Carolyn Hax
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Equip sedentary daughter for life beyond TVAug 04, 2013 6:15 am - Q. I am the father of a 13-year-old daughter who is not very active. She would rather sit on the couch and watch TV than do anything else, whereas most of her friends pl...
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If you can’t be yourself around boyfriend, it may be time to say goodbyeJul 30, 2013 1:31 pm - Q. My boyfriend constantly picks up on little things about me (too many boxes of Cheerios, the names of romance novels on my shelf, the colors of garments in my closet) ...
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She bought her dog, but tells people she adopted itJul 30, 2013 11:04 am - Q. I recently “adopted” a purebred dog, or at least, that’s how I think of it. Some people ask, did you adopt her? I just say yes. Is she a mix? I say, “Nope, she is a (...
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Boyfriend’s mother harsh on his girlfriend’s attitudeJul 28, 2013 6:14 am - Q. I have an autoimmune disorder that exhausts me. After a recent party at my boyfriend’s mom’s house, I heard that the mother and an aunt insist I came off “moody” and ...
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Think a little harder before saying no to vacationing with the parentsJul 26, 2013 2:47 pm - Q. In the mid-1990s, when I was 22 and my brother was 18, our family took a Caribbean cruise. It was fun, but not so much fun that I cared to go back again. Now that my ...
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Give sister some time, then make amendsJul 23, 2013 12:53 pm - Q. This past June, my son graduated from high school. My sister and brother-in-law have been very involved in my son’s life, coming to all of his games and activities. A...
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New boyfriend is causing troubles on many levelsJul 16, 2013 12:09 pm - Q. I just finished high school and am going off to college this fall, and my father just retired from a long career in the Marines. I recently got a boyfriend and we hav...
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Creating strong relationships out of sticky situationsJul 14, 2013 6:14 am - Q. I have always been the smart one. The sister was an average student, and I have always excelled in all areas of academia. This sounds conceited, I know, and I’m not w...
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Carolyn Hax: Don’t wait for him to come out and say it to your faceJul 10, 2013 12:37 pm - Q. My boyfriend and I are in our early 30s and have been in a serious relationship for two years. He is choosing not to go on a vacation with my family. I am incredibly ...
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Couple’s friend shouldn’t be going to husband for marital adviceJul 09, 2013 11:16 am - Q. My husband has been friends since college with a woman who ended up marrying one of his fraternity brothers. Her husband is an alcoholic who will not go for help, eve...