Carolyn Hax
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Talk it out with friend about her past betrayalAug 27, 2013 12:21 pm - Q. A longtime friend of mine is getting married. We have been friends since we were children, but we are not as close now as we were back then. We went to different coll...
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Letter about bedbugs still bothers readersAug 27, 2013 12:02 pm - Are there letter-writers you wonder about to this day? While I’m away, readers nominate some who stayed in mind. You can find the following January 2010 story online at ...
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Tread carefully when considering ‘the talk’ with nieceAug 25, 2013 6:14 am - Q. My niece just turned 15. Physically, she reminds me of myself at her age — she looks about 19. I lost my virginity when I was 14, so, ever since last year, I’ve been ...
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Down-sized husband seeking more time with kidsAug 18, 2013 6:14 am - Q. When we had kids, I stayed home with them while my husband worked, sometimes with long hours and lots of traveling. I got used to having the kids on my own, and takin...
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Finance issue causing a wedge between relativesAug 13, 2013 1:51 pm - Q. My husband’s brother “Patrick” and Patrick’s wife “Dana” run a well-known blog in a very niche industry. Often, they will make comments about how our jobs are “not en...
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Keep an open mind after hearing one person’s take on anotherAug 13, 2013 1:50 pm - Q. From what my daughter’s boyfriend has told me of his childhood, his mom sounds cold, unloving, even borderline abusive. He’s quick to reassure me that she’s changed s...
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Trying to teach a life lesson secondhand rarely worksAug 13, 2013 12:00 pm - Q. My 18-year-old son recently began his first relationship with a 20-year-old girl. They’ve been attending community college together and started as friends. He still s...
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Boundaries, not guilt, the answer to friend’s meltdownsAug 11, 2013 6:15 am - By Carolyn Hax Q. I have a friend who has a meltdown about twice or three times a week. I’ve become her go-to person because we are in the same profession. I’ve reviewed...
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Don’t send advice to your daughter unless she asks for itAug 06, 2013 1:14 pm - Q. I guess I’m old-school because my 23-year-old daughter has moved in with her boyfriend and I have concerns about almost everything. On one hand, I know she is an adu...
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How can she inspire boyfriend to find better paying work?Aug 06, 2013 12:36 pm - I’ve been nudging my live-in boyfriend to get a second job to bring in more income. I make at least three times what he makes. He has a college degree, and we’re both ab...