Fun Facts
She Only Types Slowly
Carolyn (very, very) briefly held a Connecticut state record in the 50-yard butterfly.
No, I Just Love Cardboard
Since graduating from college in 1988, Carolyn has moved 15 times.
It Started Early
As a little girl, Carolyn cried for an entire afternoon because she couldn't have platform shoes.
About Carolyn Hax
Carolyn Hax started her advice column in 1997 as a weekly feature for The Washington Post, accompanied by the work of "relationship cartoonist" Nick Galifianakis. The column has since gone daily and into syndication, where it appears in over 200 newspapers. Carolyn joined The Post in 1992 as a copy editor in Style, and became a news editor before turning to writing full-time. She is the author of "Tell Me About It" (Miramax, 2001), and the host of a live online discussion on Fridays at noon on washingtonpost.com. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband and their three boys.Recent Chat Transcripts
- Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems
- Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems
- Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems
- Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems
- Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems
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