

Philip Galanes
Posts

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...

Should We Tell Our Tween Daughter That Her Father Had a Nose Job?
When a couple’s 12-year-old starts to point out that no one else in the family seems to have a nose like hers, they can’t agree...