DEAR MISS MANNERS: What do you do if you say something pleasant to someone, or ask them a question, and they totally ignore you? I’m talking about various situations: a cashier or a library clerk, but ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What do you do if you say something pleasant to someone, or ask them a question, and they totally ignore you? I’m talking about various situations: a cashier or a library clerk, but ...

Advice: These friends need to communicate about their expectations for their friendship, no matter what the situation.

Dear Abby: My godchildren and I were always very close. They consider me literally their second mom. Until now, we were blessed with great communication. The oldest always sent me a warm Mother’s Day ...

Dear Eric: I am feeling ignored by my family. I am an introvert, my wife is an extrovert, but I was a very involved dad when the kids were little. My wife and I worked full time, and we assumed 50/50 ...

In The Alternative Number Ones, I'm reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This ...

DEAR ERIC: I’m a retired gay man in my late 60s, and like many gay men my age, I married young and have children, as well as a grandchild. My small circle of friends is younger and still working, and ...