Carolyn Hax
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Pre-empt mom's neediness to avoid discouraging put-downsNov 01, 2015 1:00 am - Q. Maybe as both an advice giver and a mother yourself you can answer this. Is it typical for moms to complain about no one helping them with housework, then, when someo...
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Small apartment leaves no room for grandparentsOct 26, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I recently moved to a small, one-and-a-half-bedroom apartment in a new city with our young child. Our infant's room is about the size of a walk-in clos...
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With divorce in works, no reason not to speak up nowOct 25, 2015 6:00 am - Q. My husband of 16 years and I are in the process of getting divorced. For the sake of our kids, I remain cordial with him and his mother. She is, after all, their gran...
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Best thing to do with distressed boyfriend is break upOct 22, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. Long story short, boyfriend is going through a rough time (his dad died unexpectedly last year, his mom is in hospice care with a terminal illness). We've been togeth...
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Former victim of childhood bullying finds justice elusiveOct 20, 2015 1:00 am - Q. I got a kick out of a former bully when she promoted an anti-bully item on Facebook. We're not Facebook friends, but I was itching to remind her of a few things she d...
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Spouses need to back each other upOct 19, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I were married in May and are preparing for our first Christmas together. We agreed that Thanksgiving would be with my family and Christmas with his. T...
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Friend doesn't seem happy being 'just' a momOct 18, 2015 5:00 am - Q. What's a nice way to tell someone she needs to have a life outside of being a mom? Is such a thing even possible? The person in question had plans to go to grad schoo...
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You can't take it with you but spouses should agree on spendingOct 15, 2015 4:00 am - Q. We are a retired couple who, through the efforts of both parties, live comfortably. Our children and grandchildren are scattered throughout the world. Family gatherin...
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Wife asks for honesty, then uses the truth against himOct 13, 2015 1:00 am - Q. My wife has been telling me as long as we've known each other (around 10 years now) that she wants nothing but openness and honesty from me. So when she asks me perso...
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Make sure telling secret is not just in your best intrestOct 11, 2015 6:00 am - Q. My brother (mid-60s) and his wife separated nearly three years ago and made the decision not to tell our then-89-year-old mom, reasoning it was to protect her. Mom is...