DEAR ABBY: I am someone who calls friends, but they never call back. When I call, they are happy to hear from me, the ...

DEAR ABBY: A woman I’ve known and been friends with for 40 years has gradually changed. She has developed some health problems, and whenever she calls me, all she talks about are her ailments ...

Dear Abby: I’ve known “Bianca” since high ... inability to listen to you discuss your symptoms, if you want this friendship to last, you are going to have to accept that she isn’t up ...

I come away from gatherings feeling angry and frustrated. Is there a way to address this without blowing up a lifelong relationship? -- MUZZLED IN THE MIDWEST DEAR MUZZLED: I don’t think there is. You ...

DEAR NO-SHOW: A better way to phrase it would be to tell your sister-in-law (who is your friend) that you couldn’t get on the ...

DEAR DAD: Explain to your daughter that because her aunt and uncle are at each other’s throats as their divorce drags on, you ...

Dear Abby advises an office worker on how to handle another employee filling the water heater with contaminated tap.

DEAR ABBY: I am a male scientist at a large university. Four years ago, I was surprised to receive an email from someone with whom I’d been friends many years ago, when he was a postdoctoral ...

DEAR ABBY: When my first wife and I were in our ... It seems she didn’t realize that once you dump someone, you forgo the right to be friends, regardless of how long ago it has been.

Dear Abby: I have been married 10 years ... Since we left, he has realized how badly he treated me and seems to be getting help on his issues. Should I trust that he’s changed to be a better man, or ...

A reader says conversations with her once-dear friend make her sad and angry. Dear Abby: I have known “Sheila” for 30 years.