We love having her, but she often says she's coming at one time only to arrive hours or days later. Last time, she told us she was coming on Friday afternoon and didn't show up until Sunday afternoon (she does…
DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law lives across the country. For years, we shipped each other's children Christmas gifts. A few years ago, she went through a difficult divorce and has since stopped sending gifts. While we didn't discuss it, I figured…
Dear Annie: My in-laws are in their mid-80s, and for most of their lives, they appeared to be quite wealthy. They lived in beautiful homes, entertained lavishly and traveled frequently. They were successful in real estate and should have been financially…
Dear Abby: After working for a large corporation for 40 years, my fiancee is now retired. She goes out with several retired men for a monthly breakfast. I think that their spouses should be included because she’s the only woman there.
— WEIGHING THE OPTIONS DEAR OPTIONS: It sounds like you are not particularly close to this niece. If you were, I would have advised against skipping the wedding. However, you already sent a generous gift and politely declined the invitation in…
DEAR ABBY: We live 500 miles from our nearest relatives, but a niece is attending a university about 50 miles away. We invite her to join us for holidays and weekends, and sometimes she asks to visit to escape from roommate drama.
DEAR OPTIONS: It sounds like you are not particularly close to this niece. If you were, I would have advised against skipping the wedding. However, you already sent a generous gift and politely declined the invitation in a timely manner,…
Should an advice-seeker stop inviting his hermit dad to events? DEAR ABBY: My parents divorced when I was 5 years old, and my father moved out of state shortly afterward. For many years, I rarely saw him in person. However, he…
DEAR OPTIONS: It sounds like you are not particularly close to this niece. If you were, I would have advised against skipping the wedding. However, you already sent a generous gift and politely declined the invitation in a timely manner,…
Dear Annie: I have always strived to be a super supportive mother-in-law and have maintained what I thought was a great relationship with my daughter-in-law until recently. My daughter-in-law gave birth to my first and only grandchild a little over…
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