The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
While dividing up her late mother’s belongings, a woman claimed an extremely valuable artwork for herself, purposely hiding its worth from her fellow heirs.
Author: Philip Galanes
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How Can I Possibly Trust My Daughter After She Betrayed Me?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
In the course of offering financial advice, a mother shared a personal story about her marriage with her adult daughter, who later forwarded the entire exchange to her father.
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Why Is My Stepson Excluding Us From His Wedding Plans?
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A reader is hurt by her stepson’s efforts to keep her away from his fiancée’s family, including a future in-law who dismissed her as “not blood.”
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I’m Racing My Biological Clock and a Tight-Lipped Boyfriend. Help!
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A reader eager to have a child before she turns 40 doesn’t know what to make of a new love interest’s silence when conversation turns to the future.
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Isn’t My Granddaughter Too Young to Walk Home Alone?
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After her son-in-law refused her offer to pay someone to accompany her 9-year-old granddaughter from the bus stop, a worried reader wonders what she can do.
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I’m Worried About a Fancy Cat in This Frigid Weather. Help!
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A reader is visited daily by a cat that seems desperate to get out of the cold. The problem? It already has an owner, albeit a neglectful one.
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How Can I Be Closer to My In-Laws When They Criticize Me Behind My Back?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader bristles that the burden of bridging a gap with her partner’s parents seems to have fallen mostly on her.
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My Mother Disapproves of My Jewish Girlfriend. How Can We Mend Fences?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader wonders what he can do to repair his relationship with his mother in the face of her prejudice.
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How Can I Get My Aunt to Stop Sending Me Lavish Holiday Gifts?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader feels overwhelmed by the extravagant Christmas gifts she receives from an aunt living overseas.