Carolyn Hax
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A commitment can't be held together by threatsAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - Q. I read your piece (www.bit.ly/ControllyGF) about the girlfriend who forbids her boyfriend to talk to other girls. I agree this seems like abusive, controlling behavio...
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Commitment is key before moving in with boyfriend and sonAug 18, 2014 11:00 pm - Q. I am a 32-year-old woman who has been dating a wonderful man for a little over a year. We are now making lifelong plans together, starting with the process of looking...
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Her niece stole clothing and family wants to ignore itAug 18, 2014 1:01 am - Q. This summer, as a favor to my recently divorced sister-in-law, my husband (her brother) and I agreed to take her 13-year-old daughter for three weeks. My sister-in-la...
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Husband feels tempted by wife's friend to cheatAug 11, 2014 11:00 pm - Q. Whenever I am at a party with my wife's girlfriend, she flirts with me. No, not flirt; groping and teasing is a better description. Sticking her hands in my back pock...
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Is traveling with little kids to family gatherings worth it?Aug 11, 2014 1:01 am - Q. I once considered "family time" important enough that family travel became an item in our monthly budget so money would never be a reason for not visiting family. Now...
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Are you ready to accept you're "that" girl in love triangle?Aug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Q. I met a guy in 2011 and we fell madly in love. At the time he had a girlfriend and she was pregnant, but I was OK with it. She found out and started sending me insult...
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Question about houseguest must be decided togetherAug 05, 2014 5:01 am - Q. My husband and I are expecting a visit from my brother "Allen" soon. He is on again with his on-again/off-again (mostly off) girlfriend "Mable." I consider Mable one ...
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Mother's lie by omission makes sons angryAug 04, 2014 11:00 pm - Q. I raised two boys by myself since I was pregnant with the second. I divorced the boys' father because of his emotional abuse, drinking and suspected drug use. I raise...
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Use no-kids wedding invite as teachable family momentAug 03, 2014 1:01 am - Q. I am 44 with five children, 12, 11, 10, 7, 6. I am the youngest of four siblings. All of my brother's and sisters' children are 16-32, some with children of their own...
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Parents get final say, no matter whatAug 02, 2014 1:01 am - Q. My mother-in-law wants my 5-year-old to sleep over at her house. The problem is that even though she has been living with the same man for several years and my husban...