PHILIP GALANES

April 19, 2023

Is My Daughter Horrible for Refusing to Release Me From Her Student Loans?

A reader eager to be freed from $100,000 worth of co-signer responsibilities seeks a judgment on her daughter’s behavior. Five years ago, my 17-year-old daughter couldn’t […]
March 8, 2023

I Send My Brother Cash for Emergencies, but He Spends It on Vacations. Help!

A reader wants to shore up her brother against financial hardships, but she’s unsure how to stipulate what the money is to be used for without […]
February 15, 2023

What Should I Do About a Neighbor Who Verbally Abused Her Child?

A reader who overheard a neighbor shouting cruelties at her young son wonders whether, and how, to intervene. I live in a small apartment building where […]
January 18, 2023

I’m Racing My Biological Clock and a Tight-Lipped Boyfriend. Help!

A reader eager to have a child before she turns 40 doesn’t know what to make of a new love interest’s silence when conversation turns to […]
November 30, 2022

Our Children Won’t Stop Bickering Over Our Vacation Condo. Help!

A reader’s five adult children can’t seem to agree on an equitable arrangement for sharing her and her husband’s unused vacation home during the holidays. My […]
November 23, 2022

How Can I Get the Men to Pitch In at Our Thanksgiving Table?

A reader bristles at the reluctance of her male relatives and neighborhood husbands to volunteer for cleanup duty after meals she hosts at her home. On […]
November 16, 2022

How Can I Stop My Usually Sensible Parents From Splurging on a Milestone?

When her parents receive a windfall after a lifetime of economical living, a reader tries to steer them toward financial restraint — and away from a […]
November 9, 2022

Is My Online Fling Holding Me Back From Dating in Real Life?

A reader wonders if his online-only relationship with a woman who lives abroad is complicating his search for a partner in morning-breath range. I met a […]
September 14, 2022

Why Won’t My Husband Change His Will to Protect Our Baby and Me?

A reader wonders how to negotiate the sensitive subject of her husband’s outdated will, which she worries could leave her and her child without a place […]
September 14, 2022

Why Won’t My Husband Change His Will to Protect Our Baby and Me?

A reader wonders how to negotiate the sensitive subject of her husband’s outdated will, which she worries could leave her and her child without a place […]