Carolyn Hax
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Let go of 'ideal' family and embrace your real oneMar 14, 2015 1:00 am - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On growing and remaining close to a child who has little in common with you: I'm an only child who takes after my father and hav...
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Snooping wife finds out things she didn't want to knowMar 12, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. I am a snooper. The first time I snooped on my husband it was really just curiosity. He left open a chat window and didn't sign out. Instead of signing him out, I rea...
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Fiancee trying to send a message with her immature actionsMar 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. My fiancee cheated on me. After talking it over, I have forgiven her and want to move on. Now she is questioning my love for her because I didn't get upset enough abo...
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How to deal with parenting criticisms that cross the lineMar 08, 2015 12:00 am - Q. My neighbor thinks I'm a bad parent. Not just a bad parent, a dangerous parent. She thinks this because I do things like let my daughter climb the tree in our backyar...
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Cut sister slack, not out of your lifeMar 06, 2015 1:00 am - Q. My sister is 25 and six years my younger. She is someone I love dearly and is my best friend despite what seems like a significant generational gap. She just moved ou...
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Getting help with spouse's addiction problem is making progressMar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - Q. I've been separated from my husband who wants to reconcile. However, he doesn't want to go to counseling (and I'm in counseling myself), so I'm increasingly frustrate...
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Just because your child isn't like you doesn't mean you've failedMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Q. My only child is 28 and lives 1,000 miles away. Said child is self-supporting in a challenging field and professes to look up to me personally and professionally. But...
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Relative blowing incident way out of proportionMar 01, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I recently had occasion to drop off a package at my granddaughter's afternoon preschool. Believing I was doing my daughter-in-law a favor, I timed my drive to stop at...
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Don't wait for the perfect ring to pop the questionFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - Q. I'm clumsy. About two months ago, a car cut me off, causing me to wreck my scooter. The result: a broken hip and two broken legs. A month in the hospital and a month ...
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Ring least important aspect of marriageFeb 22, 2015 12:00 am - Q. My boyfriend and I have been dating for five years now, and it's been really great. We've spent part of college together, overcome the transition of moving to a new a...