Carolyn Hax
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Competing with in-laws for a Thanksgiving visitSep 10, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My daughter has been married to "Peter" for eight years and they have two awesome girls, 4 and 1. They live near his parents. Thus, his parents can enjoy seeing their...
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Learn to stand up for yourself over simple thingsSep 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. We Americans are used to large restaurant portions. Often, when dining out with friends, someone suggests an entree she wants to split, and since I suspect my friends...
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Is needy girlfriend worth the price?Sep 03, 2017 6:00 am - Carolyn Hax is away. The following are from 2003. Q. My girlfriend and I have had an up-and-down relationship for four years, complete with several breakups. We keep get...
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Friend wants honest feedback about creepy new flameAug 28, 2017 11:00 pm - Carolyn Hax is away. The following is from June 29, 2003. Q. I have a friend who came out of the closet and moved from a creepy husband (alcohol, crawly hands, very pare...
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Bride-to-be feels upstaged by another weddingAug 27, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My partner of six years and I are getting married in September of next year and have been planning our wedding for about three months. My fiance's younger sister, "La...
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Mom refuses to stop supporting 'problem child' siblingAug 22, 2017 1:00 am - Q. I'm wondering if it would be productive to try and resolve some decades-old issues with my mom. My sibling, a "problem child" since childhood, is still dealing with a...
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Husband, daughter refuse to make amends after fightAug 21, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. I am remarried to a man without children and have a 25-year-old daughter from a previous marriage. He and I met when she was 14. We never lived together when she was ...
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How to handle being priced out as a bridesmaidAug 20, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My friend is getting married. It started with the idea of having a small ceremony in the park, going to her place afterward for dinner. Later we would put our childre...
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Go ahead, express concern for newly bald neighborAug 14, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. The other day I noticed my neighbor, who previously had long hair, is now bald. My assumption is she is dealing with some sort of health issue, likely cancer (why els...
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Making lemonade out of surprise child from long-ago affairAug 13, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My husband recently dropped a bomb on our lives. He was contacted by someone claiming to be his child. It turns out many years ago, when we were married a few years, ...