Letting Go of Boyfriend and Kids

Dear Carolyn:

I am in a committed relationship with a divorced man who is the father of two young adults, 22 and 24.

My boyfriend was separated six years ago and has been divorced for three. I did not even know him during this time.

Since we...

Gratitude vs. Resentment

Adapted from a recent online discussion.

Dear Carolyn:

Father helped send two sons to law school, though they have student loan debt they'll be paying for decades. Father has much younger stepdaughter. The sons are not particularly close with...

Exasperated Mom

Dear Carolyn:

My 46-year-old, divorced son is working full time and lives within walking distance of me in his own apartment. To compare, his 50-year-old, divorced sister who works full time also lives within walking distance in her own ...

Traveling Dad

Adapted from a recent online discussion and continued from Monday, about the father of preschoolers who travels two weeks per month.

Re: Traveling Dad:

Two weeks is a long time, but gone doesn't always have to be gone. Can he Skype a couple ...

Father Choosing Work Over Kids

Adapted from a recent online discussion.

Hi, Carolyn:

When we first got married, my husband was really supportive of my career. When we had a baby with serious medical problems, he took paternity leave to stay home with her for the two days a...

Husband Won't Wear Wedding Ring

Hi, Carolyn:

What is your opinion of married men who refuse to wear a wedding ring? My husband of many years took his off a few years ago, after we started having problems, and has steadfastly refused to put it back on even though I've stated ...