Carolyn Hax
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Be a support system for nephew's upcoming weddingFeb 19, 2015 10:00 pm - Q. My sister and I have a close relationship and talk often. Her son (who was born just after her 19th birthday) turned 18 last summer and graduated from high school a s...
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Weigh pros, cons before being a bee in bonnet of wife's familyFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - Q. My wife's parents, in their mid-80s, returned to the U.S. three weeks ago after working and living in Europe, and are staying with us until their household goods arri...
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Don't be cavalier about choice to be a single parentFeb 15, 2015 10:00 pm - Q. I'm getting ready to pick a donor for my pursuit of single motherhood and I'm toying with the idea of a Sperm Picking Party. I would screen a list of potential donors...
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Women are much more than numbers on a scaleFeb 15, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I'm an average-looking guy - let's say a 6 - and after years of dating, I've come to the conclusion that I have four options when it comes to women, none of which see...
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If kids aren't invited to the wedding, don't bring themFeb 10, 2015 12:01 am - Q. My son and his fiancee live in California and will be married there next summer. My entire family has met the fiancee and feels she is warm and friendly. We live in t...
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Go on vacation with daughter even though Dad might be jealousFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - Q. My college-age daughter would like me to take her someplace warm during her spring break in March. My husband's work schedule prohibits him from going on such a trip....
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What's wrong with 'me time' for my birthday?Feb 08, 2015 12:01 am - Q. I have a young baby, 4 months old. I also have a wife. I expressed to my wife recently that I might take a day off for my birthday. She said I am mid-30s and should g...
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Don't let Granny's tyrannical actions dictate life's plansFeb 02, 2015 10:00 pm - Q. My daughter is approaching the age of big life events, though these events most likely are a way off for her, personally. Seeing her friends' lives changing has made ...
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Eye rolls over phone time cross the lineFeb 01, 2015 12:01 am - Q. My wife of 20 years has become obsessed with her phone. She is constantly checking Facebook, texts and email, while seeming to ignore me and our three kids at home an...
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Stand together in face of wife's family gatheringJan 29, 2015 12:01 am - Q. I recently invited my family to our home for an afternoon open house. This is not something I do often, maybe once every five years, in part because my family is hard...