Advice Archives December 2023
Dear Annie: Sprained hand, hurt heart
Ask Amy: When past emotional affairs resurface in the gaming group
Ask Amy: Dealing with disruptive neighbors in celebration planning
Dear Abby: Ungrateful relative takes family discount for granted
Dear Abby: Man’s true thoughts about his marriage are laid bare
Dear Annie: Honest worker needs to weigh risks of going to HR
Ask Amy: Unraveling the tensions of Christmas cards in extended family
Dear Annie: Mom declines daughter’s sleepover request at boyfriend’s house
Ask Amy: Balancing connection and self-care in a world of parenting
Dear Abby: Needing space from pushy neighbor
Dear Abby: Unhappy wife ponders life with a new beau
Ask Amy: A relationship unravels amidst confessions of sex addiction
Everyday Cheapskate: $8 takes ugly to beautiful
Ask Amy: When punctuality becomes a friendship challenge
Dear Annie: Husband’s slights when other women are around take a toll
Ask Amy: The dilemma of ending a friendship amid HIPAA violations
Dear Abby: Bird owner tired of being squawked at by strangers
Dear Abby: Couple’s evolving romance now includes parenthood
Everyday Cheapskate: Groceries and the dating game
Miss Manners: Finding the right way to thank generous neighbors
Miss Manners: Repairing relationships after a night of disappointment
Dear Annie: Supporting family while on a fixed income
Dear Abby: Should I take secret of child’s true parentage to my grave?
Dear Abby: Man’s repeated absences now have an explanation
Ask Amy: Mom questions the rightness of reading daughter’s diary
Dear Annie: Not all siblings interested in keeping the family together
Ask Amy: Family Dynamics Tested in the Aftermath of DCFS Alert
Dear Abby: Adult son blames mom for everything wrong
Everyday Cheapskate: 6 things you will regret throwing out
Miss Manners: How to respond when thank-you notes go awry
Miss Manners: Dealing with distractions and disrespectful behavior
Dear Annie: A veterinarian’s take on choosing the right pet for your lifestyle
Ask Amy: Charities bringing aid to war-torn regions and beyond
Everyday Cheapskate: From closet chaos to calm in 4 easy steps
Miss Manners: Decoding the dos and don’ts of entertainment etiquette
Miss Manners: Strategies for seeking companionship without pleading
Dear Annie: Wishing a merry Christmas to all
Ask Amy: The unlikely journey of a toy kitchen and a future chef
Dear Abby: Schedule is too packed for a badly-needed social life
Dear Abby: Small town help is hard to find
Dear Annie: Happy holidays to all!
Ask Amy: Seeking solutions for a troubled joint account
Ask Amy: Family tensions over a holiday boyfriend causes Christmas drama
Dear Abby: Was baffling birthday interaction a slight?
Dear Abby: School fails to protect student from harassment
Dear Annie: The struggle to combine two families
Ask Amy: Should the plus one bring a present to the wedding?
Ask Amy: When adult children grapple with stepmom’s annual gathering
Dear Abby: Is wedding invite just a cash call?
Dear Abby: Wife pressured to forgive her mother-in-law for past offenses
Miss Manners: Graceful responses to endless compliments in the kitchen
Dear Annie: Grumpy at the holidays
Dear Annie: Co-signing a loan is not just a loving gesture
Ask Amy: How to protect your vacation serenity from political debates
Ask Amy: Unraveling the impact of a husband’s surprise intervention
Dear Abby: Cast aside during visits with family
Dear Abby: Husband views wife’s texts with co-worker as a threat
Everyday Cheapskate: Is it just me, or is it cold in here?
Miss Manners: Navigating difficult conversations as an insurance adjuster
Miss Manners: A guide to declining social interactions with tact
Dear Annie: It’s time to kick out mooching adult son
Dear Annie: Uninvited guests threaten wedding day fun
Ask Amy: How to honor a loved one’s birthday amidst a cancer battle
Ask Amy: When ‘No’ sparks accusations and academic arrogance
Dear Abby: Ex-husband is desperate to get me back
Dear Abby: Elderly mother considers helping out her daughter
Everyday Cheapskate: 7 brilliant ways to hack a box of mac & cheese
Miss Manners: How to address someone bragging about dodging the draft
Dear Annie: A letter from your biggest fan
Dear Annie: Advice for giving advice
Ask Amy: The new norm of showering siblings with gifts at kids’ parties
Ask Amy: The struggle of ghosting a friend in an abusive marriage
Dear Abby: Boyfriend’s toxic family driving us apart
Dear Abby: Woman doesn’t like the vibe she senses from her husband
Everyday Cheapskate: Here’s how to double payments to slash your mortgage principal
Miss Manners: Responding to compliments with grace and honesty
Dear Annie: Help, I got pregnant during a vacation fling
Ask Amy: When your boss declines a raise, what’s the right response?
