Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My boyfriend and I live together. He refuses to lock the dead bolt. He says, “I won’t live in fear.” He locks the doorknob, which I think is…

Dear Carolyn: Can a relationship survive if one partner is banned from talking about work at all? I don’t mean blathering on for hours or every day, I mean when one partner can’t even come…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I feel like I’m circling the drain. It’s been a problem for months, but intensified in the last few weeks. I absolutely cannot focus at work. The job…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: How do you know when to break up a marriage after a partner has an affair? I’ve been married for almost 25 years. My spouse had a six-month…

Dear Carolyn: I am my husband’s second wife. His first wife was much loved by my husband’s family, but my husband wasn’t happy and divorced her. My husband’s family established a tradition whereby hosting holiday…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I keep searching for the words to tell my adult children that I am so sorry I failed them so completely. I’m not seeking anything for myself, I…

Adapted from an online discussion. Hey, Carolyn: My ex and I (no kids) are still great friends after our split. Luckily for us, we still got along and didn’t want to take it out on…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My husband has a very close female friend. They met at work 15 years ago; we’ve been married for 25. She’s extremely extroverted, while I am an introvert.…

Hello, Carolyn: I’m a college sophomore and I am close with a group of girls from my freshman dormitory. One of them, “Allison,” relies on me too much and I can’t handle it anymore. Allison…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My husband and I have a terrific 15-year-old. She’s kind and funny, a great student and a varsity athlete. She’s also a procrastinator and a frequent half-[hearter], and…