A married couple is unsure how to get guests at their vacation home to pony up for groceries — ideally without being asked.

An extended friend group has had it with the boyfriend updates, but apart from oblique jokes, no one is willing to address their friend’s fixation…

A reader feels conflicted about taking a trip with friends who specifically asked that a travel-challenged sister not come along for the ride.

A reader is troubled by the sharp-edged advice being meted out to younger relatives but reluctant to get involved in the conflicts.

A reader is hesitant to interfere in a yearlong mother-and-uncle skirmish, despite one party’s track record for torpedoing close relationships.

A reader faults her husband’s relatives for not teaching their young children any English, which she worries may make for an awkward holiday visit.

Our columnist offers guidance on holiday travel, gift exchanges and seasonal hospitality. (Must it extend to electric vehicle charging?)

A reader’s wife is angry about what she sees as insufficient commitment to the cause of environmentalism, alienating the couple’s friends.

A reader is unsure how to guard against the possibility of drunken wedding guests while still letting social drinkers have a good time.

A reader suspects that a friend is divulging her secrets. If not, why do people around town seem to know her personal business?