Carolyn Hax
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Telling on teen won't solve problems with her parentsApr 20, 2014 1:01 am - Q. My husband and I recently chaperoned a five-day high school trip. The daughter of some friends was one of the students. She has had a contentious relationship with he...
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Don't add stress by aiming for 'perfect' vacationApr 19, 2014 1:01 am - Q. My boys are 4 and 6 and very high-energy, though well behaved for their ages. My parents don't live nearby, and now that they've finally retired, they want to plan a ...
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Ex-boyfriend's actions speak loud and clearApr 14, 2014 11:00 pm - Q. I met a man who was a year out of a decades-long marriage and we became seriously, passionately involved and discussed marriage. I was the first person he dated after...
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Financial obligations make her leery of relationshipApr 10, 2014 11:00 pm - Q. I finished my undergrad a year ago, have a good job, and consider myself financially stable. My boyfriend is finishing his master's and will graduate with $200,000 in...
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Find what's behind your own excuses before divorceApr 10, 2014 1:00 am - Q. I have been unhappy in my marriage for a long time. So long, in fact, that it started long before it became a marriage. I always had an excuse for putting off ending ...
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How to deal with an overweight girlfriend?Apr 07, 2014 1:01 am - Q. As a man with an overweight girlfriend, I feel a bit demonized by this column (http://wapo.st/1jbbY1P) and advice. Me, I'm small and healthy. I saw her pictures onlin...
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Respectfully expressing concern is not controllingApr 05, 2014 1:01 am - Q. I know this is going to sound SO DUMB. My boyfriend participates in the Renaissance Faire. He enjoys this greatly, and doing so has greatly enhanced his self-esteem. ...
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Exclusion from fiancee's social group feels like slap in the faceMar 31, 2014 11:00 pm - Q. My fiancee has a large social network predating our relationship, which I am learning to navigate. Over the course of the past few years, I have attended almost every...
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No matter your situation in life, being content is keyMar 30, 2014 11:00 pm - Q. I get you are a strong believer of the be-content-with-yourself theory of singlehood. What I am not getting is when someone is longing for a baby, we "get" this and u...
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Whose problem is it that wife won't go out? Yours or hers?Mar 24, 2014 11:00 pm - Q. I like to have a good set of casual friends from work, church etc. and a couple of close friends, but my wife only wants one or two very close friends. Since we move ...