Carolyn Hax
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Self-knowledge, foresight lend strength to beliefsSep 25, 2016 6:00 am - Q. Our nephew, who we are very close with, wants to visit us for a few days with his girlfriend. They live together, but we told him they would have to sleep in separate...
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Look past double standard to see manipulation for what it is - abuseSep 20, 2016 1:00 am - Q. I had a college friend until age 35, when he started dating and then married a girl who was not just entirely uninterested in me and my then-girlfriend (now my spouse...
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Relationships break down from the inside, not outSep 19, 2016 11:00 pm - Q. I made the mistake of looking up my boyfriend's ex-girlfriend and discovered she's beautiful and accomplished. They broke up over a year before we got together. She w...
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Firm boundaries will help put mom in her placeSep 18, 2016 5:00 am - Q. By mutual agreement, my ex and I ended our six-year relationship last year. We've remained friendly because we recognize that we simply grew up and apart since we met...
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You get to decide what you will - and won't - put up withSep 13, 2016 1:00 am - Q. I was out for dinner with my boyfriend and his family and one of his friends last week. I was the only one chowing down on dessert - it was delicious! - but my boyfri...
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Adults living at home need motivationSep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Q. I am in grad school and living in my parents' house. There are many issues that arise as an adult living at home, but my biggest issue is that my sister, who is a few...
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Dad's need to move on is no one else's businessSep 05, 2016 11:00 pm - Q. My mom died suddenly six months ago after 50-plus years of marriage. My dad has largely moved on and is even more active than before, including beginning to casually ...
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Readers' advice on parents, fundraisers, holidaysSep 04, 2016 6:00 am - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On parents who play favorites: By the time I was in my 40s - and after beating my head against the wall until it pretty much exp...
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Advice on college, bullied brides and babiesSep 01, 2016 11:00 pm - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On a college student's resistance to parental control: Show your real independence. Ease the financial burden on your paren...
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Speak up now or risk a lifetime of regretAug 30, 2016 1:00 am - Q. A good friend and I had strong feelings for each other but I (foolishly) would not break up my long-term relationship for him. He ended up engaged to someone else, an...