Carolyn Hax
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Be honest about being too tired to go outAug 22, 2019 11:00 pm - By Carolyn Hax Q. I recently started working longer hours and it gets exhausting. I used to hang out with my friends, who are very dear to me, every day after work, but ...
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'No children at the wedding' rule ruffles family's feathersAug 19, 2019 11:00 pm - By Carolyn Hax The Washington Post Q. My fiance and I have had to exclude children from our wedding guest list. Our guests have 60 children among them, and our reception...
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Son, wife reject our 'circus-like' family gatheringsAug 18, 2019 6:00 am - Q. My oldest son has informed me he is finished with family gatherings "like a circus" and only wants to visit my husband and me in the future. The "circus" consists of ...
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Grandma feels ambivalent about arrival of first grandchildAug 15, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. Maybe you can suggest some ways I could shake myself out of ambivalence regarding the birth of my first grandchild. I have observed friends ecstatic over such news, a...
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Good friend shows no interest in my 6-year-old daughterAug 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. My close friend of over 20 years lives next door. She is single and I am divorced with a child. She has always been a good friend to me personally; however, she seems...
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Supporting a partner veering off courseAug 11, 2019 6:00 am - Q. My partner completed an undergraduate degree but struggled to find a career in that industry. Under pressure from family, they followed and struggled through a career...
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Wife owes husband the truth about boring family gatheringsAug 08, 2019 11:00 pm - By Carolyn Hax Q. My husband's family is fanatical about spending time together. They are generally pleasant, but we have nothing in common, so events are mostly just si...
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Share cancer scare with loved ones so they can helpAug 05, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. Recently, I had a very serious cancer scare. I didn't tell my friends and family because I didn't want them to be scared until I knew if it was real. But the result w...
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Groom worries on-again, off-again parents will ruin weddingAug 04, 2019 11:00 pm - Adapted from a recent online discussion. Q. My parents are dating again, and I just don't think I can take it. They divorced the first time when I was about 9, got back ...
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Stay-at-home mom's comment irks working friendJul 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. About eight years ago, when our kids were in elementary school, I became casual friends with five other women, moms "in the same class." As time went on, the kids' fr...