Dear Readers: Before I leave at the end of the month, I’m going through my files and choosing some of my favorite “vintage” columns from over the years. The following Q&A are both from 2020. Dear Amy: ...

Dear Amy: I have a thoughtful, successful 38-year-old stepdaughter. We have a good relationship and enjoy each other’s company. I live abroad, so I only see her and her family once or twice a year.

Dear Amy: I’m 64 and a widow, living in my own home. My sister is finally getting divorced after 30 years in a terrible marriage. She has a 21-year-old daughter. She is going to be moving in with me ...

Dear Amy: My son has been dating “Anabel” for over a year. Anabel has never brought my husband or me a card or gift for our birthdays or Christmas. She has never offered to help clean up after a meal, ...

Dear Amy: I am a middle-aged, happily married woman with a wonderful husband. We have a relationship that others spend their lives trying to find, and we are both extremely grateful. I am not social, ...

Dear Amy: My wonderful husband died unexpectedly seven years ago. I’m now 49, and still have no desire to meet anyone or go on dates. My husband was my everything and, while I don’t want to spend the ...

Dear Readers: Before I leave at the end of the month, I’m going through my files and choosing some of my favorite “vintage” columns from over the years. The following Q&A ran in 2020. Dear Amy: I am a ...

I have a thoughtful, successful 38-year-old stepdaughter. We have a good relationship and enjoy each other’s company. I live abroad, so I only see her and her family once or twice a year. The issue I ...

Dear Readers: To mark my final week writing this column, I’m rerunning some of my most memorable questions and answers. Today I’m sharing a thoughtful update from a reader whose question was first ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Dear Readers: With wedding season upon us, I’m re-running a favorite column from 2021 devoted to wedding mishaps — all sent in by readers. Perhaps reading ...

Dear Readers: Before I leave this space at the end of June, I’m taking advantage of my senioritis and re-running some of my favorite columns. The following Q&A is an example of a prank question that ...