Carolyn Hax
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What to do about sister's dueling engagement?Dec 28, 2014 12:01 am - Q. My only sister (she's 25, I'm 28) has always been extremely competitive, and I lack this impulse. My sister met a guy online in May, moved in with him in September, a...
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More than time to steer volatile wife to counselingDec 24, 2014 11:01 pm - Q. My wife is an amazing woman. She is beautiful and smart and a great mother. She also has a temper and does not take any slight intended or not lightly. She was, I gue...
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Don't relegate child to 'less-than' statusDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - Q. My husband's (much) younger sister had a child as a teenager when she was not at all able to raise one due to drug problems and other issues. We became the baby's leg...
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Should she follow gut reaction to dishonest husband?Dec 18, 2014 10:00 pm - Q. I really need another opinion on my husband. I'm 29, three kids, have been married for 8 years, together 14 since high school. Basically, I notice my husband texts wi...
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Talk to son without his fiancee if she's controlling conversationDec 18, 2014 5:01 am - Q. My wife and I have supported our son and his fiancee, financially and otherwise, for years. Including legal issues for her. Prior to our retirement from two careers t...
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Ex's ex is his problem to deal with, not yoursDec 14, 2014 12:01 am - Q. I am concerned about my ex-boyfriend. He has a female co-worker we'll call Sarah who has been his friend with benefits on and off (three times) over the past 10 years...
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Holiday dilemma hints at deeper issueDec 14, 2014 12:01 am - Q. My husband, kids and I split Thanksgiving and Christmas between the two sides of our families. This year, Christmas is with his family. My family lives many states aw...
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Don't over-explain new boyfriend to your kidsDec 08, 2014 10:00 pm - Q. I am a widow with two boys, ages 8 and 10. My husband died 10 months ago after a long illness. I started dating about five months ago, a fact I have not shared with m...
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Find ways other than gifts to bond with nieceDec 07, 2014 12:01 am - Q. My brother's wife has created a lot of tension in our family right from the start. She is very opinionated and says exactly what is on her mind. She has openly told u...
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No need to involve ex in your post-breakup bluesDec 04, 2014 5:01 am - Q. How important is it for me to express my thoughts and feelings about the end of our relationship to my ex? I dated this wonderful guy for a few months, and then one d...