Advice Archives February 2024

Miss Manners: Maintaining composure in uncomfortable situations

Miss Manners: Addressing unwanted abbreviations for your newborn

Dear Annie: Bisexual man worries what coming out will do to friendship

Dear Annie: Soon-to-be-divorced friend keeps making me uncomfortable

Ask Amy: boundaries to protect a newborn from unvaccinated relatives

Ask Amy: Ensuring effective ski instruction with clear communication

Dear Abby: Is it ever too late to report abuse?

Dear Abby: Phone addiction pushes friendship to the brink

Dear Abby: Fiance’s mom determined to ruin our relationship before she dies

Everyday Cheapskate: Home equity vs. student loans -- what to do?

Everyday Cheapskate: Pet health insurance -- is it worth it?

Everyday Cheapskate: An easy solution for a big ‘oops!’

Miss Manners: Handling declined requests and friend transfers with poise

Dear Annie: Help! I think my co-worker is stalking me

Ask Amy: Who pays when celebrating at a restaurant with friends?

Ask Amy: Facing loneliness after a friendship is put to the test

Dear Abby: Running out of time to fix relationship with brother

Dear Abby: Too soon for new couple to try blending families?

Everyday Cheapskate: A sparkling clean, seasonal savings, more thrifty tips from savvy readers

Miss Manners: How to dodge a job referral request from a sibling

Miss Manners: How to express concerns without straining family ties

Dear Annie: Use this trick to navigate political disagreements

Dear Annie: Sister seizes on sickness to manipulate the whole family

Ask Amy: Balancing ethics, career advancement with multiple job offers

Ask Amy: When friends snag your favorite vacation rental without warning

Dear Abby: Help me stop crushing on husband’s best friend

Dear Abby: Devoted son wonders how to earn same respect from his kids

Dear Abby: I just found out I’m the ‘other woman’ in married man’s life

Everyday Cheapskate: The bare minimum every kid should know about credit

Miss Manners: Decoding the etiquette of line-jumping and customer service

Dear Annie: Am I doomed to spend my life starved of affection?

Dear Annie: Worried moving away from family will be a huge mistake

Ask Amy: Creative ways to bid farewell to a marriage’s unwanted symbol

Ask Amy: A spouse’s secret marijuana habit strains a loving marriage

Dear Abby: Should I stick it out with delusional dad?

Dear Abby: Is husband’s drug abuse grounds for divorce?

Miss Manners: Addressing the rude comments aimed at towards the petite

Everyday Cheapskate: 7 ways to simplify life, and save time and money

Miss Manners: How to respond to patients’ standing in the exam room

Miss Manners: Challenging stereotypes surrounding modern dinner parties

Dear Annie: I lost a father due to resentment, now mom is pulling away too

Ask Amy: Confronting the harsh reality of a friend’s shoplifting habit

Ask Amy: Navigating the complex waters of open relationships

Dear Abby: Two-faced friend adds stressful dynamic to group

Dear Abby: Sister has grown so distant, I missed becoming an uncle

Dear Abby: Reserved boyfriend may have to be shown how to love

Dear Annie: A passive-aggressive ‘fix’ to an unequal marriage

Dear Annie: How I draw a line between politics and friendships

Ask Amy: Family upset over landlord’s decision to sell rental home

Dear Abby: Elderly swimmers are rude to instructor during class

Dear Abby: Wife’s caring nature has her plate overflowing

Miss Manners: Approaching colleagues about recurring mistakes

Miss Manners: Crafting a message on diversity for senior housing group

Dear Annie: Mom’s secret affair still haunts me

Ask Amy: Newlyweds stand firm on minister’s orders, sister holds grudge

Ask Amy: Woman finds resentment over brother-in-law’s financial secret

Dear Abby: Feathers may fly if I add a rooster to the hen house

Dear Abby: Mom mired in messy adult children

Dear Abby: Brother dreads being asked to be best man

Miss Manners: When romantic interests clash with personal boundaries

Dear Annie: Overly-familiar co-worker makes me uncomfortable

Dear Annie: My health is slipping due to demanding job

Ask Amy: Nurse faces colleague’s cold shoulder after declining change

Ask Amy: Woman faces hurtful rejection after camping trip confusion

Dear Abby: Friend stiffs me on costs for home improvement work

Dear Abby: Ex-wife tries to control visitation time with my daughter

Miss Manners: What’s expected after contributing to the wedding?

Everyday Cheapskate: The great mystery of household accumulation, solved

Miss Manners: Are confirmations necessary in today’s social landscape?

Miss Manners: How to excuse yourself from draining social situations

Dear Annie: Problem drinker shares what opened his eyes

Dear Annie: Germaphobe sees health hazards at family gatherings

Ask Amy: Balancing independence and safety in repairing in-laws’ deck

Ask Amy: Woman navigates dating with a history of toxic relationships

Dear Abby: Son’s mental breakdown has ruined our relationship

Dear Abby: Friend expects an invite, but constantly flakes out on social engagements