Carolyn Hax
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Is husband a mansplainer or just a blowhard?Apr 16, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My husband has a tendency to "mansplain." Recently, when I asked him if he had heard of any U.S. military action planned against North Korea, he began his response by...
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Lowering bachelorette party expectationsApr 11, 2017 1:00 am - Q. How can I do my part in preventing any drama during my bachelorette party? I am having 10 of my closest girlfriends and family members fly with me to a resort town in...
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Husband insists wife attend nephews' sports gamesApr 10, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I have been married 12 years and have no kids. Prior to getting married, my husband was aware that I did not want kids, and he expressed the same senti...
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Preparation key when confronting racist clienteleApr 09, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I am a middle-age white female who works in a retail setting with colleagues whose skin tones are every color imaginable. I respect them and they respect me. Our comp...
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Husband feels ditched when wife's family comes to townApr 03, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. I'm writing from the mudroom of my house to give you some perspective: My wife has always claimed she's much better friends with her family - her parents and grandpar...
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Long-distance relationships lead to disappointing breakupsApr 02, 2017 11:00 pm - Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared in 2003. Q. My long-distance girlfriend of five years has suddenly come to the realization that I'm too "emotionally de...
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All alone, but dealing with friend's envy over free timeApr 02, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I'm single, educated, retired, own a beautiful home in a unique location, am involved in creative pursuits, and travel quite a lot. What I don't have is a spouse or c...
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Affair with boss hinders moral, career advancementsMar 27, 2017 11:00 pm - Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared in 2003. Q. I have been having an affair with my older, married boss for six months (he's 44 and I'm 28). We are in lov...
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Excluding daughter's 'lesbian friend' from family vacation a mistakeMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - Q. We retired to the Washington, D.C., area to be near our daughters and grandchildren. We have enjoyed several weeklong family vacations at nearby locations. This year ...
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Set limits on travel accommodations for spouseMar 21, 2017 1:00 am - Q. My husband and I will be traveling to attend my mom's wedding. It's either a 13-hour drive (now that we have a child, it would probably actually eat up an entire day)...