Philip Galanes
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A Friend Saw My Daughter-in-Law Flirting With Another Man. What Should I Do?
A mother-in-law is unsure whether to say something to her son (or his wife) after hearing through the grapevine about an upsetting scene at a...
How Can I Show My Boyfriend My Parents’ Filthy Home?
A reader dreads the thought of her partner seeing her squalid childhood home, but being honest with her parents about her embarrassment is a nonstarter.
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...