Dear Eric: I have a kind, retired neighbor who I infrequently see, but who is always warm and friendly when we cross paths.

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

I hosted a small party recently at which a guest (again) didn’t wear his hearing aids. He has done this often enough that I ...

I have a kind, retired neighbor who I infrequently see, but who is always warm and friendly when we cross paths. Nearly a ...

DEAR ERIC: I have moved to a new community and many of the older residents keep asking me what church I go to. I have not ...

Dear Eric: I have moved to a new community and many of the older residents keep asking me what church I go to. I have not ...

DEAR ANNIE: I have a new neighbor who recently moved in. She orders a lot of things online, which I have no problem with. However, there’ve been times she’s had her packages shipped to my house or to ...

A reader worries that if she invites her sister to her son’s wedding, she’ll try to get involved in the planning; a new ...

Dear Eric: I have moved to a new community and many of the older residents keep asking me what church I go to. I have not ...

GENTLE READER: Either of these responses is polite. But Miss Manners assures you that using your recovery as an excuse is not necessary. You are allowed to be tired and go home whenever you want.

Dear Eric: I’m conflicted about whether or not to invite my sister to my son’s wedding.

She has recently accepted that she’s suffering from a lifetime of mental illness. I’m back in her life as a supporter of it ...