Ask Elaine: I’m moving across the world. How do I put myself out there?
A reader is about to move to Vietnam to teach English. How do they make the most of their time abroad?
By Elaine WelterothCarolyn Hax: Is mom’s help with the kids worth her commentary?
A parent of three needs help. Mom is offering, but is her help worth the commentary that comes with it?
By Carolyn HaxMiss Manners: I’m annoyed at the responses to my comments on articles
Reader takes pride in thoughtfully crafted comments on newspaper articles and hates when people ruin them with their responses.
By Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin and Jacobina MartinAsk Amy: Should I tell my ex the reasons why I broke up with him?
An ex keeps reaching out on Facebook. Should the reader tell him the specific reasons they broke it off?
By Amy DickinsonThe best Carolyn Hax columns about the holidays
We've rounded up the best Carolyn Hax columns on the winter holiday season.
By Haben Kelati and Carolyn HaxMiss Manners: My in-laws say they love my food but barely eat any of it
Reader would rather their in-laws be honest about not liking their food.
By Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin and Jacobina MartinCarolyn Hax: Amazing chemistry, but only one-sided attraction
A reader struggles with self-doubt after a guy is "not physically attracted" despite flirty dates and exciting chemistry.
By Carolyn HaxAsk Amy: My husband planned a camping trip with a single woman
She learned to trust her husband again after he betrayed her in the past. Now she’s caught him in another lie.
By Amy DickinsonCarolyn Hax: Dad weighs giving adult son makeup cash for lean childhood
A father wants to give his adult son cash to make up for a childhood that was less privileged than his younger sisters'.
By Carolyn HaxAsk Amy: My mother-in-law excludes us in favor of my husband’s ex-wife
Reader wishes their mother-in-law would stop encouraging a bad dynamic with her son’s ex-wife.
By Amy DickinsonAsk Amy: Readers respond to letters that have resonated
This column is dedicated to reader responses to previously published letters.
By Amy DickinsonCarolyn Hax: Parent of a disabled child is tired of pity from friends
Parent of a child with special needs is tired of shock and pity from friends, and wishes they'd make an effort to understand.
By Carolyn HaxMiss Manners: Friend uses the bathroom with the door open during dinner
Reader’s friend came over for dinner and used the bathroom with the door open to accommodate their dog.
By Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin and Jacobina MartinAsk Damon: Am I homophobic because I think my gay in-law is rude?
A bridesmaid is offended by comments from her sister-in-law’s brother, who is gay. She wants to know: “Is there a way I can ask him to check it a little without coming across as a homophobe?”
By Damon YoungCarolyn Hax: Wife’s ‘boundaries’ with teen son feel controlling
Spouse thinks wife’s "boundaries" go too far in controlling teen son’s phone use during family TV time.
By Carolyn HaxMiss Manners: My sister-in-law keeps flirting with my husband
A reader wants to say something to stop their sister-in-law from making inappropriate remarks about their husband.
By Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin and Jacobina MartinAsk Amy: My mother never acknowledged my stepfather abusing me
Reader deals with the ramifications of her stepfather’s abuse and her mother’s neglect decades later.
By Amy DickinsonAsk Sahaj: Do my dreams about my ex-boyfriend mean anything?
Is it okay to reach out to your ex-boyfriend four years after the breakup to start being friends again?
By Sahaj Kaur KohliCarolyn Hax: Husband is awfully invested in colleague’s love life
Spouse worries about husband’s interest in a co-worker's personal life, but he says he's not "on the verge of cheating."
By Carolyn HaxMiss Manners: Stop texting me to call and just call me
Reader doesn’t understand why people text to schedule a call instead of just calling.
By Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin and Jacobina Martin