When I picked up the phone to call Cruse — always Howie to me — the most important thing I knew was that he had known my ...

DEAR ABBY: I have known my best friend, “Carl,” and his wife for 30 years. We do everything together -- cruises, holidays, ...

Dear Miss Manners: Two years ago, I introduced my close, longtime friend, Nora, to Lauren, an acquaintance whose husband is ...

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

Dear Annie: Where do I even start? My senior friend has been draining me emotionally for the past 15 years. We were neighbors ...

He made new female friends while they were broken up. Now that they’re back together, the letter writer feels outnumbered.

Dear Used to be Friends: It’s clear that you’ve been deeply affected by this relationship, and it sounds like you’ve done ...

DEAR USED TO BE FRIENDS: It’s clear that you’ve been deeply affected by this relationship, and it sounds like you’ve done ...

My wife’s best friend from high school, “Nelly,” has become a very successful businesswoman. Each year, she will invite us to ...

My wife’s best friend from high school, “Nelly,” has become a very successful businesswoman. Each year, she will invite us to ...

A couple attends a charity auction each year on the invitation of their friend. But they can’t afford to bid, to the ...

But my wife and I are in no position financially to even bid on these items, let alone to have the winning bid.