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A reader is unsure how to proceed after a longtime family friend, one who has helped care for her aging father, chewed her out over the phone.
Author: Philip Galanes
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My Good Friend Doesn’t Let Me Get a Word in Edgewise. Help!
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A reader’s patience is wearing thin with an otherwise fun and generous friend who leaves much to be desired as a conversational partner.
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How Can I Get My Daughter-in-Law to Add Me to Her Instagram Story?
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A reader feels left out when she sees photos of her granddaughters hanging out with their mother’s side of the family — including at gatherings at which she was present.
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How Can I Stop My Mother-in-Law From Making Insulting Compliments?
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A reader also wants to find a way to gracefully extricate herself from the long hugs during which she is showered with praise for her homemaking.
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My Brother Was Dishonorably Discharged. Why Is His Military Portrait Up?
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A reader takes issue with her parents’ prominent display of a photo of her brother fresh out of Marine boot camp, considering that he later deserted his post.
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Should I Tell an Acquaintance That Her Husband Is Leading a Double Life?
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A reader is conflicted about whether to share what she knows of a husband’s whereabouts while he’s meant to be traveling for work.
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Should I Leave My 3 Sons Different Amounts in My Will?
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A father is considering leaving more of his estate to his youngest son, anticipating that his elder sons will inherit a substantial amount from their mother.
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My Husband and I Have No Idea About the Politics of Two New Friends. Help!
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New arrivals at an apartment complex wonder if they can socialize in good conscience with a friendly couple whose political beliefs remain a mystery.
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I Feel Bad for My Mother, but I’m Sick of Her Complaining. Help!
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A reader has come to dread phone calls from her mother, whose deep unhappiness she attributes to life with her “textbook narcissist” stepfather.