Carolyn Hax
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Best bet to raising kids? Don’t be a helicopter parentJul 25, 2012 12:21 pm - The following was adapted from a recent online discussion. Q. I am pregnant with my first child and my husband and I are VERY excited. Can you suggest any child rearing ...
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Secretive girlfriend a sign of deeper problemsJul 23, 2012 2:47 pm - Q. My girlfriend has secrecy issues. She rarely tells me what she is doing or has done. If I ask her a question, she will analyze my words and tell me I did not ask in t...
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Don’t put family in awkward position about their financesJul 16, 2012 2:52 pm - Q. I’m getting ready for a family vacation. My grandmother has generously offered to pay for a beach rental. Unfortunately, my sister-in-law just lost her job, and she b...
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Bigot is still a bigot even if he says nothingJul 11, 2012 3:41 pm - Q. I recently discovered that my boyfriend has some religious and political beliefs that differ wildly from my own. This normally wouldn’t be an issue except that when h...
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What to do about relatives who are always late?Jul 09, 2012 3:10 pm - Q. I have some relatives who never arrive on time for family functions. When my parents were alive they chose to wait until the couple arrived, but after a few times the...
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Having cold feet is a warning sign for couplesJul 08, 2012 2:21 am - While I’m away, readers give the advice. On resisting pressure to go ahead with the wedding even though you have doubts — from three different angles: Thirteen years ago...
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Think broadly about what to do with different issues at handJul 06, 2012 3:21 pm - Q. I have some relatives who never arrive on time for family functions. When my parents were alive they chose to wait until the couple arrived, but after a few times the...
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Should she spill the beans about an affair?Jul 02, 2012 3:16 pm - Ÿ Q. I just found out a semi-good friend is sleeping with the husband of another semi-good friend. I don’t know whether to stay out of it, or whether I’m obligated to sa...
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Show how you care for a couple without the high costsJul 01, 2012 1:58 am - Q. Lucky me, about half a dozen of my good friends are getting married in the next three months. I would love to be able to express my happiness for them through a lavis...
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Show pouty boyfriend that no means noJun 26, 2012 3:00 pm - Q. I am guilty of occasionally resenting my boyfriend because he doesn't take it well when I say no. He pouts when I tell him I want to do something other than what he w...