We no longer want to spend time with them but don’t want to completely sever the connection because they are neighbors ...

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I've tried apologizing for my negative comment, but she hasn't acknowledged her father and I for two years now.

I have apologized to no avail about my negativity, but I was angry and hurt that she didn’t want to spend time with us ...

We were recorded on video and audio on our daughter’s porch. We were discussing how hurt we were that she didn’t want to ...

We were discussing how hurt we were that she didn’t want to spend time with us on our 50th wedding anniversary.

Dear Floundering: Because you didn't mention Al-Anon, the 12-step program that supports friends and families affected by a ...

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Annie Lane’s second anthology — “How Can I Forgive My Cheating Partner?” featuring favorite columns on marriage, infidelity, communication and reconciliation — is available as a paperback and e-book.

I don’t know how to convey to him that a new 'heavy-duty' chair is for him without causing offense or hurt feelings.

Dear Abby gives advice to a woman whose daughter ... Remember the adage, “The best defense is a good offense”? (It is also known as the strategic offensive principle of war.) ...

DEAR ABBY: I have a 16-month-old who has recently learned to walk. My mom was watching him one day a week while I worked part-time, but she ultimately decided it was too much stress on her back ...