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Carolyn Hax Her syndicated column is billed as advice with attitude and a grounded set of values.		Carolyn Hax

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It's OK to point out friend's behavior
Carolyn Hax: A reader writes: "I have a friend who I worry is drifting toward an affair. There's no upside to raising the subject, but it's hard to watch someone you love edge closer to a baaaaad decision."

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2009
Boyfriend must respect boundaries, or go
Carolyn Hax: A reader writes: "For logistical reasons, my S.O. lives at my place on weekends. For the most part, it's fun. But I usually live alone, and I'm set in my ways."

MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2009
Mitigation can help in a family conflict
Carolyn Hax: A reader writes: Offer of help wasn't appropriate. How now to handle the hurt feelings on both sides?

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2009
Actions send a clearer message than words
Carolyn Hax: A reader writes: "I've been caught off guard by a few relationships that have dissolved to the surprise of me and other friends. How can you tell if your relationship is going to work out for the long haul?"

FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 2009
Significant other's depression isn't a reflection on you
Carolyn Hax: A reader writes: "At what point do you draw a line in a relationship with someone who has depression?"

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2009
Can't trust your mate, or can't trust yourself?
Carolyn Hax: A reader writes: "I would consider myself a pretty self-assured person. I am in a great relationship with a great man. I am scared that at any moment he is going to leave me."

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008
One isn't always the loneliest number
Carolyn Hax: Readers offer their advice while Carolyn is away.

Jesus warned of the last days of the world
A reader writes: "Do you think Christ will come again and the world will end in 2009?"

A test on long-distance relationships
Americans are on the move more than ever, and one unintended consequence of our mobility has been the strain on relationships when loved ones are separated from us.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008
Don't deny surviving parent a new love
Carolyn Hax: Readers offer their advice while Carolyn is away.

Seek God's wisdom during tough economic times
A reader writes: "My husband and I just lost our home. We're so discouraged we don't know what to do."

Freshman worries about long-distance relationship
A reader writes: "I am a freshman in college, and my high school boyfriend is at another school about six hours away. I worry all the time about all the cute girls he must be meeting."

MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2008
Don't let memory lead to torment
Carolyn Hax: Readers offer their advice.

Apostle Paul imprisoned for 'crime' of preaching
A reader writes: "I think you said once in your column that the Apostle Paul wrote his letters from prison. What was his crime?"

College grad panics over not finding good job
A reader writes: "When I was younger, I always dreamt of having some kind of high-powered job in business. I've been looking for a job for about six months, living with my mom and dad, and everything sucks."

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2008
Reader chimes in on speaking your mind
Carolyn Hax: On people who claim to be "too nice": There is nothing nice about never opening yourself up to possible disagreement while others around you do take that risk. If you think about it, it's a form of manipulation, control and superiority.

Let your life be an example to friends skeptical of your faith
DEAR DR. GRAHAM: How can I convince my friends that Jesus can really make a difference in their lives? The problem is, I used to be fairly wild, and they don't believe me when I tell them I've changed because Jesus has come into my life. They think I'm just pretending. -- Z.K.

Don't look to Internet for weight-loss ideas
DEAR DR. BROTHERS: I'm in a coed boarding school, and I know this isn't supposed to be my first priority, but I have noticed since I came to this place that all the girls in my class are smaller and thinner than I am.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2008
If you don't want it read, don't type it
Carolyn Hax: EDITOR'S NOTE: While I'm away, readers give the advice.

Outside help needed for unrealistic new dad
DEAR DR. BROTHERS: I see why they tell you not to pressure your husband into having a baby. I did that and now the problem is that my husband enjoys our new daughter -- as long as she doesn't interfere with his "old" life! He expects her to sleep through the night (she doesn't), and doesn't want her to cry, doesn't like "baby stuff" around and won't even change her. He only likes to hold her for photos, but he says he loves her. I have been feeling overwhelmed after six weeks of this. -- M.Y.

Greatest joy will be our reunion with Christ
DEAR DR. GRAHAM: Do you believe that we'll be reunited with our loved ones when we get to heaven? I deeply hope we will be, but with all the millions and millions of people up there, how will we ever find them? Maybe I shouldn't worry about this but I do. -- Mrs. R.E.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2008
Readers offer advice on togetherness
Carolyn Hax: A reader writes: On divvying up the holidays: "It is not the end of the world if a couple spends a holiday apart."

Put Christ at the center of your Christmas
A reader writes: "Why is Christmas still an important holiday? I know it was originally a religious holiday, but most people today don't look on it that way."

Creative son isn't meant to fit into a mold
A reader writes: "I am the mother of a very creative young boy. He would rather take ballet and paint than go to soccer practice or trade baseball cards with the other boys. What should I do?"

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