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My New Boyfriend Is a Dud at Buying Gifts. What Can I Do?
A reader asks whether she should be more blunt about her wish for birthday and anniversary presents from a man who isn’t the gift-giving type.
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I Am Estranged From My Toxic Mother. Should I Go on Her Birthday Trip?
A reader doesn’t want to upset his father, who requested his presence, but the idea of taking a vacation to celebrate a woman he has cut out of his life makes him squirm.
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My Husband and I Sleep in Separate Bedrooms. Why Is My Mother-in-Law Obsessed?
A reader asks which details of her marriage — if any — she is obligated to share with her visiting mother-in-law.
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My Friends Excluded Me From Their Awesome Trip. What Should I Do?
A reader ponders her next move after being left out of vacation plans with four other women.