Carolyn Hax: How to make amends to an ex who says ‘Never contact me again’?
Cruelty to a girlfriend drove her away and now "the guilt is killing me."
Carolyn Hax: A cautious, practical person contends with ‘tremendous wanderlust’
The past year made years of practical decisions feel moot.
Carolyn Hax: The bullying in-laws and the spouse who didn’t stand in their way
You made an agreement with your husband not to spend time with his abusive family members. Now he’s planning on going on vacation with them.
Carolyn Hax: He broke up over text and still wants to be friends. What do you do with this?
'I feel like I was hit by a truck': Beloved boyfriend breaks up suddenly via text message.
Carolyn Hax: Frustrating questions after transgender daughter comes out
Many people have been loving and supportive to your transgender daughter, but a few have focused hurtfully on appearance.
Carolyn Hax: A troubled stepdaughter, an often-deployed dad and a stepmom in over her head
A 17-year-old stepdaughter (and her struggles) move in after her mom kicks her out and moves across the country.
Carolyn Hax: How can he clean if he doesn’t see dirt? A marital mystery.
His worldview is for each of them to clean when the dirt starts to bother them, and, "lucky him — the dirt never bothers him."
Carolyn Hax: What’s next for a ‘business relationship’ marriage with kids?
There’s no emotional or physical intimacy in their marriage, but it does include exhaustion, fear, and young kids.
Carolyn Hax: While grieving, ‘What are friends for?’ is not a rhetorical question
She was gutted by the death of her husband's best friend, but her own friends never called to check in.
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