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Carolyn Hax

Columnist | Relationships

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. Her column, "Tell Me About It," appears Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.

Recent content from Carolyn Hax

Carolyn Hax: Keep divorce civil, and son will survive
Dear Carolyn: My husband and I are on the brink of divorcing. We have a 4-year-old, and I'm sick with the thought of messing up his life with something he didn't ask for. Is there any hope for him to grow up into a well-adjusted adult with none of the "issues" from a divorce?
Oct 25, 2009
Carolyn Hax: Honesty needs to be an expectation
Dear Carolyn: Caught my boyfriend in a small lie (he said an office event was employees-only; I later found out spouses and significant others were welcome).
Oct 22, 2009
Carolyn Hax: Clashing couple must stop the blame game
Dear Carolyn: My wife and I are having a problem with our communication: We disagree about what was said, or agreed to, from earlier conversations. There are definitely times when I am so convinced my wife has gotten her facts wrong, we end up getting into arguments (read: name-calling).
Oct 20, 2009
Facebook etiquette a challenge for exes
Dear Carolyn: An ex-boyfriend recently sent me a Facebook friend request, which I accepted. I am married with children and so is he. We live several states apart.
Oct 18, 2009
Let 12-year-old son pick activity or sport
Dear Carolyn: I am making my 12-year-old son run cross country this year. This after he tried football, baseball, soccer, etc., and did not finish the season. He is bright and does well in school, but if I didn't make him participate in sports, he probably wouldn't. He isn't very motivated for outside activity when he is at home. I am worried he will sit and watch TV and play video games if I don't intercede. My husband would love it if he took part in sports, but he won't force him to. Do I need to let it go?
Oct 13, 2009
Stepmom in a hurry to bond with baby
Dear Carolyn: My husband's ex just had a baby, making me one of the few stepmothers who get to start from scratch.
Oct 11, 2009
Carolyn Hax: Job offer posing problems
Dear Carolyn: My fiancée and I are planning to get married next year. Because she has a young son and shares custody with the father, she will need to stay in the D.C. area. I live and work on the West Coast and commute to D.C. two times a month, or sometimes she comes this way. We got engaged last January, and I began the process of looking for a position in the D.C. area.
Oct 6, 2009
Carolyn Hax: Is dad's girlfriend trying to cause a rift?
Dear Carolyn: Three years ago, during my senior year of high school, my parents divorced. My dad has quite a bit of money and I was worried that he might get involved with "gold diggers," but I liked his girlfriend, "Joan," from the start.
Oct 4, 2009
Carolyn Hax: They wish she could see his abusive side
Dear Carolyn: Is there any way (other than videotaping their conversations) to explain to your 21-year-old daughter that you think her boyfriend is verbally abusive and manipulative? I don't see every instance, but I see enough to know that he manipulates her and punishes her, by pouting and going off with friends and drinking, when she disagrees with him or doesn't go along with his plans. Her sisters have seen them interact more directly, and we all have explained our concerns. She says we only see the bad things and don't realize how good he is to her in between their fights.
Oct 1, 2009
Carolyn Hax: Stand up to Mom, for your kid's sake
Dear Carolyn: How can I help my daughter, "Kara," better deal with my mom? When my mom gets irritated or angry, she shuts down and gives the silent treatment, even to Kara, who is 3.
Sep 29, 2009


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