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I work full time making a generous salary and I have my master's in business. My husband, who supported me through school, does not work. How should I deal with other people's judgment of our situation. Full story »
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I'm 26 and I do not want children and I am not certain marriage is right for me. My boyfriend's mother is very sweet and I value my relationship with her. However, she is always dropping hints to my boyfriend and me about getting married and having children. Full story »
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I am in my second year of college and already have three tattoos that I am very, very happy with. I want to get more over the next few years of college to to mark important points in my life. Full story »
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This fall, my father left my mother at home while he went to spend the winter with friends in Florida.He did not tell my mother of his intentions until the week before he left, he did not tell me of his plans at all; I learned about it from another family member. Full story »
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I buy Girl Scout cookies to support my friends' kids. But I'm frustrated that the requests for my purchase always come in the form of an email from the parents. Full story »
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Friend recently got married and seems TOTALLY uninterested in spending time with friends, what's going on in our lives, etc. Full story »
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I m engaged and have four well-behaved indoor dogs. My finance says no wedding date until I have one dog or all outside. Full story »
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I've been married for four years. After we said "I do," my daughter started dating a guy of another race. It was then that I found out my husband is racist. Full story »
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I am a childless woman. My husband and I work hard and we like the way things are in our life. So how do I respond when my friends say, "You can't be that busy, you don't have kids"? Full story »
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My mom lives near us and is a hard person to be around. She is negative, especially to my kids, and complains constantly. Full story »
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Is it reasonable for my husband to leave brother and family off bar mitzvah guest list?: Carolyn HaxIs it reasonable for my husband to leave brother and family off bar mitzvah guest list?: Carolyn HaxMy husband does not want to invite his brother and family to our son's upcoming bar mitzvah. He thinks they are bad people, in part stemming from some stuff that went down with their sick mother. Full story »
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What the heck do you do when you and your partner have agreed to eat more healthfully, but then your partner regularly suggests impulse buys that undermine that decision? Full story »
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Thus far our two children, 2 and 7, have met or exceeded their development markers. The same has not been true for all of their cousins. Full story »
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My husband and I (and as a result, our two young children) are currently estranged from his parents after years of hostility came to a head this fall. Full story »
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My parents and in-laws are all retired and reasonably well-off. They've filled their retirements with joining musical groups, coaching kids' sports, visiting family, gardening, etc. Full story »
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On becoming likable before you become irrelevant: Full story »
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While I'm away, readers celebrate mothers-in-law. Full story »
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Husband and I are new parents. Through it all my husband has done the work of keeping house together, dogs fed and us fed, but I'd like him let go of the tidiness a bit and spend more time with our baby. Full story »
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I have this idea in my head that I will only be able to forgive the ex who cheated on me if he owns up to his mistake. Full story »