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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 ...
She thought her new stepbrother was fine, until he spent a whole weekend provoking her with immature jokes. We asked readers ...
This parent is over the job, over the marriage and over the friendships in their small town, but feeling stuck with it all.
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 ...
Couple have a large home, a pool and no children. The parents in their orbit assume this means they’re open for babysitting.
Late sister’s widower has started dating years after her death, and the letter writer is “embarrassed” by family’s icy ...
Boyfriend refuses to believe the letter writer’s relationship with her lifelong, male best friend is strictly platonic.
Ex-husband might no-show son’s “engagement party” — surprise wedding — if the letter writer doesn’t let him in on the secret.
A letter writer and her husband disagree on charging their daughter rent after footing the bill for her master’s degree.
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.