DEAR ABBY: Yesterday, my wife and I went out to the cemetery to lay some flowers for her brother and father, who passed away many years ago. After we were finished and on our way out, I stopped for a ...

Dear Annie: My sister and I used to be close. Not “talk every day” close, but close enough that I could call her with good news or bad news and feel like she was on my side. Lately, I feel like I’m ...

DEAR ABBY: At a recent family gathering, my sister-in-law “Paula” asked my husband if she could use our bathroom. Related Articles Dear Abby: Do we need to hide our role-play weekends from our son?

DEAR ABBY: I work in an office with a man who has expressed an interest in me in various subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways, including winks. I have also caught him staring at me with intense longing.

Dear Annie: I’m a 52-year-old woman with a good marriage, grown kids and a life I’m generally proud of. But I can’t stop feeling irritated -- and then guilty -- around my younger sister. She’s 46 and ...

Dear Annie: My mother-in-law of 17 years has always had too much stuff in her house, but as the years go by, it’s getting worse. Her basement is a memorial of her children’s old belongings, tools and ...

Dear Annie: I’m in my 80s and the patriarch of the family. I have many relatives within a 40-mile radius. Over Thanksgiving, I didn’t receive one invite or inquiry from anyone. I’m a widower and live ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband vapes in our home, and I have run out of ways to get it through his thick skull that this is unhealthy, not only for his health, but for mine. Even more upsetting is that he ...

DEAR INTERESTED: This younger colleague may be as attracted to you as you are to him. However, he could also consider you nothing more than a valued mentor. Because he is married, I’m concerned that ...