Carolyn Hax
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Husband refuses to take steps to improve marriageOct 05, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. I have been asking my husband to go to therapy for more than five years and he always said a firm no, absolutely not. After a particularly nasty fight, he conceded. H...
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Staying in unhealthy marriage sets bad example for daughterOct 02, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. I have been in a manipulative, one-sided relationship my entire adult life. I tried to get past a lot of the problems in the quest of keeping my family whole. I am ba...
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Husband, wife at a standoff over giving Christmas presentsSep 28, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. My husband has opted out of giving me anything for Christmas for the last 10 years. He puts lights up and insists on a tree. I have been using empty boxes wrapped in ...
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Time to wise up about boyfriend who secretly marriedSep 25, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. I was sexually and mentally attracted to this guy for 12 years. We used to have the best times together, then suddenly he seemed a little standoffish, though I contin...
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Husband prioritizes texting over talking with wifeSep 24, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My husband has an annoying habit of picking up his phone the second he gets a text message, even mid-conversation, and then dropping everything else to respond right ...
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Grace can help you find peace after unexpected breakupSep 21, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. It's been over a month since my ex and I had an argument, and we haven't spoken to each other since. We've been together for over a year and have had trivial argumen...
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Strike the right tone when teasing a friendSep 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. I am writing about a behavior common to a close relative and a friend. They notice something about someone and then "give them the business" about this flaw. You prob...
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Brother refuses to get vaccinated to protect new babySep 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. My wife and I are expecting our first child in about eight weeks, and under the advisement of our obstetrician and pediatrician, we've asked our parents and siblings ...
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Encouraging college-dropout son to find his purposeSep 17, 2017 7:00 am - Q. My son flunked out of college his first year at 18, losing all the scholarships he had earned. He spent the time instead on the internet. He came back home and said, ...
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Support, acceptance for are best for stoic friendSep 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. I have a friend who is not good at expressing vulnerability. We've been best friends for three years and only once has she opened up to me about traumatic life experi...