Philip Galanes
Posts
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...
My Grandniece Was Thrown Out of Her House for Being Gay. What Can I Do?
Because of a family rift, the girl is unaware that she has an uncle in a 35-year same-sex relationship who wants to help. Is it...
My Cousin’s Young Children Are Hellions! What Can I Do?
A reader is unsure how best to help a cousin she sees as a little sister but who so far hasn’t asked for any parenting...
Our Granddaughter’s Boyfriend Is Too Old for Her. What Can We Do?
A reader and her husband are united in disapproval of the 14-year age gap in their granddaughter’s relationship. What they don’t agree on is whether...
Should I Be Worried That My New Boyfriend Admits to Being a Cad?
A reader is concerned that a new beau’s frequent references to jumping ship in past relationships may be laying the groundwork for him to do...