Carolyn Hax
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Don't let husband's sedentary lifestyle ruin your retirementMar 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I are both 61 and fat. I, however, am active and work to keep moving and have no health issues. My husband is sedentary, and I have watched him go fro...
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Love interest reveals a long history of deceptionMar 18, 2018 6:00 am - Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared on October 26, 29 and 31, 2003. Q. Recently began an invigorating flirtation with a woman at work - movies, jogging aft...
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What to do with an ex's last nameMar 11, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I got married straight out of college and took his last name. The marriage was a mistake and we divorced. Luckily, we had no children and it was uncomplicated. I had ...
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How to handle sweetheart's extreme forgiveness issuesMar 08, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. I am getting ready to propose to my girlfriend of three years. "Mary" is just great - beautiful, funny, successful - but she has major forgiveness issues. Not about ...
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It's a red flag if boyfriend never admits faultMar 05, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. I've been seeing a lovely man for a year. We eased slowly into the relationship as friends for months first, as we were both still hurting after recent divorces. We a...
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Are daughter's terms for caring for elderly mom selfish?Mar 04, 2018 5:00 am - Q. My mom has become frail enough physically that she told me and my two brothers that she no longer thinks she can handle living alone. She asked us all about living wi...
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Concerned about son's relationship with needy womanMar 01, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. Our son is in a serious relationship and I believe an engagement is in the offing. We like this young woman, but have reservations that I am struggling with. It's cle...
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Daughter has to free herself from live-in, gamer boyfriendFeb 27, 2018 12:00 am - Q. My daughter is in a relationship with her high school boyfriend. They are now living together in a different state with no relatives nearby. My daughter, 25, is a peo...
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The best way to support a challenging childFeb 26, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. One of my children has a challenging personality. Within my family, we are aware of it and deal with it, and love him oh-so-much. As he is getting older, I can see h...
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Tips for a lonely, frustrated stay-at-home momFeb 25, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I'm a newish stay-at-home mom finding it hard to connect with my spouse, my friends and my "old" life. I have no family support system and none of my friends have off...