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

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Washington Post advice columnist Carolyn Hax tells a reader not to take it personally when their friends complain about young ...

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 sister and I are throwing my niece, "Brittany," her Sweet 16 Party. Brittany mentioned to us that she doesn't want any gifts, instead she would like cash, checks or gift certificates.

Washington Post advice columnist Carolyn Hax encourages a reader to take some time to reflect before her next relationship.

Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared Nov. 14, 2010. Q: Is it so crazy to give your child the ultimatum that, indeed, she may marry at any time but we, as her parents, will not pay for the ...

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.

Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared April 3, 2005. Dear Carolyn: I am organizing a birthday party for my 8-year-old son. One of the neighborhood mothers called the other day, asking for ...

Cast: Wife of 33 years and mother of three; all of whom are college-educated and in careers. Husband, worked out-of-town during the week for the majority of the years. Scene: Wife, who is not a ...

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 ...