Customs, Etiquette and Manners

April 13, 2017

Social Q’s: Unsettled by a Sex Tape Request

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES I’ve been dating my boyfriend for six years. We are in our 40s. Early on, we made some sex videos. They […]
April 13, 2017

Social Q’s: Unsettled by a Sex Tape Request

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES I’ve been dating my boyfriend for six years. We are in our 40s. Early on, we made some sex videos. They […]
April 6, 2017

Social Q’s: Feeling the Pull of Mom’s Judgment

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES My mom and I were chatting on FaceTime. I mentioned that I was going to a concert. She asked what I […]
December 30, 2016

Social Q’s: No Leftovers for You

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES After a big holiday meal, my fiancé and I watched as our hostess wrapped up the remaining turkey without offering us […]
December 22, 2016

Social Q’s: Should I Stay Silent During One Child’s Populist Taunt of Another?

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES My husband and I went to a Hanukkah party, where I witnessed the hosts’ son (about 12) tease a younger girl […]
December 16, 2016

Social Q’s: Can I Stay at a Hotel When Visiting My Crowded Family Home?

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES I am 55 and the oldest of four siblings. We all congregate at our parents’ home (with spouses and kids) over […]
November 11, 2016

Social Q’s: Mending Fences (Even When You Really Don’t Want To)

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES My problem? You and idiots like you, full of straight white male privilege, who never understood the life-or-death stakes of sexism, […]
October 27, 2016

Social Q’s: Do I Fight for Child Visitation, or Pick a Job Transfer?

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES My wife and I divorced last year. It wasn’t great, but it wasn’t “The War of the Roses,” either. The court […]
October 13, 2016

Social Q’s: When to Step In

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES A friend of mine got very drunk and nearly killed himself when he drove his car off the road. When I […]
October 6, 2016

Social Q’s: An Affair to Forget

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES My husband’s co-worker is going to be the best man at a wedding. But he has shared with several colleagues his […]