Carolyn Hax
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Sexual abuse secret weighs heavy on daughter-in-lawApr 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. My mother-in-law told me several years ago that she had been sexually abused when younger by someone that was supposed to protect her. She said it took 10 years into ...
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I keep breaking up with my partner and I need helpApr 07, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I'm a mess. I've been with my partner for over four years and I've been emotionally abusive in the way that I keep breaking up with her and then getting back together...
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Two-family vacation could prove to be learning experienceApr 03, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. We have been best friends with another couple for 12 years. Each family has a daughter. Although we had to relocate an hour and a half away, we still get together mon...
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Relationship with Dad may undermine integrityApr 01, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. My nephew was born a year and a half ago. When my father learned my brother and sister-in-law did not name the baby after someone on his side of the family, which the...
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Returning to work after maternity leave isn't working outMar 28, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. I am really struggling with going back to work after having my child. I am a university professor and took one year of maternity leave. Upon returning, I discovered I...
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Friend group considers dropping serial interrupterMar 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. A group of 10 ladies gets together weekly and we do an annual trip together. Nine of us are frustrated by one friend who does not have group social skills. She interr...
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Intimidated by thoughts of fiance's sexy ex-girlfriendsMar 11, 2019 11:00 pm - Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared on Nov. 14, 2004. Q. I'm getting married in May. We're young, but excited about spending the rest of our lives together...
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Well-rested working parent or lazy bum?Mar 10, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I work from home at a career I love that I built myself. I'm also the parent of two small children. And I have a paralyzing sense that I'm a lazy bum. This is despite...
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Falling for a daddy's girl? Leave preconceived notions at the doorMar 06, 2019 10:00 pm - Q. My girlfriend, "Margo," and I have been dating for four months now. She's wonderful and we have a great time together, but I'm a little concerned that I may be fallin...
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Be blunt with friend who can't read social cuesMar 03, 2019 5:00 am - Q. I need some help setting boundaries with a friend who has a hard time reading social cues. She regularly interrupts and talks over me, dominates conversation with sto...