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Carolyn Hax: Daughter-in-law needs help processing child’s new gender identity
Her daughter-in-law is trying to adjust as her firstborn comes out as trans, and the letter writer wants to know how to help.
Competing with rich ex’s party for our daughter. Give advice to this Hax question.
Every week, we ask readers to think like an advice columnist and submit their advice to a question Carolyn Hax hasn’t ...
Carolyn Hax: Gay man avoids homophobic brother-in-law. But at what cost?
He boycotts events to dodge his homophobic brother-in-law, but a nephew’s grad party has him rethinking that self-imposed ...
Carolyn Hax: Twins live half hour apart, but one insists on keeping his distance
Dear Carolyn: My twin brother lives only 30 minutes away by Metro, but I never see him. If I need something, he’s there for ...
Carolyn Hax: How to fix dull life with incurious spouse — but not blow it all up
This parent is over the job, over the marriage and over the friendships in their small town, but feeling stuck with it all.
New stepbrother is a weirdo who likes ‘triggering’ me. Hax readers give advice.
She thought her new stepbrother was fine, until he spent a whole weekend provoking her with immature jokes. We asked readers ...
Carolyn Hax: Dad’s ‘full reinvention’ after mom’s death is unsettling for son
His dad’s completely new love and life after mom’s death make the letter writer feel like he doesn’t have a dad anymore.
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