Dear Newsweek, I live in a four-bedroom house with my mother, sister, and niece. Originally, only my mother and I lived in the house. My mother occupies the master bedroom. I moved in after her ...
My niece uninvited me to her wedding. Should I ask her to reimburse me for the cost of my plane ticket? The wedding is two weeks away, and my ticket is nonrefundable. — L. Dear L., Sure, you can ask ...
DEAR ABBY: My niece and I have always had a strong bond. Her son and his wife were expecting a baby. Most of my family knew, but they didn’t want to tell anyone until she reached her second trimester.
Dear Annie: This is a long story, but I will try to keep it short. I gave my mother a couch and chair as she was in desperate need of furniture. The furniture was my downstairs furniture, and I felt ...
DEAR ABBY: My niece is getting married. We have received a wedding invitation, RSVP and all, but it’s addressed only to my two 11-year-old identical twin daughters. My husband and I are not invited to ...
Every now and then, someone close to us can make an offhand remark that ruins the mood in an instant. One of our readers recently shared a story about an awkward moment with her teenage niece. What ...
Dear Annie: This is a long story, but I will try to keep it short. I gave my mother a couch and chair as she was in desperate need of furniture. The furniture was my downstairs furniture, and I felt ...
In this story, one woman found herself in this situation, and she was willing to pay the cancellation fee for the plane ticket. Her relat ...
DEAR ABBY: My niece is getting married. We have received a wedding invitation, RSVP and all, but it’s addressed only to my two 11-year-old identical twin daughters. My husband and I are not invited to ...
DEAR ABBY: My younger sister passed away in her 40s two years ago. She was my only sibling, and even though we had grown apart as we grew older, I was devastated. Related Articles Dear Abby: I’m still ...
Dear Eric: My 35-year-old niece married a 45-year-old man with two teenage kids in a small ceremony. I have always been close ...
Dear Eric: Our niece (my husband’s brother’s daughter) is expecting her first child. While we are very happy for her, the way she announced her news, and some of her past actions, have affected my ...