Carolyn Hax
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Rings were given as a gift. No trying to make daughter give them upJan 27, 2015 1:01 am - Q. My mother gave me her old wedding rings when I married my first husband. I wore them until he died, and for some time after. I am now remarried, and the rings are put...
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Sister greiving after sibling cut her out of her lifeJan 25, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I have a long story and I need outside input. I've gone to family, friends, etc. — no one knows what to tell me. My older sister stopped speaking to me a year and a h...
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What to do about a boyfriend who goes on and on about ex?Jan 19, 2015 10:00 pm - Q. I've been dating this guy for several months. A couple of months ago he starts talking about his first love all the time, date after date. He has told me every moment...
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Controlling boyfriend won't lead to mutual satisfactionJan 18, 2015 10:00 pm - Q. I am a 70-year-old dating a 71-year-old widower. He divorced his first wife for infidelity, and the second marriage was not terribly happy either, though he says "at ...
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Don't let dietary restrictions or fussiness ruin a good thingJan 15, 2015 11:01 pm - Q. I have been dating a smart, funny, interesting, handsome, caring man for eight months. I could see myself sharing a life with this guy ... except for one thing. As fa...
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Control your output to subside back-stabber's inputJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - Q. How do you treat someone who talks about you behind your back? She does this with everyone. Cutting her out of my life is not an option. G. A. Think of it in terms of...
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Is waffling on having baby solely on your husband?Jan 09, 2015 12:01 am - Q. When my husband and I first started dating (seven years ago) he was upfront that he didn't want any more kids. He is 47 and has a 20-year-old daughter. I'm 42, don't ...
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Bubble Wrap is for packages, not peopleJan 08, 2015 12:01 am - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On being the parent your kids need you to be: When our daughter, a student/athlete and honor graduate, began to explore enlistin...
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Reach out and friend lonely conversation hijackersJan 06, 2015 12:01 am - Q. A group of people who once worked together on a political campaign gets together once or twice a year for lunch. The former candidate usually starts the invitation pr...
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Don't let past dreams rule your present lifeJan 04, 2015 10:00 pm - Q. Since high school, I've had a life plan: to live all over the world. In college I studied abroad in Europe and Asia and traveled through over 15 countries. When I gra...