A reader is perturbed to have been presented with a tip screen while groggily paying for a cosmetic procedure performed by a doctor.

A reader asks whether she should be more blunt about her wish for birthday and anniversary presents from a man who isn’t the gift-giving type.

A reader doesn’t want to upset his father, who requested his presence, but the idea of taking a vacation to celebrate a woman he has cut out of his life makes him squirm.

A reader asks which details of her marriage — if any — she is obligated to share with her visiting mother-in-law.