Category: Ask Carolyn

Dear Carolyn,     I just broke up with my ex boyfriend, and I am worried. My boyfriend has some sexually explicit photos of me (and us) when things were more blissful. How do I get these pictures back? What if my ex puts one of...

I am most concerned about my best girlfriend from college. We both got married, but we have kept in touch with each other. When she started dating the guy she later married, I was concerned about his character. Something just was not right but I could not put my finger on it. Today, I learned what I feared. She is a long-term victim of domestic violence, some incidents serious. One was a broken bone. I’ve even found she has a medical diagnosis of adult abuse and the doctor’s note suggests battered wife syndrome. What is this battered wife syndrome? What should I expect? How can I help my friend?

Dear Carolyn, What a stressor the holiday was! I have two sons, who are ages 4 and 7. While this should be a blessed time for all the holiday fanfare, it isn’t, and why? The 7-year-old believes that I favor the 4-year-old. And,...

Dear Carolyn: I have a case going on with the Guilford County Department of Social Services. The social worker advised me not to get an attorney – that it would be worse for me if I got an attorney and that I don’t need one...

Dear Carolyn: I am thinking about separating from my wife of 10 years. She is a doctor and makes a lot more money than me. I am a school teacher and make extra money coaching, but she still makes a lot more than me. Neither of...