After his mother agreed to host him and his wife for Christmas, a reader is hurt by her decision to spend the holiday itself with...

A thorny question of custody is complicated by the fact that the reader adopted the original dog, but her ex paid a majority of the...

Fed up, a reader blocked the caller’s phone number. But should she leave room for the woman to forge a relationship with her granddaughter?

A stray comment on a dating app brought to light some hard feelings a reader once shared with a former friend. Should she confront her...

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...

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

A reader ponders her next move after being left out of vacation plans with four other women.

After ending a yearslong extramarital affair, a reader worries about a coming dinner party that will be attended by both the former lover and the...