Why Didn’t My Sister Include Me in Her ‘Family’ Birthday Party
A reader’s feelings are hurt after offering to fly to celebrate her sister’s 70th birthday only to be told not to bother, as “all her family” would be there.
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What ‘KateGate’ Says About Royalty, Celebrity and Internet Culture
Many Americans used to view the Windsors with excitement, even admiration, beyond that shown to other public figures. Are they basically Kardashians now?
My In-Laws Gave Gifts to Two Grandchildren, but Not to a Third. Help!
Two years after one of her children received a generous birthday gift, a reader wonders whether to intervene on behalf of her overlooked child.
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How Do I Get My Unemployed Brother Out of Our Father’s House?
Four years after being laid off, a man in his 50s is still relying on his father, who just moved into an assisted living facility, for support and housing. Should his sister say something?