The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Although his wife has long maintained that she doesn’t want to know the identity of her birth father, a reader is tempted to find out on her behalf.
Author: Philip Galanes
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Should I Be Loyal to My Father or My Dying Uncle?
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A reader is torn between attending a final dinner with his uncle, who has terminal cancer, and supporting his father, who wasn’t invited because of an old grudge.
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Was It Racist to Take Family Photos at a Wedding Without Me and My Wife?
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A reader’s wife sees bigotry in their exclusion from group photos at a nephew’s wedding, but her husband is reluctant to write off his relatives for good.
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How Can Our Friends Choose a Realtor Other Than My Husband?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader is angered by friends who list their homes with other real estate brokers — sometimes without giving his husband a chance to make his case.
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Why Didn’t My Sister Include Me in Her ‘Family’ Birthday Party
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader’s feelings are hurt after offering to fly to celebrate her sister’s 70th birthday only to be told not to bother, as “all her family” would be there.
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My In-Laws Gave Gifts to Two Grandchildren, but Not to a Third. Help!
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Two years after one of her children received a generous birthday gift, a reader wonders whether to intervene on behalf of her overlooked child.
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How Do I Get My Unemployed Brother Out of Our Father’s House?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Four years after being laid off, a man in his 50s is still relying on his father, who just moved into an assisted living facility, for support and housing. Should his sister say something?
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Why Won’t Our Daughter Introduce Us to Her New Boyfriend?
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Parents who enjoy an otherwise close relationship with their 33-year-old daughter feel hurt not to have been introduced to a man she met three months ago and with whom she now lives.
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Why Can’t My Friend Accept That My Disabled Son Has a Great Life?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Put off by pitying displays of concern for her son’s paralysis, a reader wonders how to handle a well-meaning friend whose support misses the mark.