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Ask Amy: My husband went to stay with his mother and never left
Dear Amy: It has been one year now, and I am sick of this.
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Ask Amy: Out-of-control dog brought to party
Dear Amy: I would like to get your take on a recent incident at a dinner party. The hosts of the party had out-of-town guests who brought their dog with them. The dog proceeded to hump everyone at the party.
Ask Amy: Am I being an overprotective grandmother?
Dear Amy: I have never said anything to the parents about this aspect of their childrearing, but recently I witnessed two cases where I felt their approach is much too lax.
Ask Amy: Disinherited son’s money goes to care-giving daughter
Dear Amy: Two years ago, my father-in-law called to inform his son (my husband) that he was being disinherited because, in my father-in-law’s words, “We don’t need his inheritance.”
Ask Amy: What is the right way to put a friendship on pause?
Dear Amy: Can I just ghost her? (I haven’t spent any time with her for about a year.) Do I owe her some kind of explanation, and if so, what should it be?
Ask Amy: Son wants me to stay in an Airbnb when I visit
Dear Amy: He tells me, “Don't give us gifts, save up for the trip.” But it's not just the cost; I don't like staying by myself at an Airbnb.
Ask Amy: Grandfathering leaves little time for romance
Dear Amy: When it comes to sitting with the little ones, however, he is over the top. He babysits several days during the week, as well as staying overnight when his kids take a trip.
Ask Amy: Any tips on how to communicate my food restriction?
Dear Amy: My book club has brunch before each meeting, with each hostess providing all the food. I am gluten intolerant and wonder what is the best way to ask if the host is serving anything I can eat.
Ask Amy: I learned that I was adopted late in life
Ask Amy: Both my birth parents and adoptive parents have all died.
Ask Amy: Husband and my best friend had an emotional affair
Dear Amy: When it all came out, Derry was overheard saying that she didn’t care about breaking “girl code” and didn’t feel guilty about hurting anyone.
Ask Amy: Stepchildren skipped my mother’s funeral
Dear Amy: My stepchildren have not expressed their condolences in any way, and both skipped the funeral. I then saw them two days later and they did not address it at all.
Ask Amy: Daughter skipping birthday trip to Disney World
Dear Amy: In your opinion, should I tell her how hurt I am, or should I let it go?
Ask Amy: Biological father was passed off as family friend
Dear Amy: Out of a guilty conscience, our mother eventually spilled the beans about her past. We were devastated.
Ask Amy: A mom ponders her quiet daughter
Dear Amy: We have a 15-year-old daughter who is very introverted. She is happiest being home alone.
Ask Amy: How do I avoid my creepy uncle?
Dear Amy: How do I beg off visiting my cousin without opening up this can of worms?
Ask Amy: I’m terrified of my husband having a heart attack or stroke
Dear Amy: When we were newly married, we had the luxury of running after work and hiking on the weekends. We did not have a lot of stress. Fast-forward to two kids, a home, careers, and a life out of balance – and my husband has gained about 60 pounds.
Ask Amy: Alcoholic friend banned from ski trip
You can tell her, “We won’t spend time with “Patrick” until he is sober and in recovery, but we’d like to keep up with you, if at all possible," writes Amy Dickinson.
Ask Amy: Your own well-earned abundance is your kids’ inheritance
This inheritance they will move through their own lives along the high road, richly rewarded with stable parents and positive experiences, writes Amy Dickinson.
Ask Amy: Ultra-embarrassing moment went viral
Dear Amy: Her posting was reposted many times by her impressive number of followers. The email had Tyler’s actual first and last name and some details about where we live.
Ask Amy: Parents are chronic boundary-bouncer
Dear Amy: Some of their visits have been rocky (two years ago they visited us while having active cases of Covid, and didn't tell us in advance that they were ill).