Carolyn Hax
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Your son's decision to join Marines isn't something done to youNov 06, 2014 5:01 am - Q. My 20-year-old son wants to enlist in the Marines. He is a very smart kid who was accepted to several good colleges and chose not to go. If he wants to go into the Ma...
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How can Mom let go of anger at daughter's ex?Nov 02, 2014 5:01 am - Q. My daughter is doing very well post-divorce. I can't seem to shake the anger I have for her ex, though. He left the marriage for a co-worker. He never owned up to her...
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She's jealous of her boyfriend's 'bro-mance'Nov 02, 2014 1:01 am - Q. I'm a 40-something woman living with a 30-something man. I wanted to be engaged first, but he wasn't ready and insisted this was the only way to move forward with our...
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Truth for nieces' sake trumps family upheavalOct 30, 2014 6:01 am - Q. My brother and sister-in-law are going through an ugly divorce with her alleging emotional abuse, him trying to get shared custody of their kids (under 10), his lawye...
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When to tell children about an unknown sibling?Oct 26, 2014 1:01 am - Q. In a nutshell, I have children with my wife and also a child outside of my marriage with another woman due to infidelity. My wife knows, but does not want to inform o...
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Is it extra pounds or lazy behavior that's upsetting?Oct 25, 2014 12:01 am - Q. My girlfriend of two years could stand to lose about 20 pounds, which would result in increased energy (as it is now she spends a lot of time sitting around playing i...
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Boyfriend has to want to work through his grief but compassion helpsOct 23, 2014 6:01 am - Q. Is there a limit to how long one must indulge their partner's grieving period? To make a long story short, my boyfriend's father committed suicide several years ago, ...
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After a failed relationship, he has no desire to dateOct 19, 2014 1:01 am - Q. In June, I ended a long-distance relationship after several stormy months. There was a lot of back-and-forth, depression on both ends and difficulties in communicatin...
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Is a 'narcissistic' husband what you really want?Oct 19, 2014 1:01 am - Q. I've got a problem with my fiance and partner of 4 1/2 years. The good: He's brilliant, creatively resourceful, outgoing, easy to talk to, wonderful at supporting me ...
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Will the truth really matter at this point?Oct 18, 2014 1:01 am - Q. My father had several affairs, left our family, and remarried another woman. We have confronted him about his sins, but he acts as though everything is fine and he ha...