DEAR ABBY: Our neighbors, “Wanda” and “Bob,” have agreed to care for our house and cat when we vacation. We told them we’d ...

I’m sure we can return the favor if they leave town, but we have the means and time to vacation more often than they do.

I’m sure we can return the favor if they leave town, but... . I don’t want to offend but neither do I want to take advantage.

Dear Abby: Our neighbors, “Wanda” and “Bob,” have agreed to care for our house and cat when we vacation. We told them we’d like to pay them for their troubles, but Wanda says they want to do it for ...

In today’s Dear Abby, a couple feels awkward when neighbors caring for their home and cat refuse payment, and wonders how to ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

In today’s Dear Abby, a couple in their 60s wants to end a friendship with younger parents but disagrees on how, one favors ...

Between the distance and the unenjoyable company, I want to end it. I think ghosting them would be tacky, and I want to tell ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

I have read letters in your column from women whose boyfriends or husbands flirt with other women in their presence complaining about feeling hurt and embarrassment. I was married for 25 years to a ...

I’m afraid it would be rude to tell them the truth about the bed. I’m running out of excuses about why I can’t visit.

DEAR ABBY: I have a friend, “Chris,” from our teenage days. We’ve been performing music together for decades. We live in ...