DEAR ABBY: I have spent 40 years serving the public and my country, putting other people first and feeling guilty if I didn’t ...

Dear Too Nice: It is not a crime to tell someone you don’t have time to do what they want you to do. It’s time to sign up for ...

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

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 ...

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

I have tried to be caring and supportive when most of her other friends have written her off, but I’m ready to give up. -- FINISHED IN MAINE DEAR FINISHED: Tell Sheila that although you care about her ...

Dear Abby: I have been married 10 years ... Since we left, he has realized how badly he treated me and seems to be getting ...

DEAR ABBY: I have known “Sheila” for 30 years. We were once dear friends. She was always a social ... If I try to talk about her issues, Sheila says she’s sorry and will do better, and ...

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 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.