Carolyn Hax
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Let daughter navigate adult relationship on her ownMay 07, 2013 12:01 am - Q. My lovely, 23-year-old daughter is a romantic and wants to marry the young man she is dating. They have “officially” dated two years, but were friends for years befor...
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Whirlwind, long distance relationship not necessarily badApr 30, 2013 11:39 am - Q. I am very recently married to a man I have dated for several years, and am very happy. One of my bridesmaids, “Courtney,” said she was upset because she always assume...
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Staying true to yourself is vital with off and on BFFApr 30, 2013 10:59 am - Q. I have a longtime friend who I once considered a “best friend.” We connect at the heart, and have relied on each other a lot over the years. Several years back, she w...
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Husband can’t stay friends with former affair partnerApr 23, 2013 11:18 am - Q. My husband and I are newlyweds. He had a long-term relationship with a woman who turned out to be married. When they first started dating, she lied to him about her m...
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Be there for sick brother and self, regardless of what mom saysApr 23, 2013 11:00 am - Q. My husband's 49-year-old brother has advanced cirrhosis. The prognosis sounds pretty grim. My mother-in-law, who is taking care of him and trying to make his apartmen...
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Finding — and eating — the hidden candy stash, yeah, that’s normalApr 21, 2013 6:14 am - Q. Oh, Carolyn, I’m having some food issues with my son. While I was nursing the baby, I could hear the other kids running around. It turns out they found the Easter can...
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Smothering boyfriend is driving her crazyApr 18, 2013 9:00 pm - Q. I recently started dating “Mike.” We have been dating for a few months, and we get along well and have fun together. But … Several times a day, Mike will text me how ...
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How to help a daughter with marital troubles?Apr 16, 2013 1:27 pm - Q. Our daughter, 27 and married for just over two years, is feeling she “is living the wrong life, like I’m not in the right place.” We are very fond of our son-in-law, ...
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Readers share advice that comes from experienceApr 07, 2013 6:14 am - While Carolyn takes some time off, readers offer their advice, this time on various relationships: Many years ago I went through a devastating divorce after a long marri...
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Time with dad was precious to teenApr 02, 2013 2:42 pm - While Carolyn takes some time off, readers offer their advice, this time on parental relationships and money: One thing my father did all throughout my teen years was ta...