Customs, Etiquette and Manners

September 23, 2016
Published by Grandfather_Clocks at September 23, 2016
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Social Q’s: Siblings Who Don’t Play Nice After a Mother’s Death

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES It has been two years since my mother died, and the Jewish holidays are around the corner again. The problem: They […]
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September 9, 2016
Published by Grandfather_Clocks at September 9, 2016
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Social Q’s: My Son Seems Happy at College. But Is He?

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES My husband and I have one son, who started college last month. We’re both surprised that he has come home every […]
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August 11, 2016
Published by Grandfather_Clocks at August 11, 2016
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Social Q’s: May I Ignore Orders My Mother Says My Dead Nana Is Sending?

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES My single mother, 65, is selling the house where I grew up. She told me the buyers asked if they could […]
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August 4, 2016
Published by Grandfather_Clocks at August 4, 2016
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Social Q’s: Is It O.K. to Date a Supervisor Who Isn’t My Direct Boss?

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES I went to dinner with a supervisor from work, unsure what his intentions were. After dinner, he was direct: He is […]
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July 28, 2016
Published by Grandfather_Clocks at July 28, 2016
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Social Q’s: How Do You Handle Dining With Big-Spender Pals?

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES I dined out with two friends who earn much more than I do. As one perused the wine list, I asked […]
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July 22, 2016
Published by Grandfather_Clocks at July 22, 2016
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Social Q’s: I Left Him. Now I Want Him Back. How Do I Get Him?

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES I just finished my junior year of college. For most of it, I hung out with this super nice guy. He […]
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July 15, 2016
Published by Grandfather_Clocks at July 15, 2016
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Social Q’s: When Is It My Turn to Talk?!

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES My sister-in-law lives far away. She calls to check in every week or so and runs through a laundry list of […]
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July 7, 2016
Published by Grandfather_Clocks at July 7, 2016
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Social Q’s: My Stepmother Calls Herself Mom but Doesn’t Act Like One. What to Do?

Social Q’s My father’s wife of 13 years, who has no children, has started calling herself our mom on Facebook. My sisters and I never lived […]
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July 1, 2016
Published by Grandfather_Clocks at July 1, 2016
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Social Q’s: When Pals Bash Their Spouses, Should You Speak Up?

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES My husband and I have two sets of longtime-couple friends whom we often see as a group. Recently, the wives (with […]
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June 3, 2016
Published by Grandfather_Clocks at June 3, 2016
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Why Can’t My BFF and My New Boyfriend Get Along?

By PHILIP GALANES June 2, 2016 I have been single for several years, and my best friend and I have come to count on each other for daily […]
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