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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I sort of think she needs to retire or pass the torch. I remember when she started and it was like getting advice from a friend or big sister/cousin. Now it’s like you’re getting advice from your mother or grandmother. [/quote]

Which is often the best advice you can get, believe it or not.  I am clearly biased at my age but I've been reading Hax for decades and also lived through whatever age you are and unless your mother and grandmother are extremely screwed up and dysfunctional you might want to give their wisdom and expertise a little more respect.[/quote]

I think there’s grace to recognizing when  your many years of experience, while valuable, simply isn’t as relevant to modern issues. Validating the next generation’s perspective is a big benefit, too.

I hope she gets the time and space for some reflection.[/quote]

Issues change but people don't, and her column is about relationships.  Taking the attitude that your mother's and grandmother's experience isn't "relevant" to your life is a good way to make the same mistakes they did and not learn from the past.[/quote]

I love my grandma! And Ann Landers/Dear Abbey were great in their time, too! I just think recognizing that views and expectations change from the older generations to the new, and there’s no harm to Carolyn recognizing that the eras and issues have evolved from when she was in her prime, and might be better served by a different voice.[/quote]

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