For the Holidays: Estrangement, Family Strife, etc.

"Murphy's Love," my advice column in the Georgetowner, has recently become a biweekly feature in the newspaper. This means more deadlines and more fun questions to explore. But it also means that I have to be more diligent about keeping up with posting the columns here, which has been a challenge lately! For those keeping track, here are links to the most recent questions:

A reader responds to my advice about a husband putting rules on how his wife can discuss his unemployment.

A groom's friend is uninvited to participate in the wedding because he ticked off the bride.

A newly-blended family struggles to combine holiday traditions.

A well-meaning mom wonders how to explain family estrangement to her preschooler.