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.
Category: Families and Family Life
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My Friend Is Rude to My Wife. How Should I Handle It?
Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who is fed up with a longtime pal’s two-faced behavior.
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My Brother Was Dishonorably Discharged. Why Is His Military Portrait Up?
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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Dress Rehearsal for a Wedding I’ll Never Attend
When I told my 15-year-old daughter I was dying, she asked me to take her wedding dress shopping before I go.
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Is It Ever Wise to ‘Stay Together for the Kids’?
Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who worries that her grandchildren are being harmed by their parents’ messy relationship.
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Elon Musk’s Father, Errol Musk, Accused of Child Sexual Abuse
Errol Musk has been accused of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren since 1993, a Times investigation found. Family members have appealed to Elon Musk for help.
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I Feel Bad for My Mother, but I’m Sick of Her Complaining. Help!
A reader has come to dread phone calls from her mother, whose deep unhappiness she attributes to life with her “textbook narcissist” stepfather.
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How Has Being Perpetually Single Affected Your Life?
We want to hear from women over the age of 30 who feel as if they have not yet had a meaningful relationship for a New York Times Magazine feature.
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Should I Attend My Estranged Mother’s Funeral?
Ask the Therapist columnist Lori Gottlieb advises a reader who is torn between protecting his peace and paying his respects.
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At Tanglewood, Making Classical Music Normal for Children
In recent years, Tanglewood has become visibly more welcoming to its youngest audiences. Just ask this critic’s three kids.