Amy Dickinson

Dear Amy: My best friend of many years, "Alexis," dated married guys for years of her young adult life, basically pulverizing several marriages. This behavior continued during the early years...

Dear Amy: My son is 8 years old and is very talkative and inquisitive. He asks lots of "why" questions that don't always coincide with the current conversation, but are...

Dear Amy: I'm a girl in 11th grade. In my freshman year, I made friends with "Ruby." Over time I came to understand that I needed to end the friendship...

Dear Amy: How can I politely say no when friends are passing through town or vacationing here and ask if they can spend a couple of nights with us? I...

Dear Amy: I am troubled. I have been giving – really extending – the benefit of the doubt to "Jan," my daughter-in-law, for some time. I see my son and...

Dear Amy: I am in my 40s and a single adoptive mother of two girls. Many years ago, I met "Jeremy" on an internet dating site. While I wasn't romantically...

Dear Amy: I hate my best friend's boyfriend. I met my "Shari" in high school. We have been inseparable ever since. Back then, she was outgoing, radiated confidence, was down...

Dear Amy: I made friends with "Bruce" at a yoga class about 10 years ago. We'd meet for classes and then grab dinner. I moved away about a year into...

Dear Amy: My husband and I have a daughter, "Emma." She is three. We are thoughtful and responsible parents (at least we think so...). We have a question about gift-giving....

Dear Amy: My husband let me know that he and our two daughters will be traveling 2,000 miles to celebrate his brother's 70th birthday, which is two days before my...