Carolyn Hax
Carolyn Hax: How to make the two-bed marriage work
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Separate sleeping areas aren’t as uncommon as thought and can prove beneficial to secure needed rest.
Carolyn Hax: Grandparents, reunions and what is really worth inheriting
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An older couple must resolve her concerns about funding kids’ travel costs vs. his about family bonds.
Carolyn Hax: On an island, seeing an ex in all the old familiar places
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A woman who’s divorced and dating must gracefully cope with seeing her ex in places they used to frequent.
Carolyn Hax: Getting a spouse to handle a fair share of the chores
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Figure out what each of you best tolerates in housekeeping and share the load. There’s no other choice.
Carolyn Hax: Does friend really need help finding a life outside parenting?
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She has a college degree and made comments about losing herself. But she’s not moving to change things.
Civilities
Civilities: What’s so upsetting about a gay couple kissing in public?
Steven Petrow explores why public displays of LGBT affection strike a straight nerve.
Civilities: Stop taunting Kim Davis about her looks. Her hypocrisy is another thing.
Many of Kim Davis’s detractors have resorted to a meanness about her hair, her glasses, her weight. It’s not okay.
Civilities: The current rage about ‘political correctness’ is both wrong and rude
Steven Petrow explains that being “PC” is another way to be considerate and respectful.
Hints from Heloise
Hints From Heloise: Would DOB be A-okay?
What is best way for doctors’ offices to leave reminder messages?
Hints From Heloise: Ribs don’t make their date
Meat should be cooked or frozen within three to five days of purchase, regardless of the printed date.
Hints From Heloise: Debate on TV — LCD or LED?
Both types provide stunning images, but LED costs a lot more.
Animal Doctor
Animal Doctor: Making improvements to preventive care
A report from Banfield Pet Hospital recommends expanding the definition of preventive care.
Ask Amy
Ask Amy: Ailing daughter struggles to take care of aging parents
It’s time to reach out to elder-care agencies and explore available resources.
Ask Amy: Recent college grad ponders parachute color
No one wants you to linger, depressed, at a professional job.
Ask Amy: Should girlfriend make a big move for her guy?
In making a decision, marry the wisdom of your head and heart.
Miss Manners
Miss Manners: Complaint about visible bra results from too-close look
Keep a respectable distance from the women in question.
Miss Manners: Birthday thank-you notes get stamp of disapproval
Most important thing is that an acknowledgment was sent, not the season of the stamp.
Miss Manners: Proper letter of complaint should suggest a solution
Avoid personal attacks; the purpose is to persuade the recipient to solve the problem.
Miss Manners: Grown-ups don’t require theme parties
A birthday and house warming party? Simply have a party — and don’t make it a gift grab.
@Work Advice columnist Karla Miller (DEB LINDSEY/FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)
Work Advice: Stood up? Don’t take it lying down.
Workers in the freelance economy need to protect themselves with contracts and consequences.
@Work Advice columnist Karla Miller (DEB LINDSEY/FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)
Work Advice: How to deal with a bad tipper
Plus, advice from Tom Sietsema on tipping for wine and takeout.
@Work Advice columnist Karla Miller (DEB LINDSEY/FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)
@Work Advice: Employees left to their own devices
‘BYOD’ is becoming the standard in workplaces, but the policy raises issues for businesses and employees.
Family Almanac
A few final thoughts from Marguerite Kelly
The parenting columnist offers her best advice after 35 years of writing.
When co-sleeping leads to commotion
FAMILY ALMANAC | Two boys, 4 and 9, enjoy co-sleeping, but it can cause commotion.
Help! My teen son is driving me crazy
Her 14-year-old doesn’t listen and Marguerite Kelly advises how to handle it.
Meghan Leahy
On Parenting: Meghan Leahy, Amy Joyce take questions about parenting
Join us at 11 a.m. to talk all things parenting.
A tween impervious to the stink-eye
Teach respect to a 10-year-old boy (while respecting him).
‘I don’t want my kid to become a bully’
A parent worries about a child’s inability to let go of a “minor” slight.
On Parenting: Meghan Leahy, Amy Joyce take questions about parenting
Join us at 11 a.m. to talk all things parenting.
So, here’s the deal: How to respond to a 7-year-old negotiator
Set a boundary and don’t move it.
Date Lab
Date Lab: They played Jenga. But will it all come crashing down?
These two got into the fun so much they even wrote that headline.
Date Lab: Will their love for trivia nights turn into a significant thing?
A runner is paired with a woman looking for an athlete.
A new one on Date Lab: He didn’t sign up — his co-workers applied for him
Was the evening blind-date serendipity or catastrophe?
Date Lab: He signed up two weeks ago, she, five years. Worth the wait?
It was an evening of goofing around, singing in a cab and dancing.
Date Lab: Will a private evening tour of the National Mall inspire romance?
Maybe history, iconic America and a luxe town car can lead to love. ...
Carolyn Hax Live (Oct. 16)
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and tackles your problems.
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