A reader has come to dread phone calls from her mother, whose deep unhappiness she attributes to life with her “textbook narcissist” stepfather.

A reader was alarmed to find precious jewelry missing from her home after leaving her 22-year-old granddaughter to house-sit for the night.

A reader wonders what he should do about his neighbor’s bothersome behavior, including loud singing and guitar playing mornings and evenings.

A reader and his girlfriend who are happy living apart worry that their reluctance to shack up could spell trouble for their relationship.

A reader’s suspicion that his sister doesn’t like his fiancée seems to have been confirmed by her absence from wedding photos. But how should he…

A reader is eager to revive his relationships with his mother and younger brother, which have been on ice ever since he set a firm…

A reader is having trouble overlooking certain aspects of the personal presentation of a man whom she otherwise likes quite a lot.

A reader wonders whether it would unfairly burden a friend to share sobering health news with her and her alone.

A couple’s passive efforts to keep a relative at arm’s length, like quietly donating his gifts to charity, are not being received as intended.

A reader doesn’t have the energy to host a sister whose young children caused a ruckus during their last visit. Does that mean she can’t…