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Carolyn Hax: ‘Secret bigot’ is good at pretending he’s not one
Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My husband always leaned right politically, but in the…
Carolyn Hax: His big sister will ‘throw a fit’ if he’s engaged first
Dear Carolyn: My boyfriend and I want to get engaged in the coming months, but his…
Carolyn Hax: Abusive ex got therapy, but son is unmoved by the effort
Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: When my son, “Barry,” turned 14, my husband became…
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Carolyn Hax: In her 40s, thriving – and craving her parents’ approval
Dear Carolyn: I’m a woman in my early 40s and adulting pretty well. I have a…
Carolyn Hax: How to curb a ‘growing dislike’ of nephew’s new wife?
Dear Carolyn: Three months ago, our nephew married his girlfriend. They had planned to marry later,…
Carolyn Hax: Now that she’s the mom-in-law, she won’t abide boundaries
Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My wife put up significant boundaries with my mother…
Carolyn Hax: Spouse unwittingly overhears husband’s therapy session
Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: Earlier this week, I overheard my husband say some…
Carolyn Hax: Battle with teen stepson gets physical over cruel posts
Dear Carolyn: I have a 14-year-old stepson, “Paul.” Paul’s dad and I have been married for…