Dear Carolyn: Can a relationship survive if one partner is banned from talking about work at all? I don’t mean blathering on for hours or every day, I mean when one partner can’t even come…

Dear Carolyn: I increasingly feel like my life is on hold until my wife and I decide, finally, whether to have a third baby. We always wanted two children; we have two boys who are…

Dear Carolyn: About a year ago, my mom started taking a semaglutide weight loss drug and has lost 75 pounds, which she’s proud of — and I’m happy for her! However, eating with her has…

Adapted from an online discussion. Hey, Carolyn: My ex and I (no kids) are still great friends after our split. Luckily for us, we still got along and didn’t want to take it out on…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: Recently, my parents, 62 and 58, watched my young children, 2 and 5, while my husband and I went on a four-day trip for our anniversary. They live…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I don’t know if I’m rushing things or if my girlfriend of six months is holding back. I’m 40, she’s 36, and we are both in the process…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I was sitting with my mild unhappiness and what I really wanted. It dawned on me I couldn’t even figure out what my ideal life looked like. I…

Dear Carolyn: My sister is in an abusive marriage and is not ready to leave her husband. I want to be supportive, but getting time with her away from her husband is extremely difficult. My…

Dear Carolyn: Forty years ago, a very close friend and I agreed to keep something we did in our 20s a secret for life. We did not want to hurt anyone else. I never said…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: Can you suggest a way to try to save a friendship that I care about, even though my friend basically dumped me via text message? I hate text…