Carolyn Hax
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She can't control other's feelingsNov 05, 2021 12:49 pm - Q. I will be a bridesmaid in the wedding of a dear friend who lives out of state. My partner of four years is also invited. I'm torn about whether he should come. On the...
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She's looking for advice on showdown with parentsNov 05, 2021 11:55 am - Q. My boyfriend and I (both 24, college grads, employed full time) have been together 2 years. I invited him to move into my condo a year ago; our lifestyles have me...
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Step in when friend's creep detector failsNov 05, 2021 10:52 am - Q. A good friend of mine has been through very tough times (her boyfriend cheated on her while she was pregnant with his child), but in the last year she has been doing ...
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Let boyfriend go if he wants to see othersNov 05, 2021 10:44 am - Q. My boyfriend and I are attempting a long-distance college relationship, with the plan that it will be long-distance only for a finite amount of time. Recently, th...
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Family should pursue therapy for momNov 05, 2021 10:12 am - Q. My mother has always been difficult, but in recent months her actions have gone so far beyond the pale that I think they indicate serious mental illness. I can see th...
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He'll take parents' money for tuition, but that's itNov 05, 2021 10:04 am - Q. I am leaving home for college soon. My parents will pay my tuition. I want them to know I appreciate it, but I am not sure how to tell them. My parents are annoyi...
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Seeing wrongs cry out for some interventionNov 04, 2021 11:10 pm - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On angry parents, and intervening: My stepfather physically, verbally and emotionally abused me until I fled at 15. His power tr...
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Deciding not to nag spouse gets resultsNov 04, 2021 10:25 pm - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On the impulse to badger a mate: One technique to address domestic nagging is to privately set a block of time (two weeks minimu...
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Readers have their say on intimacy, work attitudesNov 04, 2021 10:13 pm - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On longing for intimacy: But it really is very, very difficult. I am now moving into old age. I was married for a very ...
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Come clean - with yourself and your wifeNov 04, 2021 10:05 pm - Q. A casual female friend whom I miss invites my new wife and me to her parties. The problem is that she may still be good friends with a person with whom I had a relati...