Advice
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Asking Eric: My friend calls when she suspects I’m with her husband
She also wants me to use a phone app to share my location with her.
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Harriette Cole: I’m 30, and my boyfriend’s cheating derailed my life plan
Plus: My friend is ignoring my calls, and I'm wondering if I did something wrong.
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Miss Manners: What have I done to provoke these creepy gifts?
Of course I said thank you, but that apparently brought more.
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Dear Abby: The family believes my father’s story about why he disowned me
Is there anything I can do to counter his narrative?
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Asking Eric: Wallpaper in baby’s room ignites family feud
One new mother is demanding that the nursery be remodeled.
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Harriette Cole: How do I reprimand my mother-in-law without causing a family rift?
She made my daughter cry, and she needs to know that's not OK.
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Miss Manners: I got shushed for no good reason, and I let my irritation be known
Plus: Everything changed when my work friend stayed at my house.
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Dear Abby: Not to be a snob, but his wine is awful and I don’t want to date him
Plus: When I object to my wife's solo vacations, she calls me needy.
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Asking Eric: Would it be petty to send this to the boss who let me be bullied?
I'd like to share this proof that I am a great person.
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Harriette Cole: When I met my boyfriend’s mother, I saw a worrisome future for myself
All of a sudden, things clicked into place -- in a disturbing way.