I have a slow-growing resentment that is fed each time he sits next to me or I want to snuggle up with him, only to be hit ...

He generally means well, so I don’t wish to embarrass him, but is there a way to graciously shut this down if I hear it again ...

After moving closer to her son despite his objections, a mother faces an "invisible curtain" while dealing with her husband's ...

She is the kind of person who always has SOMETHING wrong. Her complaints sometimes differ, but they all have one thing in ...

I have suspected for many years that my son is gay. I don't understand why he would feel he can't talk to me about his relationships. I would love him regardless.

DEAR ABBY: I am a 71-year-old only child who’s been married for 54 years. I have a terrible habit of interrupting when my ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Miss Manners therefore suggests that you turn that weak smile into something that does, in fact, betray your irritation, ...

When I mentioned we might move closer, my son got very upset and made it clear that he didn’t want it to happen. At the time, ...

If we have company, we never bring our pets out or even open the door to that room; they stay completely out of sight.

GENTLE READER: Miss Manners agrees that if someone asks people to go ahead, then the request should be obeyed, as it may mask a need for more time to disembark. You would hardly want to get into a ...

My boyfriend thought I was very rude, and berated me in the parking lot, because I did not let all of the people in the next ...