I do not want to embarrass her or make her feel like a charity case. She is proud and independent, and I respect that.

I have always considered myself someone who values friendship deeply. I have many friends, at least on paper, but I have ...

As our daughter got older and started forming a bond with him, he moved in with me. I live with my elderly father, and we are ...

Dear Annie: My best friend and I have been close for over 20 years. We’ve seen each other through marriages, divorces, ...

They often want to talk for hours about their own issues. I rarely feel the same concern in return, only more requests for ...

Dear Annie: My husband and I host a good deal of parties and dinners throughout the year with a mix of family and friends.

What should I say the next time the same very insecure person wants me to listen to yet another story about how drinking is ...

Dear Abby: I am a 50-year-old single mom who is extremely close with my 20-year-old daughter, who is away at college. I haven ...

Dear Annie: My husband and I live in a three-bedroom house with our two grown children. Recently, our youngest daughter had a ...