Carolyn Hax

Hax: Lover already has a best friend

Thu, 23, May 2013 11:55:15 CST

Dear Carolyn: The chemistry in my nine-month relationship is awesome, the hard work feels minimal, we stay up late and talk often.

Hax: He's rethinking marriage proposal

Tue, 21, May 2013 13:23:41 CST

Dear Carolyn: I’ve been thinking of asking my girlfriend to marry me, after several years of happy and fulfilled dating.

Hax: Young niece, nephew are violent

Fri, 17, May 2013 15:44:54 CST

Dear Carolyn: I’m having trouble dealing with my violent niece and nephew, 5 and 7. I have two children of my own a little older. We are a tight family that (mostly, despite this big issue) enjoys hanging out together quite often. It’s common for the 5-year-old to hold my 7-year-old down and just swing punches.

Hax: Daughter, 23, too eager to marry

Thu, 16, May 2013 12:37:27 CST

Dear Carolyn: My lovely 23-year-old daughter is a romantic and wants to marry the young man she is dating. They have “officially” dated two years, but were friends for years before that. They did not attend college together, so are just recently back in the same town.

Hax: Cats keep grandma too busy for family

Tue, 14, May 2013 12:26:41 CST

Dear Carolyn: My mother is a crazy cat lady. She has been doing better in recent years, down to 15 cats instead of 40 or 50, motivated by the arrival of her first grandchild, my son. We live on opposite sides of the country and it was too hard to travel when she had so many cats. I come home about twice a year and I stay elsewhere due to the odor in my parents’ house. Certainly not ideal, but we adjust.

Hax: Love life has taken a dive after 2 kids

Sun, 29, Jul 2012 15:33:23 CST

Dear Carolyn: My wife and I have been together for 16 years, married for 14. We had children late and have two lovely kids. We both never wanted children, and then suddenly she wants a child and I acquiesce, consequently I fall in love with said child. Eventually one child is not enough and we must have another -- and do.

Hax: Wife makes plans to see an ex-flame

Sun, 15, Jul 2012 15:2:51 CST

Dear Carolyn: Here's the basic version of the story: Guy meets Girl in D.C., pursues her for a few years, they date and move out of the area together. Guy moves in with Girl.

Hax: Relatives' tardiness is sign of bigger issue

Sun, 8, Jul 2012 15:27:15 CST

Dear Carolyn: I have some relatives who never arrive on time for family functions. When my parents were alive, they chose to wait until the couple arrived, but after a few times the folks decided to start without them.

Hax: Breaking up freed both to love again

Sun, 1, Jul 2012 16:22:19 CST

Editor's note: Carolyn Hax is on vacation, so she's letting readers give the advice while she's away.

Hax: Parents' love always feels conditional

Sun, 3, Jun 2012 16:9:35 CST

Dear Carolyn: How do you deal with a family member's "conditional" love? I'm in my mid-30s, and am one of those kids who did not live out their parents' dream, but have a sibling who did. In my heart, I know they are good people, but they seem to be supportive of everyone around me and not me.