Tag: Tell Me About It

Dear Carolyn: I haven’t really dated anyone steadily in more than a year, and when I complained about it, my friend told me that I’m going to be single forever if I don’t lower my…

We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are below. Dear Carolyn: I have a different friendship problem than we usually see here: I’m a…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My in-laws are coming for a visit next week. They’re retired, and they moved, before I met my husband, to another country about a five-hour flight from where…

Adapted from online discussions. Dear Carolyn: My father is upset because my fiancé and I already made plans to spend an upcoming holiday with my fiancé’s family. My father asked why I hadn’t considered spending…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I have two daughters. “A” is 16, a junior in high school. “B” is 15, a freshman. B showed a gift for music at a young age. We…

Hi, Carolyn: I was in a 15-year relationship that ended about a year and a half ago. It was mostly good but pretty rocky for the last five, with things both of us did to…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I recently inherited some money, enough to allow me to quit my job and buy a new car. Nothing flashy, just a nice, reliable vehicle. I’m now focused…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I have been divorced from my daughter’s mother since she was 4. She is now 8. We initially had joint custody with alternating weeks. But this changed when…

Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared Oct. 11, 2009. Dear Carolyn: My husband’s ex just had a baby, making me one of few stepmothers who get to start from scratch. Because of this…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I find myself feeling really annoyed at people who are in a private business who request tips on top of services for which they already receive the full,…