Carolyn Hax
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Keep holidays calm to help Grandma manage family stressDec 24, 2017 12:00 am - Q. I come from a large family, and my mother cares very much about having us all together for the holidays. My siblings and I and our partners and children usually make ...
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Husband told others of wife's health issueDec 19, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I was recently diagnosed with a significant health problem. I'm not one to share personal issues like that. I, of course, shared this with my husband but told him und...
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Petty response to being excluded only adds injury to insultDec 19, 2017 12:00 am - Q. You have obviously never been excluded like (the sister in a November column). I have. I have done the "mature thing" and told them. Their excuse is that I don't live...
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When to tell friend you used to date her new boyfriendDec 17, 2017 10:00 pm - Q. One of my best girlfriends (we're in our 40s and 50s) has started dating a former lover of mine. Because I'm a private person, my friends possibly knew of him but did...
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Two parents, two sets of rulesDec 17, 2017 5:00 am - Q. My husband and I don't see eye-to-eye on discipline. Our kids are generally good kids, but they don't treat us with the respect I think we ought to have. When I annou...
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Stay-at-home mom is miserable in her roleDec 11, 2017 10:00 pm - Q. Since my kids were born, my job basically covered the cost of day care. The kids came home overtired and overstimulated. As they became preschool age, I restructured ...
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Alcoholic ex emails, but not to make amendsDec 10, 2017 10:00 pm - Q. My first love emailed me out of the blue, after 10 years, to make amends as part of his AA program. He was an incredible person, but after many years and many chances...
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Racism is not a 'small thing' to find fault withDec 10, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I am engaged to a great guy with many wonderful qualities and I am looking forward to spending the rest of my life with him. But he is prejudiced against one specific...
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How to offer money without ruffling any feathersDec 04, 2017 10:00 pm - Q. My sister attends school overseas and lives with her boyfriend. My parents recently told me she can't make it home for the holidays this year because she's on a stude...
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Introvert not thrilled in-laws are moving closerDec 03, 2017 10:00 pm - Q. My husband is extraordinarily close with his siblings and parents. They visit with one another at least four times a week. I feel pressure to attend, but usually poli...