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.

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 honesty, the other a polite charade.

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

I’m a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. A fellow AA member suffered critical injuries in a motorcycle accident recently and had been in the ICU for several weeks. I visited the hospital regularly, ...

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 ...

Dear Abby gives advice to a reader who feels guilty for being in the hospital room as his friend was taken off of life ...

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

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 ...