Carolyn Hax
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Letting go of past expectations can set you freeMar 06, 2016 10:00 pm - Q. In spite of doing "everything right" my life just didn't work out the way I dreamed. I went to the best college and grad school, and while my job is very fulfilling, ...
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Don't penalize young children for the choices their parents makeMar 02, 2016 12:00 am - Q. Situation: My grown son has two boys (8 and 6), and his girlfriend (who is still married to someone else) has a boy and a girl (7 and 5) who get very little support f...
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It's time to let sister speak for herselfFeb 29, 2016 10:00 pm - Q. After being a self-described pushover and the person who gets dumped on in her family, my sister has started therapy and is finally making a noticeable effort to stan...
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For love to win, both must come to terms with the pastFeb 28, 2016 12:00 am - Q. I am a married man and father of one beautiful 3-year-old boy. For Christmas my wife and I got a new computer to share, set up with her email account. So, after Chris...
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Be good to yourself so you have strength to face your griefFeb 25, 2016 3:00 am - Q. I'm in the middle of a messy divorce six months after my son, conceived after years of IVF, died at birth. I've also just started a new job with a lot more responsibi...
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Woman needs to decide: vows or dreamsFeb 21, 2016 10:00 pm - Q. When I was first dating my husband, I told him I wanted the opportunity to work overseas for a few years and he adamantly didn't want to live overseas. It was almost ...
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Stay a step ahead of critics who question your lifeFeb 16, 2016 4:20 am - Q. I married my high school sweetheart when I was 19. We were both mature for our ages, so we made a plan to get educations, jobs and to one day support a family. Fiftee...
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Husband says nothing about ex still in family's lifeFeb 15, 2016 10:00 pm - Q. I have been in a relationship for almost 12 years now. We have been married for nine. My husband is divorced and his family is very close to his ex. From the beginnin...
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Let boyfriend's mom down gently on potential for marriage, kidsFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - Q. I am a 26 and have been with my boyfriend for three years. We have a happy and loving relationship. My boyfriend's mother is very sweet and I value my relationship wi...
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It's up to adult daughter to change family's communication styleFeb 09, 2016 12:00 am - Q. This fall, my father left my mother at home while he went to spend the winter with friends in Florida (she still works and he does not). He did not tell my mother of ...