Carolyn Hax
Carolyn Hax: Updates on letter-writers you asked about
Hax cartoon for 9/23/13
A grandmother reports on her teen son’s fatherhood, and a woman with a violent (now ex-) fiance checks in.
Carolyn Hax: Reminders of ex are deal-breakers
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Woman wonders if the reflex to back out of new relationships should be overridden.
Carolyn Hax: Cooking chores scorch a relationship
(Nick Galifianakis)
Husband considers making dinner a hobby, not a responsibility, and his wife is left eating corn flakes.
Carolyn Hax: It’s your life, so you’re responsible for it
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Maybe your partner should be nicer to you. But if that doesn’t happen, get a new partner.
Carolyn Hax: Father’s wishes baffle engaged couple
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What to do when Dad offers to pay to keep the couple from cohabitating until Mr. and Mrs.?
Hints From Heloise: The lowdown on the wipe-down
Readers respond to a sound off about bussers using the same cloth for seats and tables.
Hints From Heloise: Downsizing containers
A reader moves condiments and lotions into smaller containers when they start to run low.
Hints From Heloise: A sidecar of hints
Heloise shares motorcycle-care tips with a fellow biker.
Miss Manners: Let visiting relatives do laundry if they wish
She begrudges her in-laws more than one load of wash a week. Miss Manners suggests she reconsider.
Miss Manners: Facebook connections and human contact
The reader wonders if there’s a polite way to tell her friend she wants to keep it online only. The answer is no.
Miss Manners: Public humiliation not etiquette-sanctioned
Why does the Gentle Reader presume that Miss Manners will approve of embarassing strangers?
Miss Manners: Ignore fashion tastes at deathbed vigil
A reader wonders about the proper attire at such a solemn event.
Miss Manners: Grab for tuition money is best ignored
A young relative who failed to thank them for a recent wedding gift is now requesting tuition “donations.”
Ask Amy: Life is tough at the center of the ‘sandwich’
She’s overwhelmed by responsibilities, and doesn’t feel supported by her husband.
Ask Amy: This year Santa takes a back seat to Solomon
A brother’s ugly divorce has the reader wondering how to celebrate the holidays.
Ask Amy: Forgive repayment request, then forget it
Now that she’s come into money, her sister seeks repayment of a loan, apparently forgiven, from years ago.
Bipolar dog with PTSD needs space, control
Bipolar dog shows classic signs of post-traumatic stress disorder.
When a small dog has a big bark
Some behaviors are so instinctively hardwired and reinforced that they are a challenge to inhibit.
Helping a cat be more comfortable with a sitter
Don’t confine a cat while you’re away; dog exhibits obsessive-compulsive behavior; cost-effective pet care.
@Work Advice
@Work Advice columnist Karla Miller (DEB LINDSEY/FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)
@Work Advice: A big, screaming deal
How to handle yellers without going crazy yourself
Family Almanac
Dealing with dementia
How to be there for a sister who’s slipping — and for her husband.
Therapy might bridge this gap
A mother is heartbroken after her 25-year-old daughter shuts her out.
Pre-K or kindergarten?
A mother worries about where her son would fit best (and if the wrong decision will ruin his life forever).
Momspeak
When cheating on homework is okay
Harvard survey finds 42 percent of kids cheated on homework. What’s the big deal?
When the first becomes the last
MOMSPEAK | A few lessons learned as a mom prepares for her last first day of school.
Date Lab
Date Lab: Chris Cooley plays matchmaker
A setup partly based on a comment about T-shirts and jeans.
Date Lab: He’s a firefighter. Were there sparks?
Our daters placed high value on family, fitness and faith in their Date Lab applications.
Date Lab: They love to laugh
They got their wish, but will it last?
Date Lab: She likes him. But is he too young?
Will a two-year age difference be two too many?
Date Lab: Two guys, some drinks and an invisible fashion memo
Their shirts match, but do their personalities?
Sweet Baby Deity: Carolyn Hax Live (Friday, September 20)
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax took your questions and tackled your problems.
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