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PHILIP GALANES
Posts
We Always Give Generous Gifts. Why Are My In-Laws So Cheap?
A reader feels slighted after years of lavishing her sister-in-law’s children with quality presents.
My Girlfriend and I Can’t Get Married. Should We Break Up?
A reader, citing “cultural differences,” seeks permission to leave one woman for another.
Do We Need to Thank the Wedding Guests Who Didn’t Give Gifts?
After hosting her friends for a destination event, a recently married reader wonders who should be thanking whom.
How Do I Tell My Neighbor to Stop Tending to My Lawn?
A reader is offended by the gardener next door, whose impulse to use her green thumb has led her to trim other people’s hedges without…
Carly and Lucy Simon on Music, Fame, Sibling Rivalry and, Yes, James Taylor
The sisters talk about “You’re So Vain,” a “Doctor Zhivago” connection and the moment Carly Simon fell in love with James Taylor.