Unable to treat her parents as often as she would like, a reader is unsure how to encourage them to take a big step toward financial self-reliance.

Because of a family rift, the girl is unaware that she has an uncle in a 35-year same-sex relationship who wants to help. Is it possible to reach out without creating trouble?

A reader and her husband are united in disapproval of the 14-year age gap in their granddaughter’s relationship. What they don’t agree on is whether to invite him to dinner.