Carolyn Hax
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PTSD sufferer doesn't owe people - even friends - an explanationJan 17, 2017 12:00 am - Q. I was recently diagnosed with PTSD. I have been severely restricting my exposure to the topic that triggered the initial breakdown, which nearly landed me in the ER. ...
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Daughter resents mom's resentment of in-lawsJan 16, 2017 10:00 pm - Q. After another weekend hosting my parents, I'm at a loss for how to end a recurring fight with my mother. She perceives that we spend more time with my husband's famil...
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Be direct when asking boyfriend about marriageJan 15, 2017 5:00 am - Q. What is the best way to ask your boyfriend if he is ready for marriage, or an idea of when it will happen? I have been dating my boyfriend over eight years. When we h...
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Don't tolerate friends' bigotry; confirm your beliefsJan 12, 2017 12:00 am - Q. Two friends have recently expressed bigoted views, and I have been left devastated and confused. These people have been truly great and supportive friends, and we've ...
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Giving brother and his wife dignity is best giftJan 10, 2017 7:00 am - Q. Every Christmas, we host my parents and my brother's small family. My brother's family is kind but poor, and relies on help from family, friends and various agencies ...
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Think it's child abuse? Then, yes, step in and say somethingJan 05, 2017 5:00 am - Q. My wife and I live in a duplex below a divorced single mom and her 9-year-old son. He seems to split time with his father, but spends most with Mom. Several times a w...
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Don't refuse gift before reading its messageJan 01, 2017 4:00 am - Q. My husband and I just received a package that's likely to be a Christmas gift from my brother and sister-in-law. They have been harshly critical of me over the past t...
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Trust yourself to continue working on marriageDec 12, 2016 10:00 pm - Q. I recently caught my husband, 66, in an emotional and sexting affair with another woman, 53. We have been married 25 years and there has never been the slightest hint...
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Talk about lack of sex in the marriageDec 11, 2016 10:00 pm - Q. Should I be worried that my wife and I have had no sex for literally years? I am guessing it is at least three years. Not even heavy make-out sessions. It just seems ...
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Teach niece how to manage financesDec 05, 2016 10:00 pm - Q. My brother and sister-in-law have notoriously poor money-management skills and compulsive spending habits. After many years of helping them with gifts and loans, thei...