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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2 days 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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2 days ago |
nytimes.com | Philip Galanes
A reader worries that if she doesn't act, the two teenagers she shares with her ex will hear about their grandfather's predations from cousins. 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.
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1 week ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Philip Galanes
Honest conversations and kind boundaries make tricky situations easier. Photo / 123RF Q: I have struggled to get pregnant for over two years. After multiple rounds of in vitro fertilisation failed, my doctors suggested I consider other options. My sister-in-law also struggled with fertility, and we used to bond over our shared experience. But she got pregnant year and her baby shower is in a few weeks.
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1 week ago |
myheraldreview.com | Philip Galanes
A: I’m sorry for the pain of your disappointment, and I can certainly see how a baby shower might make you distressed. But while you mention fertility doctors, you don’t say anything about therapists. I would prioritize your grief and mental health over a party. No matter what you decide about this one baby shower, it is important to address your feelings. They will not go away on their own. You say that you used to be close to your sister-in-law and commiserate over fertility issues.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Philip Galanes
A reader worries that a celebration for her pregnant sister-in-law, with whom she once commiserated about fertility woes, may be too much to handle. I have struggled to get pregnant for over two years. After multiple rounds of in vitro fertilization failed, my doctors suggested I consider other options. My sister-in-law also struggled with fertility, and we used to bond over our shared experience. But she got pregnant last fall, and her baby shower is in a few weeks.
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