The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader is distraught over the rift with her 37-year-old child, who is insisting on having a neutral party present for any potential meeting with the rest of the family.
Author: Philip Galanes
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My Relative Takes Forever to Reply to My Texts. What Can I Do?
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Stung by a family member’s laggardly response times, a reader considers confronting the issue head-on: “Do you make all your friends wait like this?”
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My Husband’s Sisters Are Suing Him Over Their Father’s Estate. Help!
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader is unsure of the path forward with her sisters-in-law after a contentious lawsuit that accused her husband of mishandling their father’s trust.
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My Boss Didn’t Care That My Mother Was Dying. Help!
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader can hardly stand to look at a superior after finding her recent anguish met with talk of “contractual obligations.”
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A Woman I Know Monopolizes Every Conversation. How Do I Make It Stop?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader has had it with an acquaintance’s endless, self-obsessed monologues, which have become a frequent subject of discussion behind the woman’s back.
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I Receive So Many Angry Text Messages! How Can I Make Them Stop?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Sick and tired of feeling like a receptacle for others’ negative emotions, a reader is desperate to stem the tide of foul-tempered texts.
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My Brother Wrote Me a Nasty Letter. Why Haven’t My Parents Gotten Involved?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
After her brother accused her of years of mistreatment in a no-holds-barred letter, a reader feels that her parents’ neutrality is tantamount to taking his side.
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Should I Reach Out to a Young Person Who Ghosted My Elderly Mother?
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A reader weighs getting involved in her 88-year-old mother’s withered friendship with a younger woman, who abruptly stopped making plans with her three years ago.
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Why Do Houseguests Expect Us to Pay for Any Food During Their Visits?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A married couple is unsure how to get guests at their vacation home to pony up for groceries — ideally without being asked.