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Misery With No Company Apr. 30, 2022
Dear Annie: My husband took away all sex and everything that went with it 22 years ago. I hate my wa... Read More
A Gracious Guide for How to Be a Good House Guest May. 06, 2021
It was shocking, if not surreal. The email message was from a woman I'd never met and whose name I r... Read More
Thanks for Coming By! Apr. 06, 2021
Dear Annie: We occasionally will have friends over for dinner, and there have been times when they s... Read More
Dinner Guest with No Conscience Jan. 07, 2021
Dear Annie: My wife and I have a close friend whom, in non-pandemic times, we invited over for dinne... Read More
October 1, 2020 Oct. 01, 2020
Dear Annie: My mother-in-law lives an hour away from us. My husband's sister, "Dot," and her husband... Read More
May 24, 2020 May. 24, 2020
Dear Annie: I work in an office with 35 women, and it seems as though someone is always hating someo... Read More
April 15, 2020 Apr. 15, 2020
Dear Annie: How much can I ask my host about etiquette for her overseas wedding? I live in Canada. ... Read More
February 4, 2020 Feb. 04, 2020
Dear Annie: I have a family history of cardiovascular disease and lost my mom to a heart attack when... Read More
February 2, 2020 Feb. 02, 2020
Dear Annie: I am close to my parents, and my husband and I love to visit them when we're in town. We... Read More
January 28, 2020 Jan. 28, 2020
Dear Annie: My sister's son, "Jared," lives close to us but far from his mother. We always invite th... Read More
Unwanted Houseguest Jan. 12, 2020
Dear Annie: I'm a little chagrined to admit that we can't come up with a solution to this situation ... Read More
Uninvited Four-Legged Dinner Guest Sep. 06, 2019
Dear Annie: Recently, my girlfriend had a dinner party for six people. One of the guests took it upo... Read More
Adultery or Not, You Broke Her Trust Mar. 01, 2019
Dear Annie: My wife and I have been happily married for eight years. This is a third marriage for bo... Read More
Assign Seats for Those Who RSVP Jan. 25, 2019
Dear Annie: Whenever I invite my siblings over for a family dinner, one sister waits until the very ... Read More
Take the Stress out of Entertaining With a Themed Potluck Jan. 09, 2019
Whether you are invited or doing the inviting, throwing a potluck can relieve a lot of stress. When ... Read More
Their Apathy Is Not Your Fault Dec. 06, 2018
Dear Annie: My boyfriend and I have been together for two years, and he moved in six months ago. "Jo... Read More
Look Who Dropped In Nov. 09, 2017
Dear Annie: I occasionally have lunch with a relative whose company I enjoy. We usually have a nice ... Read More
Small Changes for a Senior Visitor Jan. 04, 2017
The new year always begins with all sorts of ambitious ideas for change. What better time to look ar... Read More
The Unanswered Question Oct. 15, 2016
Eleven years ago, the re-elected George W. Bush was president, and Hillary Clinton was both the firs... Read More
