Customs, Etiquette and Manners

May 14, 2020
Published by PHILIP GALANES at May 14, 2020
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I Left My Husband Before the Pandemic. Can I Go Back to Him Now?

In February, I left my husband after being married for 18 years. We were teen parents who managed to keep it together, and our three amazing […]
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April 23, 2020
Published by PHILIP GALANES at April 23, 2020
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Overheard on Zoom: Co-Workers Talking About My ‘Weird’ Habits

I had two Zoom meetings at the same time at the university where I work. I told my boss I wasn’t sure how long the first […]
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April 16, 2020
Published by PHILIP GALANES at April 16, 2020
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My Friends Should Let Health Care Workers Stay in Their Empty Apartments. Right?

We live in a city that is a Covid-19 hot spot. When the news became alarming, many of our friends fled the city, leaving empty apartments […]
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April 9, 2020
Published by PHILIP GALANES at April 9, 2020
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Should I Bankroll My New, Socially Distant Girlfriend?

I started seeing a woman three months ago. It was all progressing nicely until the virus hit. Now, we’re practicing social distancing and relegated to phone […]
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April 2, 2020
Published by PHILIP GALANES at April 2, 2020
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My City Friends Want to Wait Out the Virus in My Suburban Home

A couple of weeks ago, before Covid-19 exploded in New York, a close friend asked if she and her husband could leave Manhattan and stay with […]
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March 19, 2020
Published by PHILIP GALANES at March 19, 2020
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People Are Dying. But What About My Basketball Tournament?

Thanks to the new coronavirus, my son’s basketball tournament was canceled last week. (He is 12 and plays in a middle school league.) He loves the […]
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March 10, 2020
Published by ALYSON KRUEGER at March 10, 2020
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The Handshake Is on Hold due to Coronavirus

Sections SEARCH Skip to contentSkip to site index Self-Care Log In Log In Today’s Paper Site Index Go to Home Page » news home page world […]
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March 5, 2020
Published by PHILIP GALANES at March 5, 2020
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Anything but the Phone Background

I am a widower of five years. Two years ago, I started dating another woman. At that time, I removed all pictures of my late wife […]
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February 27, 2020
Published by PHILIP GALANES at February 27, 2020
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Is My Adult Son Too Old for House Rules?

We will be hosting our son, daughter-in-law and 3-year-old grandchild at our winter home for 10 days. My daughter-in-law is extremely lazy: She takes frequent naps […]
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February 6, 2020
Published by PHILIP GALANES at February 6, 2020
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You Seriously Want Me to Go Out With Her?

My stepdaughter is in a polyamorous relationship with a married woman. My husband and I are saddened by her choice; we see no happy ending for […]
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