Philip Galanes
Columnist, Social Q's at The New York Times
@NYTimes columnist of “Social Q’s” and “Table for Three.” Novelist and entertainment lawyer, too.
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1 week ago |
myheraldreview.com | Philip Galanes
Q: A good friend died 20 years ago, leaving two sons (then 12 and 14). When my friend was in medical school, before he married, he earned money occasionally by selling sperm to a sperm bank. It wasn’t a big deal to him; he told me about it. When his older son was 20, he reached out to some of his father’s friends on Facebook, asking for old photos and anecdotes. I was happy to provide them, but I decided he was too young to hear about the sperm donations.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Philip Galanes
Style|Was I Wrong to Tell My Dead Friend’s Son That His Father Sold Sperm to a Sperm Bank? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/style/sperm-bank-disclosure-children.htmlYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Social Q’sA reader wonders whether she overstepped by telling her old friend’s son about his father’s tactic for making extra cash during his med school days.
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1 week ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Philip Galanes
"Last year, she stood by my side as I married the love of my life." Photo / Jens Lindner, UnsplashNew York Times advice columnist Philip Galanes answers readers’ questions. Q: My best friend and confidante of nine years has simply vanished from my life. Last year, she stood by my side as I married the love of my life. She was listed as my sister in spirit in the wedding programme, and that joyful day brought us both to tears.
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2 weeks ago |
myheraldreview.com | Philip Galanes
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3 weeks ago |
myheraldreview.com | Philip Galanes
Q: My ex-husband’s father died before my ex and I met. After we married, his relatives told me that his father had molested two of his granddaughters when they were young children. My ex never told me about this, and I never brought it up. I wanted to spare him the pain, though I always hoped he would confide in me. (We’ve been divorced for two years now.) Recently, two women who married into the family told their teenage daughters about the abuse.
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