Advice Archives July 2024
Here’s how to raise a ninja superhero (Surviving Parenting)
Everyday Cheapskate: Debt payoff is a marathon; here’s how to reach the finish line
Miss Manners: A thoughtful gesture or an insensitive routine?
Miss Manners: How to interpret smartwatch glances during conversations
Dear Annie: I am so jealous of my mother, it’s ruining my life
Asking Eric: Managing family disagreements over memorial choices
Asking Eric: Navigating an open relationship in a long marriage
Dear Abby: Reconnecting with daughter after 40 years, and dispelling father’s life of lies
Dear Abby: My son is in a throuple, expecting children, and I can’t condone it
Everyday Cheapskate: You are leaving money on the counter at the pharmacy, and you don’t even know it
Miss Manners: Addressing room assignments and favoritism at family vacations
Miss Manners: How to approach a terminally ill friend with sensitive memories
Dear Annie: Husband’s eyes wander to new neighbor, 25 years younger
Asking Eric: How to confidently take the lead in neighborhood gatherings
Asking Eric: How to talk to family about your money matters
Dear Abby: My mom only stays with dad for money; I’m sick of it
Dear Abby: I am about to marry a woman I’ve never met before, will we make it?
Miss Manners: Navigating seating requests on long-haul flights
Dear Annie: As a female doctor, I can say, the last-name problem is real
Dear Annie: Destination birthday party becomes a financial burden for guests
Asking Eric: Dealing with judgmental parents while volunteering
Asking Eric: How to foster a strong relationship with your first grandchild
Dear Abby: Husband is no longer the man of my dreams, and I resent it
Dear Abby: New boyfriend drives a wedge between aunt and favorite niece
Everyday Cheapskate: The best, cheap ways to celebrate the Summer Olympics
Dear Annie: Sober, but still paying for friends’ drinks
Dear Annie: Elderly guests complicate running rural bed and breakfast
Asking Eric: Man seeks closure with judge ex-girlfriend after decades
Asking Eric: Sharing travel experiences without alienating others
Dear Abby: Can you believe what my husband does to me when I snore?
Dear Abby: Stepmom’s parenting advice isn’t just unwelcome, it’s dangerous
Dear Annie: Friend’s language around children is frankly shocking
Dear Annie: Ostracized by co-workers, gaslit by manager; what’s left?
Asking Eric: The challenge of thank you notes in modern times
Asking Eric: Confessing the truth about financial support
Dear Abby: Friend’s home is in shambles, how can I help without offending?
Dear Abby: I want to visit my grandkids, but daughter-in-law won’t accommodate me
Miss Manners: Family defies no-kids rule, causes scene
Dear Annie: Son got married without telling me ... but dad knew all about it
Asking Eric: Understanding Mother’s Day from different perspectives
Asking Eric: Embracing differences in career paths and family dynamics
Dear Abby: Controlling daughter-in-law creates a rift in the family
Dear Abby: I am convinced I have suppressed memories of my father sexually abusing me
Everyday Cheapskate: Subliminal supermarket tricks you miss every time you shop
Miss Manners: Reimbursing friends who miss a group vacation
Dear Annie: Guy leads me on when he’s single, but unfriends me when he has a girlfriend
Dear Annie: On-and-off girlfriend refuses to introduce me to her family
Dear Annie: Were we owed a wedding invite?
