Carolyn Hax
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Girlfriend's alcohol consumption leads to relationship riftJun 05, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. My girlfriend and I are in our mid-20s and have been dating for four years. We love each other deeply and generally communicate well, but one issue that has come up r...
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Feeling unwelcome at the family homesteadJun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. I live across the country from my parents. They still live in the home I grew up in, which they built by themselves as a small farm and homestead. Three years ago, my...
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Don't let new granddaughter's name take away joyMay 29, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. My daughter and her husband live across the country from us, so we mostly talk with her on the phone several times per month. She recently shared the happy news that ...
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'Thank you' not in daughter-in-law's vocabularyMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My youngest son married a lovely woman who I am genuinely fond of, if not very close to. We are a large family and she's an only child, and I know that can be overwhe...
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Repairing the damage of missing a child's funeralMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - The following was adapted from a recent online discussion. Q. I'm introverted and can be a little socially awkward generally. My parents are the same, so this is partial...
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Father of the bride wants to control weddingMay 22, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. This past weekend, my boyfriend proposed to me while we were in New England on a trip. We are both in our 30s. On the way back home, we stayed overnight at my parents...
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Father reverts to eating habits that almost killed himMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Three years ago, my father had a heart attack and needed triple-bypass surgery. He almost died. Up until this point, he never paid any attention to what he ate. There...
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How to avoid estrangement from devout parents over religionMay 16, 2017 1:00 am - Q. My husband and I were both raised in the same religion, which for various reasons we have not chosen to continue as adults. In my household growing up, we were not ex...
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New mom can't stop bragging on social mediaMay 15, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I have a 4-year-old grandson who is wonderful in all the ways a 4-year-old boy can be! His mother, our daughter-in-law, is a professional photographer ...
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Silly wedding problem really has simple solutionMay 08, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. I am getting married this July. My fiance and I at some point told my younger sister she would get a plus-one. She said she was going to bring her best friend from co...