Their daughter called her “judgmental” and left at 18, so she wants only their son, who stayed close, in their will.

Letter writer fears bungling the engagement conversation with their partner of a year and a half.

Dear Carolyn: My girlfriend of two years could stand to lose about 20 pounds, which would result in increased energy (as it is now she spends a lot of time sitting around playing iPhone games ...

Dear Carolyn: I’ve got a problem with my fiance and partner of 41/2 years. The good: He’s brilliant, creatively resourceful, outgoing, easy to talk to, wonderful at supporting me with my ...

We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are below. Dear ...

Then coach your daughter through it. Good luck. • Email Carolyn at [email protected], or chat with her online at 11 a.m. Central time each Friday at washingtonpost.com.

In a Feb. 11 Slate Fare, Laura Helmuth misstated the name of an advice column. It is Carolyn Hax, not Ask Carolyn. In a Feb. 7 Politics, Ben Mathis-Lilley misstated that a number of Internet Archive ...

Washington Post advice columnist Carolyn Hax answers a reader question about how to take the next step with her boyfriend ...

Carolyn Hax is a 40-something repatriated New Englander with a liberal arts degree and a lot of opinions and that's about it, really, when you get right down to it. Oh, and the shoes. A lot of shoes.

Email Carolyn at [email protected], or chat with her online at 11 a.m. Central time each Friday at washingtonpost.com.