Carolyn Hax: Advice
Hax: Get tough with irresponsible son
Carolyn: My 46-year-old, divorced son is working full time and lives within walking distance of me in his own apartment. To compare, his 50-year-old, divorced sister who works full time also lives within walking distance in her own apartment. She is independent and lives responsibly.
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Carolyn Hax: Advice
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CAROLYN HAX: ADVICE
Hax: Traveling dad elicits suggestions
Adapted from a recent online discussion and continued from Monday, about the father who is away from home two weeks per month.
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CAROLYN HAX: ADVICE
Carolyn Hax: Husband’s absence can be handled
Adapted from a recent online discussion.
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CAROLYN HAX: ADVICE
Carolyn Hax: The marriage, not wedding rings, is the issue
Carolyn: What is your opinion of married men who refuse to wear a wedding ring? My husband of many years took his off a few years ago, after we started having problems, and has steadfastly refused to put it back on even though I’ve stated plainly and repeatedly that it would mean a lot to...
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CAROLYN HAX: ADVICE
Hax: What’s in a name? Too much drama
Carolyn: When my husband and I were first talking about having children, he suggested my mother’s name and his mother’s name (“Elaine Nicole”) or our fathers’ names (“Timothy James”).
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CAROLYN HAX: ADVICE
Hax: Navigating rocky road of friendship
Adapted from a recent online discussion.
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CAROLYN HAX: ADVICE
Hax: Ex-wife’s disorder creates family strain
Carolyn: My wife and I split up for a couple of reasons including that she’s likely bipolar but refuses treatment.
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CAROLYN HAX: ADVICE
Hax: Couple clash may be abuse, depression
Carolyn: Just spent weekend with Son and Daughter-in-Law. Son behaved horribly toward Wife, to the point that, concerned for safety of all, I told him to leave.
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CAROLYN HAX: ADVICE
Carolyn Hax: Newlywed needs some perspective
Carolyn: I know I’m being unreasonable, but I also know there is a deeper issue here, and I need help separating the two.
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CAROLYN HAX: ADVICE
Carolyn Hax: Siblings repeating old family conflicts
Carolyn: My younger sister and I have become very close over the last few years. She attends a university about an hour away from where I live. I live about 15 minutes from our parents’ house. My sister comes home to visit frequently, and lives at home during her breaks. She and I have a ...


