Author: Philip Galanes

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

A reader feels conflicted about attending celebrations as a friend of the family when the woman who was her original connection won’t be there. Should she bow out?

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

A reader feels frustrated by her husband’s daily expectations of sex, which she worries may be a sign of something more troubling.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

A couple is eager to be closer with their new friends, but they worry that insisting that guests arrange for child care will start the relationships off on the wrong foot.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

A new wife is eager to join in the fun after her husband and brother-in-law wrap up their weekly jam sessions, but she’s reluctant to impose on her sister-in-law.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

Unsatisfied with her middle-aged son’s meager displays of gratitude, a reader wonders whether to stop footing his bill for a yearly camping retreat.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

A reader wonders how best to call out male friends and co-workers when they dismiss her assessments of her own health.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

A retiree is mystified as to why his new wife is willing to pay for her share of groceries and utility bills, but refuses to chip in for property taxes and insurance premiums.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

A reader is dreading his son’s engagement party, where he expects to encounter not only his estranged ex-wife, but a constellation of former in-laws.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

A reader who is uncomfortable with expensive gifts doesn’t know how to respond to a $7,000 handbag she had begged her mother not to send.