Philip Galanes
Posts
I Ran Into My Horrible Ex in My Therapist’s Waiting Room. Help!
A reader seeks advice on how to contend with the possibility of a future encounter with her ex after an explosive and painful breakup.
A Friend Lied About Her Dying Brother to Cancel Plans With Me. Help!
A reader is struggling to forgive a fabricated excuse that involves a terminal cancer patient’s turn for the worse.
A Loathsome Colleague Died. Why Is Everyone Pretending She Was So Great?
A reader smells hypocrisy in his co-workers’ proclamations of mourning and wants no part of it. Is he obligated to attend her funeral if his...
Our Daughter Is Having an Affair With a Married Man. How Do We Stop It?
A 20-something woman who lives with her parents has incurred their disappointment by continuing an affair with her former boss. Since she won’t end things,...
Our Fun Friend Bails on Dinner Dates but Still Sends Her Dull Husband. Help!
Tired of being saddled with “dud” husbands when their more exciting wives bow out of plans, a reader wonders if there’s a way to delicately...
My Sister Chose My Birthday for Her Scheduled C-Section. I’m Annoyed!
After five years of sharing birthdays with her nephew, a reader is bristling at her sister’s decision to create a perennial scheduling conflict just for...
My Male Partner Cheated on Me With My Gay Best Friend. Now What?
A reader is eager to patch things over with her best friend and her boyfriend after they had a tryst behind her back. But should...
My Grandmother Paid for My Sister’s I.V.F. I Feel Ripped Off!
A reader is miffed to learn that $13,000 was earmarked in her grandmother’s will for a younger sister’s fertility treatments. Should the sister reimburse her...
Should I Press My Adult Son to Break Up With His Girlfriend?
A reader worries that her 29-year-old son is stringing along his girlfriend of nearly three years: She wants marriage and children, but he’s not sure...
My Parents Are Cash-Strapped. Why Won’t They Sell Some of Their Land?
Unable to treat her parents as often as she would like, a reader is unsure how to encourage them to take a big step toward...