Carolyn Hax: Real cost of going halfsies on a modest engagement ring
Dear Carolyn: My fiancé and I have been together several years and are getting married next year. Marriage is not something he cares about, but he knows it’s important to…
2024-05-13 22:58:23
Dear Carolyn: My fiancé and I have been together several years and are getting married next year. Marriage is not something he cares about, but he knows it’s important to…
Dear Carolyn: I think I should go to therapy because of my increasing sense of paralysis. I scroll for seven-plus hours a day. I put off both hobbies and important…
Hi, Carolyn: I have just had a very public success: Something I’ve written and starred in premiered to rave reviews in the national paper, sold out houses, etc. It’s like…
Hi, Carolyn: Our church started streaming its services online during the pandemic, and this continues today. My in-laws often watch the services together. They live far away, belong to their…
Dear Carolyn: I lost my wife last year to breast cancer, and it was the most devastating thing I’ve ever experienced. I can’t imagine ever wanting a romantic relationship with…
Dear Carolyn: My mom passed away unexpectedly in October. One of my siblings (we are all adults with children) caused a lot of drama in the aftermath, during the funeral,…
Dear Carolyn: My spouse of 25 years recently admitted to an affair. This happened after I was suspicious for a while. I finally confronted him after being diagnosed with HPV.…
Dear Carolyn: Until last year, our daughter, 34, and her 32-year-old sister were as close as could be. We all live nearby. About two years ago, tension became obvious between…
Dear Carolyn: I have worked for a pretty significant celebrity (“X”) for most of my adult life. I started by nannying for them after college, then became their personal assistant,…
Dear Carolyn: Last weekend, I canceled plans (a beach day) with my friend of 30 years because I was invited to go away for the weekend. This was the first…