Amy Dickinson

Dear Amy: I've been friends with "Marianne" since high school. I was a bridesmaid in her wedding. My problem stems from her husband, "Chris." I had only met him once...

Dear Amy: I am a 73-year-old man who was widowed four years ago. I've been dating "Maria" for over a year. She is 71 and was raised in Spain. Maria...

Dear Amy: We have three sons. They are grown, successful, and professional, with equally successful wives. They come to stay with us, use our cars to see their friends, eat...

Dear Amy: My husband went to a prestigious Ivy League law school. He has never worn any clothing items or hats featuring his school's logo. I noticed last year that...

Dear Amy: I am the only "NOT-Morning" person in my family. Talking in the morning, or any noise, smell, or stimulation really, isn't just annoying but actually more akin to...

Dear Amy: My BFF and I met in grade school. We've lost touch on and off, but we always find our way back, usually when she's losing a relationship. The...

Dear Amy: My 82-year-old mother has an undiagnosed mental illness, marked by narcissism, paranoia, delusions, and abusive rages. Beginning in my teens (I'm in my 50s now), she has caused...

Dear Amy: My stepfather has two adult children, and my mother has three adult children. Our stepfather died, and over time mother changed the will so all money she had...

Dear Amy: I live in Colorado and have young children at home, as well as a job where I am constantly bombarded by sound. I frequent outdoor spaces seeking peace,...