Wayne & Wanda: My new girlfriend is perpetually running late. Is there any chance she’ll change?
Relationship advice: You can adopt a few strategies to deal with your significant other’s tardiness, but this situation overall needs a reality check.
Wayne & Wanda: I might stay sober past Dry January, but I’m afraid of how it will affect my relationship
Relationship advice: It can be difficult to recalibrate old lifestyles when you develop new habits.
Readers have opinions on the case of the overworked parent/partner considering a major career change
An overworked and exhausted parent and partner wrote about how they were considering a career change to the culinary arts. Readers had plenty of thoughts to share.
Wayne & Wanda: My colleague’s death has me rethinking my career, with rippling life impacts
Changing careers can affect your family, finances and well-being — so go into your decision-making with open eyes and a clear head.
Wayne & Wanda: My girlfriend is already melting down about her New Year’s health goals. What can I do to help?
Relationship advice: Sometimes having a friend or partner who’s a role model and coach can enable positive changes. Other times, it makes those positive changes feel impossible.
Wayne and Wanda: I’d love to get a puppy, but at 70, I fear it might become another’s burden
Our advice columnists agree this is a no-brainer — pick up the pup.
Wayne & Wanda: All my boyfriend does is work, leaving no time for us
While this is still the getting-to-know-you phase of dating, there’s nothing to indicate he’ll change his priorities.
Wayne & Wanda: My fiance’s brother keeps invading our space
Wayne and Wanda agree the relationship will hinge on the ability to make shared decisions going forward, and that starts with frank and honest conversations about the situation.
Wayne & Wanda: Should my girlfriend’s friendship with her ex bother me this much?
Relationship advice: Maintaining post-dating friendships is fine, but not when they siphon time and energy away from a new partnership.
Wayne & Wanda: I’m recently married, but all my best friend wants to talk about is our crazy dating years
Advice: Relationships evolve, and for friends to have something new to talk about, they may need to make new memories.