Articles filed under Hax, Carolyn
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It's high time to call out friend's bad temper
Sep 17, 2019 11:04 AM - Carolyn Hax says it is time to call out friend's bad temper after it potentially ruins other relationships.
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Grandma puzzled how to help estranged daughter
Sep 15, 2019 6:00 AM - Q. My daughter and I are semi-estranged (her choice). Very rarely she confides in me when she is troubled. Recently she told me she had witnessed her husband being too rough physically and emotionally with their son. I have seen it on several occasions. Do I risk pushing my daughter further away by telling her how strongly I feel about this?
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How to relax when away from disabled husband and mother?
Sep 11, 2019 12:06 PM - It's vital to get rest, back away from work and be inaccessible for a time, even to people who depend on us. It's just good self-care.
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How to handle 'are they going to have kids' question
Sep 10, 2019 8:51 AM - Carolyn Hax says that the best way to shoot down the "are they going to have kids" question is to say, "I don't ask."
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Hands off my hard-earned 'Grandma' title
Sep 8, 2019 6:00 AM - Q. The title of grandma is a badge I wear with a great deal of pride. My husband's sister "Charlotte" never married and has no children. She encourages the youngsters to address her as Grandma Charlotte. I resent that she tries to claim my title. I want to ask her to stop this hijack of my badge of honor. Do you think my concern is valid? How do I go about this?
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It's crystal clear that husband's top priority is his parents
Sep 6, 2019 12:55 PM - It's unfortunate that wife couldn't see she was marrying a child who has an unhealthy attachment to parents.
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Tired of husband's constant complaining
Sep 3, 2019 1:04 PM - Carolyn Hax has a few options for the wife who is fed up with the role of an eternal optimist to her husband's constant complaining.
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How to get started on earning a degree later in life
Aug 28, 2019 3:50 PM - Carolyn Hax's advice for someone looking to go back for an undergraduate degree is just as apt today as when she wrote it in 2005.
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Abusive ex-boyfriend says he's changed, wants her back
Aug 27, 2019 12:26 PM - Carolyn Hax says abusive ex-boyfriend may have changed, but none of it matters if he only made strides to get her back instead of knowing his actions were wrong.
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Cousin doesn't know she's a sperm-donor child
Aug 25, 2019 6:00 AM - Q. My mother conceived both my brother and me using a sperm donor. Recently, I was discussing taking an ancestry test and my mother revealed to me [that] my cousin is also a sperm-donor child. They, however, have not disclosed this to her. My mom asked me not to post publicly about my ancestry test, lest my cousin get curious and want to take one, outing her parents. What am I to do?
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