Dear Annie: Do I set a boundary with a friend and ask that we never talk about politics?

Do I try to have an honest conversation and risk blowing it up? Or do I accept that this is the cost of friendship in a divided world ...

Dear Annie: My friend’s addiction is tearing us apart

Dear Annie: I’ve had a dear friend for nearly a decade. He has been addicted to meth, heroin, alcohol—you name it. For years, I was the savior he ran to when everything fell apart. He’s married and ...

Dear Abby: Friend’s string of bad decisions has ruined his life; you’d think he’d welcome my advice

DEAR DILEMMA: Your friend may not be ready to listen to someone telling him he has chosen the wrong path. Because the ...

Dear Abby: Old friend seeks to control the narrative about couple

Carve out time for you and your husband to socialize independently from your old "friend," who does not seem like much of a ...

Dear Miss Manners: My childhood friend’s group feels overwhelming

Miss Manners suggests that you call her and propose an event that does not involve other people, transcontinental travel, or ...

Dear Abby: My disabled friend is on the brink of homelessness while dealing with an alcoholic sister

Dear Abby advises an individual on how to handle one of their friends who is currently disabled and looking for work while ...
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Dear Annie: Outgrowing an old friend group

Dear Annie: I’ve been friends with the same group of women since our children were in grade school. We’re now in our late 50s ...