Carolyn Hax
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Who is most controlling in this relationship - he, she or the ex?Feb 26, 2014 12:01 am - Q. Is it controlling of me to want, but not insist, that my boyfriend of one year cease contact with his ex? I can answer that with a yes. Would it make a difference, ho...
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Mother-in-law is behaving more like a baby than the newbornFeb 25, 2014 10:00 pm - Q. My wife and I welcomed our first child in January. Before our daughter was born, my wife told our family members that we didn't want overnight visitors while I took t...
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Clear communication best path with mother-in-lawFeb 23, 2014 12:01 am - Q. I am desperate for help, and my mom isn't cutting it. My mother-in-law (whom we see often) INSISTS on weighing in on everything we do for our son ... usually indicati...
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Godmother's lack of presents/presence is maddeningFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Q. My son's birthday was four months ago, and his godmother hasn't yet gotten him a birthday or Christmas gift. The problem is, this is getting in the way of our social...
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Husband doesn't want to attend his son's weddingFeb 09, 2014 10:00 pm - Q. My son is planning a small wedding for June. This will be his second marriage, and also his fiancee's. They are planning a ceremony on the beach in California near wh...
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Friends need lesson in how to handle crisisFeb 05, 2014 12:01 am - Q. I am 23. About a year ago I was diagnosed with what turned out to be a non-life-threatening cancer. During surgery and radiation, I was lucky enough to have a wonderf...
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Enabling ex-girlfriend is bad for mental health of bothFeb 04, 2014 11:22 am - Q. I was in a relationship that ended (mostly mutually) almost a year ago. I have made peace with it ending because it was bad for both of us. She took me for granted an...
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Should she set record straight about leaked pregnancy news?Feb 03, 2014 11:15 am - Q. Many years ago I had a good friend who shared the news of her pregnancy with me and one other girl, with instructions not to tell anyone else until a certain date (af...
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She’s anxious over his anxiety and fitnessFeb 02, 2014 5:14 am - Q. My boyfriend and I are in our early 20s, and have been together for about 2½ years. In recent months we’ve talked of “being together for the long haul.” The problem i...
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Hard to tell if boyfriend’s lies are minor or serious problemJan 28, 2014 12:59 pm - Q. The other day, I discovered my boyfriend had lied to me about riding with a girl co-worker to a college football game in another state (he claims they only drove toge...