Th...
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Negativity and anger threaten good friendshipApr 09, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. The behavior of a person who I considered to be my closest friend changed to irritable, sarcastic, snippy and mean, mostly to me but also to my partner. This went on...
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Learning to date again after long relationshipApr 08, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I was in a long-term relationship that ended about six months ago, so I haven't dated in nearly a decade. I have a few guys who are sort of vying for my affection (je...
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Parental guilt may keep her from pursuing dreamsApr 02, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. I am in my late 30s, and after being stuck in the wrong career for, well, my whole career, I have made the decision to apply to full-time business school. It's scary ...
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Reveal only facts, not conjecture on DNA test ideaApr 01, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I was talking with my wife, her brother and her mother, and the subject of DNA tests came up. My wife and her brother both said they were thinking about sending in a ...
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Girlfriend harbors intense hatred of all menMar 31, 2018 11:00 pm - A. My girlfriend and I are both female, and she has always had some anti-male leanings, but she has become unhinged with the sexual harassment news in the last month. Sh...
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Irked by sister's constant last-minute ride requestsMar 26, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. My sister asked me just now if I'll give her and my nephews a ride to a birthday party tomorrow. She has two kids and no car. I'm irked that she waited so long to ask...
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Weathering mother-in-law's cold shoulderMar 25, 2018 6:00 am - Q. After 15 years of working hard to build a good relationship with difficult in-laws - because it was important to my husband - I thought we had gotten to a pretty good...