Ask Amy: Decoding the signs when online conversations hit a dead end
Dear Abby: Son’s wedding plans leave mom broken-hearted
Dear Abby: Friends’ hearing issues lead to awkward outings
Everyday Cheapskate: Recognize your tipping points
Miss Manners: How to politely decline thanks for a neighborly gesture
Miss Manners: Navigating the unsolvable etiquette problem of guest towels
Dear Annie: Managing my mother-in-law during the holidays
Ask Amy: A book on every bed continues to inspire holiday traditions
Dear Abby: Anti-vaxxer unwelcome as roommate
Dear Abby: Mother-in-law’s gift etiquette needs work
Dear Abby: Wife wants husband to pick up more shifts, but won’t do it herself
Dear Annie: Is it ok to decline a shower invitation?
Ask Amy: Insight on dealing with a forgetful friend in their 70s
Ask Amy: Setting boundaries amidst overwhelming moving process
Dear Abby: Mom’s friend is a royal pain in the butt
Dear Abby: Man proves to be more crybaby than caretaker
Miss Manners: Striking the right balance between guests and intimacy
Dear Annie: Trapped by a violent monster of a man
Dear Annie: Honesty needed in a healthy marriage
Ask Amy: How to handle family pressure to have children
Ask Amy: Balancing love, independence in a long-distance relationship
Dear Abby: I can’t get over the death of my mother
Dear Abby: Spouse can no longer tolerate wife’s disgusting lifestyle
Miss Manners: Meeting expectations in a destination celebration
Miss Manners: Declining inconvenient culinary contributions with grace
Dear Annie: Husband is compulsive about throwing things away
Dear Annie: Sister’s holiday hijinks are impossible to plan around
Ask Amy: Unsure reader grapples with uncertain relationship status
Ask Amy: Grandparent talks health priorities ahead of family visit
Dear Abby: Burned twice by neighborhood politics
Dear Abby: Parents big move puts inheritance in jeopardy
Dear Abby: Fishing pal turns out to be the bigger catch
Everyday Cheapskate: Absolutely the best way to store and reheat leftover pizza
Miss Manners: The unsettling trend of non-gas-pumping pit stops
Miss Manners: How to handle guest room requests without guilt
Dear Annie: Christmas list is driving me into credit card debt
Dear Annie: Fiancee’s fishy friendship
Ask Amy: Wife resists husband’s push for DNA test, seeks advice
Ask Amy: Grandparent grapples with daughter-in-law’s mother’s finances
Dear Abby: Alzheimer’s research needs volunteers for treatment
Dear Abby: Dreading visit because of passive-aggressive daughter
Everyday Cheapskate: A simple solution for gross, smelly towels
Miss Manners: Navigating the polite way to eat over-easy eggs
Miss Manners: Tackling gender bias in a home improvement business
Dear Annie: Recommendations for those you wouldn’t recommend
Dear Annie: Finding a work-from-home compromise
Dear Annie: Man hiding behind texts
Ask Amy: Boyfriend’s weight ultimatum raises red flags in relationship
Ask Amy: Husband struggles with smartest-person-in-the-room mentality
Dear Abby: Daughter is on a self-destructive path
Dear Abby: Romance blossoms within blended ‘family’
Everyday Cheapskate: 7 things to do right now to plan ahead for disaster
Miss Manners: How to properly address healthcare professionals
Miss Manners: Rethinking couples-only parties for the holidays
Dear Annie: Life is work; let’s make it easy on each other
Dear Annie: The power, and perils, of cellphone addiction
Dear Annie: 13 years of bad luck
Ask Amy: Diner feels unappreciated after leaving 30-50% tip
Ask Amy: Friends’ surprise bedbug revelation sparks itchy debate
Tiffany Walters: A Rochester native’s quest to transform New York’s cannabis landscape
Dear Abby: Kindly invitation turns into yearslong headache
Dear Abby: Man cites safety concerns when wife looks to botox
Everyday Cheapskate: The secret to staying out of the red and in the black
Miss Manners: Sending holiday cheer despite family estrangement
Miss Manners: Why guests say ‘Thank You’ instead of ‘You’re Welcome
Dear Annie: Is it poor life choices, or mental illness?
