"I can understand not hearing from newer friends, but I resent not hearing from ones I’ve had my whole life. I could have ...

DEAR ABBY: I have spent 40 years serving the public and my country, putting other people first and feeling guilty if I didn’t ...

I come away from gatherings feeling angry and frustrated. Is there a way to address this without blowing up a lifelong relationship? -- MUZZLED IN THE MIDWEST DEAR MUZZLED: I don’t think there is. You ...

DEAR ABBY: A woman I’ve known and been friends with for 40 years has gradually changed. She has developed some health problems, and whenever she calls me, all she talks about are her ailments ...

DEAR NO-SHOW: A better way to phrase it would be to tell your sister-in-law (who is your friend) that you couldn’t get on the ...

DEAR ABBY: When my first wife and I were in our ... It seems she didn’t realize that once you dump someone, you forgo the right to be friends, regardless of how long ago it has been.

Dear Abby: I’ve known “Bianca” since high ... inability to listen to you discuss your symptoms, if you want this friendship to last, you are going to have to accept that she isn’t up ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a male scientist at a large university. Four years ago, I was surprised to receive an email from someone with whom I’d been friends many years ago, when he was a postdoctoral ...

Dear Abby: I have been married 10 years ... Since we left, he has realized how badly he treated me and seems to be getting ...

DEAR ABBY: I have a group of friends I’ve known for 40 years ... which I won’t do? -- ISSUES APART IN NEW YORK DEAR ISSUES APART: Just as there is nothing more that your old friends can ...

A reader says conversations with her once-dear friend make her sad and angry. Dear Abby: I have known “Sheila” for 30 years.