Carolyn Hax-Washington Post

  • I’m being smothered after retirement
    We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are…
    September 17, 2026

  • Mending fences with estranged grandchild
    Dear Carolyn: My eldest granddaughter is 27. I do not know her. When she was small, my son (my…
    September 15, 2026

  • After I turned 40, my birthdays depress me
    We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are…
    August 20, 2026

  • Joint funds, right? Hubby spends spouse’s hobby money
    Dear Carolyn: My husband and I are both 29 and have been married for a few years. My husband’s…
    July 21, 2026

  • Their sympathy has become ‘almost unbearable’
    Hi, Carolyn. I’m having major spine surgery in a few weeks, and my husband will need to have chemo…
    May 12, 2026

  • Mom-in-law’s mental decline strains visits to breaking point
    Hi, Carolyn: My mother-in-law — who was a wonderful woman — has declining mental acuity after a stroke and…
    March 25, 2026

  • Showing up for family is not a one-way street
    Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: What are the rules around showing up for family? I’m the youngest,…
    March 16, 2026

  • Maybe I should be hasty this time
    Dear Carolyn: My last relationship was several years ago. We’d been together for four years and engaged for one….
    March 13, 2026

  • Is my platonic friend ruining my shot at love?
    We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are…
    March 5, 2026

  • Best friend’s advice touches a nerve
    Hi, Carolyn: My best friend and I met in middle school and, in different states now, have maintained a…
    February 20, 2026

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