Carolyn Hax
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Look at some hard truths before continuing to wait on proposalApr 14, 2015 1:00 am - Q. My boyfriend and I, turning 30 and 28 soon, have been together for almost five years and living together for four. We have talked about marriage and having a family s...
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Second marriage is not a father-replacement systemApr 12, 2015 4:00 am - Q. I am considering getting remarried three years after an awful divorce. I had young twins, now 5. The man I'm with has a lot of parenting know-how, and we can meld our...
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Don't be afraid to rescind vacation that was never really offeredApr 06, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. I invited a friend and her family (husband and two children) to vacation with us at my parents' home this summer. My parents were willing to host all of us, four adul...
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Find middle ground on invite to traditional weddingApr 05, 2015 1:00 am - Q. Long story short, my Indian parents (and by extension my sibs) do not like my significant other because he is a white, non-college-educated man. I had to make boundar...
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Carolyn Hax: Friends are happy for each other and don't need to competeApr 02, 2015 1:00 am - Q. I have been friends with my best friend for over 10 years. She was recently the maid of honor at my wedding. Ever since I got engaged (two years ago) she has been com...
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Should wedding date close to parent's death be postponed?Mar 29, 2015 4:00 am - Q. My fiance and I have planned our wedding for May 2. My mother passed away from cancer in June of last year, and this wedding was seen as an event that we thought woul...
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Sibling needs to revisit how to approach brother and his wifeMar 25, 2015 1:00 am - Q. My relationship with my brother and his wife has in later years become one where I drove the several hours to their home, visited, etc., even though I work and he is ...
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Readers give advice on leaving kids alone, marrying youngMar 24, 2015 1:00 am - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On children who are anxious about being home alone: Children have different personalities, some are ready to take on respon...
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Son's love for rap leaves mom feeling puzzledMar 23, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. My young teen son loves rap music. I feel deeply uncomfortable with the misogyny, aggression in the service of revenge, and basic crassness of it. I've tried to recog...
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Readers offer advice on inheritances, parents and good partnersMar 16, 2015 11:00 pm - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On resenting sibling bailouts as a dent in one's own inheritance: I am always shocked by people expecting an inheritance. M...