Every week, we ask readers to think like an advice columnist and submit their advice to a question Carolyn Hax hasn’t ...

Dear Carolyn: I divorced my husband when I realized that I was essentially a single mom with a man-child. We’ve been divorced ...

Washington Post advice columnist Carolyn Hax responds to a queer-identifying maid of honor who feels uncomfortable with her friend’s officiant.

Dear Carolyn: For the holidays this year, my mother was torn about her regular “gig” -- volunteering at a local community center serving as a “soup kitchen.” She has volunteered there for many years ...

Washington Post advice columnist Carolyn Hax encourages a reader to compromise with her “wannabe influencer” travel companion ...

Dear Carolyn: I’ve been separated from my wife of 19 years and three kids for a few months. The separation stemmed from my infidelity, a mistake I made to run from my marital problems instead of to ...

DEAR CAROLYN: My girlfriend of three years, “Debbie,” wants us to get married and I asked for some time to decide. That time is running out. She’s 34 and I can understand why she wants to start a ...

Dear Carolyn: My adult brother is in rehab for the second time in two years. My mother is understandably upset and wants to talk about it every day. She is in her 70s and hasn’t told many of her ...

Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared April 10, 2011. Q: When my (now) hubby and I got together, we were both ethical vegans and shared many common interests about the issue. Recently, he ...

Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared Jan. 16, 2011. Dear Carolyn: I am an older woman, and not very mobile. I moved in with my son’s family following an injury. They have been very ...

My son and daughter-in-law are expecting twins, their first children together -- she has older children. My husband and I have enjoyed a warm and happy relationship with them and live nearby.