Dear Carolyn: I have been divorced 14 years and have two adult children. Recently my children informed me they do not like the man I have been dating for several years and do not want…

Dear Carolyn: My mom has always been a wonderful baker and has traditionally brought desserts to every family function. However, as she reaches her 70s, her baking has taken a turn for the worse and…

Dear Carolyn: We are in our 30s, financially independent with young children, in our own home. When we go to my in-laws’ house for holidays, we always abide by their rules, as in, no football-watching…

Dear Carolyn: My mother has gotten very good at getting information and causing trouble with people through social media. She has found which husband would cheat. She has found which teenage son or daughter uses…

Dear Carolyn: My wife and I often grocery shop together. My wife will predictably identify something among my few items and ask that I return it to the shelf. It reminds me of a mother…

Hi, Carolyn: My brother is in the process of getting a divorce, and my sister-in-law has a history of sharing her woes quite dramatically on Facebook. I have an account, my parents do not. I…

Dear Carolyn: I bought a house about a year ago and my daughter and her three kids moved in with me. I am single and live downstairs in the in-law suite with a roommate who…

Dear Carolyn: I have a close, small group of friends whom I have known for decades, and two of them are divorced, both more than five years ago. We have always shared things that bother…