Dear Carolyn: My father-in-law died seven years ago yesterday. My mother-in-law called my husband first thing this morning, upset because she had not heard from him. I suspect no one called her. My husband said he didn’t even realize yesterday was the day, and if he did, he would have been hesitant to call her for fear of upsetting her.
Dear Carolyn: I have a co-worker in her 30s who is married, looking for a house in the suburbs, planning to have a baby, etc., and she is constantly asking me inappropriate questions.
Dear Carolyn: I’m madly in love with my caring, funny and stable boyfriend of over a year. We’ve been relatively drama-free, despite being long-distance the entire time. We were good friends before dating, so knew quite a bit about each other going into it, skeletons included. There’s no doubt that without the foundation of friendship, our relationship would not be as strong as it is.
Dear Carolyn: My wife is a doctor, and I am a freelance writer. People frequently say things like, “Must be nice to have a wife who can support you.” I make quite a bit more money than my wife—I’m successful in my field, and my wife works for a nonprofit clinic—but people assume she’s supporting us both.
Dear Carolyn: I have been with my girlfriend for 2 1/2 years. We moved in together 11 months ago with the understanding that if we still felt the same way after a year, we would plan marriage.
Dear Carolyn:My fiance and I have been together for nearly five years. One of our biggest bones of contention has been his relationship with his friends. I feel like he puts them above me. He says he views them more as family then friends and treats them as such. We live two houses away from one of his closest friends. My fiance often goes over to his friend’s house just to hang out.
Dear Carolyn: Recently I was in a restaurant booth by myself reading. There was a child (under 2) in a high chair behind me. At some point he let out—and this is correct—a bloodcurdling scream. I turned around to see what horrible accident had occurred.
Dear Carolyn: Almost 20 years ago, I was part of a large circle of friends in high school. One of the guys and I dated a couple of times in high school and then 10 years later when we were both in the same town. When I say “dated,” that’s all I mean, nothing more.
Dear Carolyn: Our 25-year-old daughter chose a different lifestyle than we’d imagined for her: She parted ways with college at 20 and has been bartending ever since. She has good management skills and has never been out of work, and we respect the fact that she’s finally responsible for herself.
Dear Carolyn:My brother and his wife are expecting a little boy this spring, and I’ve offered to host the baby shower.The problem is that the parents-to-be are putting all kinds of conditions on the shower. They want it to be coed, because my sister-in-law doesn’t want to have all the attention on her. They also don’t want to open gifts at the shower.
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