Asking Eric: How to respond when adult children criticize each other
Asking Eric: Navigating the post-destination wedding blues
Dear Abby: Juggling demanding career and freeloading, retiree husband
Dear Abby: Husband loses all interest in sex after becoming a father
Everyday Cheapskate: A new puppy checklist, and all the costs along the way
Miss Manners: Addressing your partner’s habits at the dinner table
Dear Annie: Sexual abuse survivor solves health mystery decades later
Asking Eric: Navigating retirement communities in your twilight years
Asking Eric: Coping with disappointment and deception
Dear Abby: First-time-grandma steals treasured moments from new mom
Dear Abby: Wife fawns over another man in front of onlookers
Dear Abby: Work wife discovers actual wife is still in the picture
Everyday Cheapskate: Being rich does not equal financial ease; this is what it’s really about
Miss Manners: How to compliment an actor’s family when praise Is limited
Dear Annie: Hard-earned retirement cut heartbreakingly short by tragedy
Dear Annie: Friends and family hold woman accountable for lavish spending after breast cancer diagnosis
Asking Eric: Sharing personal stories of loss and recovery
Asking Eric: Supporting artistic ventures vs. enabling irresponsible funding
Dear Abby: Boyfriend does a 180 on our relationship, then decides he wants me back
Dear Abby: Dad is a gambling freeloader, and now he wants to marry one
Everyday Cheapskate: It’s time to make that appointment you’ve been dreading
Miss Manners: Friends or freeloaders? Navigating leftover etiquette
Miss Manners: How to politely step back from friendships that no longer fit
Dear Annie: Spiraling sister has an iced tea addiction with a disgusting symptom
Asking Eric: Steps to reconnect with a close friend after disagreement
Asking Eric: Seeking meaningful connections with adult grandchildren
Dear Abby: Readers respond about ‘Hosted Out’ wife’s dilemma
Dear Annie: Do not endanger your own sobriety just to help someone else
Dear Annie: Worried about revealing the truth on dating sites
Asking Eric: What should I do about my uncle who exposed himself to me?
Asking Eric: Addressing coughing episodes with others
Dear Abby: Friend’s dementia is making phone calls a real chore
Dear Abby: Mother is acting more like a teenage best friend than my mom
Dear Annie: We just found out who dad’s new fiancee is, and we cannot support the wedding
Asking Eric: Addressing unresolved grievances in family
Asking Eric: Balancing concerns about high-stress jobs and relationships
Dear Abby: Pothead wife contributes nothing to our relationship
Dear Abby: My girlfriend insists I’m a cheater. It’s completely imaginary
Miss Manners: Deciding on a relationship with a child in the mix
Miss Manners: Addressing unintended rudeness at the symphony
Dear Annie: Serious relationship ends in sudden ghosting; how do I get closure?
Dear Annie: Shaky marriage unravels after I discovered secret texts
Asking Eric: Why “No Problem” sometimes feels problematic
Asking Eric: Grandmother draws line at unappreciative teens
Asking Eric: Should I keep helping my family with their high rent?
Dear Abby: My elderly parents no longer want me and my children around
Dear Abby: Overeaters Anonymous saved my life
Everyday Cheapskate: Secrets to sticking it to your creditors
Miss Manners: When hospitality feels like one-sided generosity
Miss Manners: To glass or not to glass? Beer etiquette debated
Dear Annie: I gave bad advice, and readers let me have it
Asking Eric: Husband grapples with wife’s drinking habits post-sobriety
Dear Abby: Real-estate agent friends make moving house even more complicated
Dear Abby: After neighbor’s crazy encounter with the cops, I’m terrified to live next door
Dear Abby: Houseguest encounter with pink panties leaves me perplexed
Everyday Cheapskate: Shopping with a plan is key to building a wardrobe on a budget
Miss Manners: Navigating cleanup expectations with condo guests
Miss Manners: Navigating generational fashion differences on the high seas
Dear Annie: After split with abusive ex, my kids don’t necessarily see my side
Asking Eric: Close friend’s handicap sticker misuse sparks moral dilemma
Asking Eric: Apologizing for ghosting without rekindling connection
Dear Abby: Smoker grandma thinks daughter’s rules around newborn are unreasonable
Dear Abby: Fiancee is very touchy-feely with male friends, but insists it’s normal
Everyday Cheapskate: Life lessons from the unlikeliest of places
Miss Manners: Handling inappropriate remarks in social settings
Miss Manners: The unspoken rules of office bathroom privacy
Dear Annie: Husband’s family shows up to ruin my life, after his death
Dear Annie: Tenant’s odor is so vile it makes me gag
Asking Eric: Is it real love? Family alarmed by cousin’s online romance
Asking Eric: Tech worker fears ageism amid boss’s retirement comments
Dear Abby: Reconnecting with best friend a decade later, but marriages change the dynamic
Dear Abby: I blocked my bully sister, so now she goes straight to my in-laws
Everyday Cheapskate: You have old junk; here’s where you can offload it free and easy
Miss Manners: Seeking real connections amidst virtual friendships
Dear Annie: Mother realizes how much pain she’s caused her son, but is it too late?