Dear Annie: Letting go of anger to let love in
Ask Amy: Husband defends ‘innocent’ messages to colleague
Ask Amy: Woman discovers best friend’s affair with ex-boyfriend
Ask Amy: Son thrives academically, but reading teachers claim otherwise
Dear Abby: Sister’s backseat driving is going to get us killed
Dear Abby: Declining wedding invite to avoid being taken advantage of
Dear Abby: 22-year-old struggling to connect with 55-year-old boyfriend, beyond sex
Dear Annie: Hunger has no season
Ask Amy: Finding boldness and joy amidst the routines of parenthood
Ask Amy: The Art of navigating uncomfortable friendships in high school
Dear Abby: Alone, penniless, and cut off by my family
Dear Abby: Community politics make one office-seeker uneasy
Dear Annie: Partner’s parents’ drinking keeps them from their granddaughter
Ask Amy: Handling separate checks diplomatically with drinking friends
Ask Amy: Balancing hospitality and mental health – learning to say no
Dear Abby: Misaddressed gift etiquette; do I say something?
Dear Abby: Son caught off guard by parents’ reconciliation
Dear Annie: Child’s violent outburst threatens relationship with best friend
Dear Annie: How far would you go to save a pet’s life?
Ask Amy: Seeking answers in a strained mother-daughter relationship
Dear Abby: Wife’s devotion to church is taking away from marriage
Dear Abby: Childhood friend knows truth of man’s parentage
Everyday Cheapskate: The high cost of my bad habit
Miss Manners: Decoding the unspoken rules of holding doors
Miss Manners: Handling delicate wedding gift announcements
Dear Annie: The perils of kicking out a roommate
Dear Annie: Can’t control co-worker’s lies
Ask Amy: Juggling perspectives on parenting and grocery store nibbles
Ask Amy: The delicate balance of friendship and unrequited feelings
Dear Abby: Daughter doesn’t want step-dad around her children
Dear Abby: Alumnus disappointed by 20th class reunion snub
Everyday Cheapskate: No money, no Christmas? No way!
Miss Manners: Balancing generosity and comfort in workplace gift pools
Dear Annie: Renting room to a friend sours relationship
Dear Annie: Grandma’s request for family time is refused
Ask Amy: Balancing holiday hospitality and the influx of unknown guests
Ask Amy: Balancing concern, friendship amidst a troubled relationship
Dear Abby: Ungrateful son ghosts us during $11,000 cruise
Dear Abby: Parents upset by daughter’s opaque and dodgy love life
Everyday Cheapskate: It really is the thought that counts
Miss Manners: To sample or not to sample, the husband’s perspective
Miss Manners: Addressing the decline in Christmas card exchanges
Dear Annie: A mother retaliates to daughter’s snubs
Ask Amy: The 50-50 challenge of parenting and household duties at home
Ask Amy: How to gradually distance yourself from a draining friendship
Dear Abby: Mom wants children to ‘be mean’ to ex’s new stepdaughter
Dear Abby: Revealing hard truths after husband’s death
Dear Abby: Office entreaties receive cold shoulder from co-worker
Everyday Cheapskate: Which laundry booster is better, Borax or Washing Soda?
Miss Manners: Navigating well-intentioned but rude remarks during grief
Miss Manners: Deciphering the ‘too stylish’ insult at casual gatherings
Dear Annie: A stepmom’s advice for getting along with ‘new family’
Dear Annie: Mom feels unappreciated by successful, happy adult children
Ask Amy: Stepfather’s secrets lead to family feud and estrangement
Ask Amy: Should gender stereotypes affect your child’s gift choices?
Dear Abby: Friend sandbags me on cost of weekend getaway
Dear Abby: Boyfriend eager to keep girlfriends from meeting
Dear Annie: ‘Perfect’ marriage has some secrets
Ask Amy: Choosing to move forward in family relationships
Ask Amy: Strategies for personal growth and emotional well-being
Dear Abby: Man trapped in marriage on the other side of the country
Dear Abby: Friend concerned about woman’s homeless plight
Miss Manners: Encouraging positive reinforcement in teen friendships
Dear Annie: Putting our feet down and giving my brother tough love
Ask Amy: Communication tips for visiting new grandparents
Ask Amy: Finding happiness in homemaking after life’s challenges
Dear Abby: Left out of the family quilt with zero explanation
Dear Abby: Unmotivated son has no excuse for lack of direction
Dear Abby: Family at odds over wedding invitation involving sister
Miss Manners: Gentle ways to show discomfort with daily weather reports
Dear Annie: ‘Relationship’ with widower is little more than sexual fling
Dear Annie: When my husband’s mistress became my daughter’s schoolteacher
Ask Amy: Husband questions his role in wife’s family estate
Ask Amy: Woman stands firm amid accusations from husband’s cousin
Dear Abby: Sloppy, self-aware and desperate to change
Dear Abby: Man likes to let others do the heavy lifting for event planning
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