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Dear Annie: Our friends tell my bestie to break up with controlling boyfriend. Should I tell her that too?
Dear Annie: My best friend, “Claire,” has been dating her boyfriend, “Jay,” for three years. I really liked him when they ...
Dear Abby: Lifetime friendship being usurped by the new, entitled girlfriend and her opinions
DEAR ABBY: I am one of your male readers. My best friend, “Will,” and his family have been close friends of mine for nine ...
Dear Annie: How do I point out red flags in my friend’s relationship without her shutting me out?
In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane hears from a reader who wants to help their friend but worries she will just cut off contact.
Dear Annie: Husband is more controlling with age; it could be for a different reason than you think
Dementia can sometimes present in such a fashion, with increasing hostility, suspicion, and misplaced blame often toward a ...
Asking Eric: Parents who have lost a child say how they respond when asked how many children they have
DEAR ERIC: I lost my beautiful, intelligent oldest son to alcoholism three years ago. If the situation is casual, I respond ...
Dear Abby: I’m jealous of the bond between my friend, his family and his new girl
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...
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Asking Eric: How to talk about your child after you’ve suffered a loss
When conversations go deeper, I calmly say that we lost a son to alcoholism, an important fact that needs to be said. It can ...
Asking Eric: Readers share ways to talk about a child after loss
Dear Readers: On March 16, I shared a letter from “Mother of Three,” who lost her daughter five years ago and felt unsure ...
Asking Eric: Here are some ways to talk about the death of a child
Dear Eric: I lost my beautiful, intelligent oldest son to alcoholism three years ago. If the situation is casual, I respond ...
Dear Abby | Grandmother thinks toddler should be more responsible
DEAR ABBY: I am one of your male readers. My best friend, “Will,” and his family have been close friends of mine for nine years. I regard them as extended family, and we do almost everything together.
Asking Eric: Readers share thoughts on how parents who have lost a child can respond to questions
A parents comfort level can vary depending on the situation. There's no rule that you have to share that you've lost a child.
Miss Manners: Please guide me on how to graciously handle issues with email
(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...