Adapted from a recent online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I have a dear friend who won’t allow anyone to say anything bad about ANYONE. My youngest son was trying to make a point about one of his teachers, who treated him like dirt — we as parents got involved as well because it was concerning …
Dear Carolyn: I immigrated to marry a man I’d dated for four years. It was an incredibly toxic and abusive relationship and I finally managed to leave after 11 years. I was unemployed and without family or friends. After two years I’ve found an amazing job and have done brilliant work in my community and …
Dear Carolyn: My in-laws, sister-in-law included, made it crystal clear they only invited me to things because they “had to” — their words — once my husband and I were married. I was even told point-blank that I ruined Christmas by being present. Well, now everyone wants to be around all the time, to see …
Adapted from a recent online discussion. Hi Carolyn: My friend’s boyfriend passed away last week and the funeral is tomorrow. My friend told her roommate that she didn’t want her friends going to the funeral if they were going just for her, and I’m torn on whether to go. Although I liked her boyfriend …
Adapted from a recent online discussion Dear Carolyn: My sister has the good fortune to be married to a man who not only earns most of the money — and quite a bit of it — but also sees to the management of the household in both big and small ways. For example, he …
Dear Carolyn: We are in our 30s, financially independent with young children, in our own home. When we go to my in-laws’ house for holidays, we always abide by their rules, as in, no football-watching because the TV can’t be on during family time, games must be played after dinner, etc. They’re annoying and my …
Dear Carolyn: I’ve heard “life is too short” a lot lately. It makes me think I’ve wasted significant time, energy and money in a 23-year relationship that has caused me so much pain and exhaustion. My husband is difficult and controlling. Both tendencies come directly from his family: His mother is a controlling narcissist. When …
Dear Carolyn: My mother has gotten very good at getting information and causing trouble with people through social media. She has found which husband would cheat. She has found which teenage son or daughter uses drugs or has homosexual tendencies by opening accounts and passing as a teenager, vixen, housewife, successful business owner and even …
My wife is having an affair, and I know all about it.
Adapted from a recent online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I am currently separated and have met someone who I fell for really quickly. I don’t know how to figure out whether I was just so lonely and this is just a rebound, or whether it’s for real. We’re going slowly, and we’re both being very …
