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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.
Every week, we ask readers to think like an advice columnist and submit their advice to a question Carolyn Hax hasn’t ...
He boycotts events to dodge his homophobic brother-in-law, but a nephew’s grad party has him rethinking that self-imposed ...
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 ...
This parent is over the job, over the marriage and over the friendships in their small town, but feeling stuck with it all.
Ex-husband might no-show son’s “engagement party” — surprise wedding — if the letter writer doesn’t let him in on the secret.
Boyfriend refuses to believe the letter writer’s relationship with her lifelong, male best friend is strictly platonic.
Couple have a large home, a pool and no children. The parents in their orbit assume this means they’re open for babysitting.
She thought her new stepbrother was fine, until he spent a whole weekend provoking her with immature jokes. We asked readers ...
A letter writer and her husband disagree on charging their daughter rent after footing the bill for her master’s degree.
Judging from letters to advice columnist Carolyn Hax, this monumental change is one people both dread and work their whole ...
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.