Dear Carolyn: My boyfriend and I just bought a ring and are getting engaged soon. I’m very excited about this milestone and my inner planner-brain is eager to nail down wedding plans. To be clear, I have no interest in a wedding, for family, financial and introvert reasons — city hall and dinner with friends…
Dear Carolyn: My husband, “Ty,” woke up one Tuesday and decided that after 12 years of marriage and 16 years of being in a relationship, he just didn’t want to be married anymore. He said he wasn’t in love with anyone else but he wasn’t in love with me. He wanted a break from parenting…
Dear Carolyn: My sister’s husband is deployed. She has two young children and was struggling with daily life as a single mom, plus my family has tons of extra space in our house, so I invited her and her kids to come and live with us until her husband is home. Source: Read Full Article
Dear Carolyn: I (a 40-year-old woman) have been happily married for 15-plus years to a sweet, wonderful man. Husband is a genuinely excellent partner and a kind, funny, good person in general. I also have a long-standing male best friend, who is my close colleague at work and part of the same church. Our lives…
Hi, Carolyn. I’m having major spine surgery in a few weeks, and my husband will need to have chemo during the time I’m recovering from surgery and can’t drive. I have good friends who I know will help with the driving and other logistical issues. I haven’t told a couple of these people about the…
Dear Carolyn: I’m the youngest of five, which means I never get the first pick of anything. My family rented a large house with multiple bedrooms for a long weekend. They assured me there would be enough room for my husband and two small children. I was nervous because previous vacations left me sleeping on…
Dear Carolyn: I can’t seem to get a hold of this one, and that is unusual for me. By all accounts, I have (and have had) a pretty good life. I had a professional career turned into a sub-career in favor of raising the kids (no regrets there). Husband is a good provider, good friend,…
Dear Carolyn: My father-in-law is in a rehab facility recovering from surgery. He’s not adjusting well. I’ve been encouraging our twin sons, 21, to visit their grandfather, even mapping out the bus route for them from their university, but so far they’ve only gone with us right after his surgery. Source: Read Full Article
Dear Carolyn: I’m long-divorced with an adult son, and I haven’t dated a lot since my divorce. Several months ago, I met a man and fell deeply in love. We were exclusive until he cheated on me with an ex-girlfriend. Since then, we’ve been struggling to figure out what our relationship is. He no longer…
Dear Carolyn: I am half of a gay male couple living in Florida. I just retired and want to spend the summer taking a road trip from Florida to Alaska and back. I’ve dreamed about it all my life and finally have the time to do it and am well off financially. Source: Read Full…
