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Carolyn Hax has been a Washington Post advice columnist for 30 years. Shane O’Neill just started. Together, they’re answering your messiest, toughest and most debatable relationship questions. Life Hax is a podcast for tackling those thorny issues. Should you tell your friend her husband is cheating? Is your honeymoon the right time to come out as bisexual? And why do a surprising number of people keep trying to poison their loved ones?
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- Yesterday28 min
My sister isn't financially stable. Do I have to help?
This week, Carolyn and Shane are tackling your toughest family money questions. How do you split the bill for an elderly parent’s care when you and your siblings have very different incomes? How much should you help when someone you love is in a tough financial spot? One thing is for sure: when family is involved, even the simplest financial questions can get messy. Question #1:My sister and I are in our mid-60's. My sister led a life untethered to responsibility. She is creative and easily feels constrained by people and places, which means she's spent her life changing from one place to the next, one partner or friend group here but not there. A perpetual 24-year-old. I was her home base - my garage for storage, mailing address for important mail, couch when she was between fabulousness - and constantly holding boundaries. We are in our mid 60s now. It is clear my sister has zero savings, worked under the table often = little social security, and has health problems that prevent her from working. None of her fabulous friends are there to support her. It's just me. If you can't tell already - I'm angry. Angry that there is no one else to help her. Angry that she always, in the end, gets what she wants and never works for it. Angry that my hard-earned money is going to her. I know I technically have a choice but I'd be a monster to turn her out. She'd end up on the street, truly. How do I get past this anger and find peace in my choice to help my sister? –Angry Question #2:I’m the youngest of three siblings, and historically have not been as prosperous as the other two. It’s my own doing, and at my age I’ve come to terms with living paycheck to paycheck.As our mother has aged (she’s now 97), my siblings have battled with each other over control of Mom’s finances as well as her living arrangements. Our mother has been moved several times without any consideration of what I think might be beneficial. I have been told to “stay out of it” or just been outright excluded from major decisions.A recent email from the current financial overseer to all three of us announced that Mom is completely out of money and that we all need to step up and contribute to her care. She was moved to a facility recently that I have just found out costs some $8,000 a month. I never would have agreed to this, there were absolutely more affordable options.I visit Mom when I can (I live some 1500 miles away), call her frequently and have offered my spare bedroom many times as a permanent solution. She’s always declined, my climate would be extremely uncomfortable.I can’t afford to contribute my fair share of the costs. I’m miserable about this, but it is my reality. I also feel like I have not created this problem and it could have been avoided. I’m angry about that. Is that how I reply [to our financial adviser]?Also, does this make me a selfish person, or am I being too hard on myself? I’d really like to know what you think.-Feeling guilty and angry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago33 min
I think my daughter's best friend is why she's still single.
This week on Life Hax, a concerned mother complains that her daughter has a platonic male best friend who she refuses to date. Mom is convinced the two are standing in the way of each other’s futures… or at least, in the way of potential grandchildren. When is it okay to meddle? Carolyn and Shane talk through it. Next, Carolyn and Shane dig into the listener mailbag to rapid fire answer some parenting and family questions. This episode is packed with stories of family interference and parent-child dilemmas—from wedding guest list drama to sibling favoritism. Buckle up! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago30 min
She slept with my husband. Then she slept with theirs. Do I tell?
Need advice? Welcome to Life Hax, a brand new podcast co-hosted by Washington Post advice columnists Carolyn Hax and Shane O’Neill. Each week, they’ll answer your most pressing questions about a wide range of personal issues, be it toxic family, messy romantic entanglements, or dysfunctional friendships. Come for the dishy stories, stay for Carolyn and Shane’s sharp insights into navigating the personal relationships that give us fits. Today’s questions are all about adultery. When there’s cheating in the air…whose job is it to spill the tea? Should some secrets just stay buried? Listen now to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 weeks ago1 min
Introducing: “Life Hax” advice podcast
Need advice? Welcome to Life Hax, a brand new podcast co-hosted by Washington Post advice columnists Carolyn Hax and Shane O’Neill. Carolyn’s been a professional advice columnist for 30 years. Shane’s just getting started. Together, they’re teaming up to tackle your messiest and most pressing relationship questions. Should you tell your friend her husband is cheating? Is your honeymoon the right time to come out as bisexual?? And why do a surprising number of people keep trying to poison their loved ones???Tune in every Thursday starting October 15 to catch the hosts answering questions directly from our audience. And submit your own questions and quandaries to Carolyn and Shane by emailing lifehax@washpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
About Life Hax
Carolyn Hax has been a Washington Post advice columnist for 30 years. Shane O’Neill just started. Together, they’re answering your messiest, toughest and most debatable relationship questions. Life Hax is a podcast for tackling those thorny issues. Should you tell your friend her husband is cheating? Is your honeymoon the right time to come out as bisexual? And why do a surprising number of people keep trying to poison their loved ones?
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