Carolyn Hax
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Girlfriend fears boyfriend is in denialJan 22, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. I have been dating my boyfriend since I was 17, and we've been together three years. He was raised in a fairly strict Catholic household, and when his brother came ou...
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Sister-in-law's FaceTiming ruins New Year's EveJan 18, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. When does FaceTime become an intrusion? My sister-in-law recently relocated to our area. We invited her to join us for our traditionally quiet New Year's Eve celebrat...
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Sister-in-law chastises cancer survivor for not wearing prosthesesJan 15, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. I'm a two-time, currently-Stage IV breast cancer survivor. When I was told I needed a double mastectomy, I did the research and decided to "go flat." I heard too many...
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Don't let irrational fear rule parenting choicesJan 14, 2018 6:00 am - Q. In regard to Emma [whose parents allow her to go to school but not "anywhere else, ever" http://bit.ly/EmmaAgain]: Please look at it from all angles. Maybe the mother...
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It's OK to feel vulnerable, lost in retirementJan 11, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. I retired over a year ago from a fairly high-powered job that gave me worldwide recognition in my field. The decision to retire (in my mid-70s) was a very difficult ...
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Dad's new girlfriend is not a Mom replacementJan 08, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. I need someone to smack some sense into me. My parents were married for more than 40 years before my mom died very suddenly three years ago. My dad is now dating a ve...
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Kids confused by 'Nana' disputeJan 04, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. I have a daughter who is 14 and is not my husband's biological daughter, and we also have a 4-year-old together. My children call my mother Nana and my oldest has don...
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Mother wants to remember recently deceased daughter in willJan 01, 2018 10:00 pm - Q. My older sister recently passed away at 63. She had lived with my mother for the past 25-plus years, and with me, my husband and my mom for the past five. She gave h...
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Pessimist won't show enthusiasm for optimist partner's joysDec 31, 2017 5:00 am - Q. My partner often feels I don't react to events in his life as a supportive partner. He believes that when he is excited about something or happy about an upcoming eve...
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Why we shouldn't be toughest on those we loveDec 28, 2017 12:00 am - Carolyn Hax is away. The following is from Aug. 13, 2003. Q. My husband and I met in college and have been married now for six years. I love him and can't imagine living...