Asking Eric: Shower game champion seeks etiquette advice on sharing the spotlight
Asking Eric: Wedding seating snub leaves aunt heartbroken and confused
Dear Abby: Husband makes good on a promise I never took seriously
Dear Abby: Biological mom of adopted daughter oversteps her bounds
Dear Annie: High school feels impossible to navigate without SnapChat
Asking Eric: Resolving culinary differences in a happy marriage
Asking Eric: Road rage ruined our vacation – how do I handle my husband’s anger issues?
Dear Abby: Daughter doesn’t want stepmom at her graduation ceremony, and I’m trapped in the middle
Dear Abby: Grandma feels entitled to this specific nickname
Dear Annie: Best friend’s boyfriend makes a move, and I’m kind of into it
Dear Annie: Sudden reappearance of old friend causes unwanted sparks to fly
Asking Eric: Ghosted from the wedding guest list – to gift or not to gift?
Asking Eric: Confronting wine thieves in the family – To confront or ghost?
Dear Abby: Sister has been awful to me my whole life, but now she needs money
Dear Abby: Husband’s attempts to reconnect with son are not going well
Miss Manners: Avoiding waste and thoughtfulness for others
Dear Annie: Best friend’s marital affair is weighing heavily on me
Dear Annie: Confessing to work crush while wife remains oblivious
Asking Eric: Coaching my husband without crushing his enthusiasm
Asking Eric: Should I reveal a long-held family secret about my brother’s child?
Dear Abby: That is a bad hat for church
Dear Abby: Ignore my past, or reveal the truth to my husband?
Dear Abby: Elderly woman can’t fend off advances of younger man
Everyday Cheapskate: Reframe your financial thinking, to tackle life’s biggest challenges
Miss Manners: Addressing food waste and manners at the dinner table
Dear Annie: Let freedom ring on Independence Day
Asking Eric: How to handle old friends’ flattering comments
Asking Eric: Navigating the emotional rollercoaster of self-publishing success
Dear Abby: No, you do not have to go to a wedding just because you were invited
Dear Abby: Delusional daughter flies off the handle at the smallest slight
Everyday Cheapskate: Here’s what to do when you get an unwanted gift
Miss Manners: Responding to pressure about engagement timelines
Miss Manners: Responding to a hostess’s descriptions of party preparations
Dear Annie: You do not know the struggle of single-parenthood
Asking Eric: How to communicate your readiness to skeptical supporters
Asking Eric: Communicating the importance of family support to friends
Dear Abby: Fiance calls off wedding after fight, but still wants to be together
Dear Abby: Neighbor turns nasty toward my son with disabilities
Everyday Cheapskate: Curing the laundry stain blues, and other reader tips
Miss Manners: Responding to unwanted praise for caregiving duties
Dear Annie: Doctor vs. patient, who had worse etiquette?
Asking Eric: Should I keep trying with my unresponsive cousin?
Asking Eric: Navigating a relationship with an uncertain partner in your late 30s
Dear Abby: Group text party invite leads to awkward reception
Dear Abby: Porn-addicted boyfriend says I’M the one with a problem
Everyday Cheapskate: You are being lied to about tap water vs. bottled water
Miss Manners: Should you confront friends over a missing loaned book?
Miss Manners: Etiquette for seniors’ rekindled romance after loss
Dear Annie: Times have changed for grandparents, too
Dear Annie: Turning your nose up at a refund, and sticking it where it doesn’t belong
Asking Eric: Preserving a 67-year-old’s rich history from the ‘70s onward
Asking Eric: How to help my son move on without pushing too hard?
Dear Abby: How to refuse unbearable acquaintance
Dear Abby: After loss of wife, then beloved dog, I feel like I have nothing left to live for