Amy Dickinson

Dear Amy: I’m from a very small family. I have one sister and very few cousins. Our dad died and we don’t have any male family members I feel close...

Dear Amy: My mother (who was a difficult person) originally told me she intended to halve the inheritance between my brother and me when he was still alive, but after...

Dear Amy: I believe that my brother is addicted to pot.

Dear Amy: My husband and I, along with a lot of other people our age, have not been able to recover from the pandemic. We are both active 75-year-olds and...

Your entire household is at risk, writes Amy Dickinson.

Dear Amy: My sister and her new husband just sent an email to our immediate family, more or less berating us for not giving them more — or larger —...

Dear Amy: My brother’s wife has recently been diagnosed with cancer and the outlook is not good.

Dear Amy: In 1964, I met my wife “Laura” and her infant baby “Beth.” (Laura had gotten pregnant with a married man.)

Dear Amy: My son “Jack” is 26 years old. Five years ago, he came out to me as gay. While this didn’t fully surprise me, it saddened me. I wanted...