Dear Eric: I asked my neighbor, with whom I was very friendly, if she and her husband would like to go out to dinner with us. She seemed enthusiastic and we set a date. Then she said they would be out ...

I know the store is counting on spontaneous purchases by doing this, but it’s extremely non-customer-friendly.

Dear Abby: The grocery store a mile from our house has recently gone through a major expansion and upgrade. I have shopped ...

Walking through the entire store to pick up a couple of items located near the “exit only” door can be difficult. I am sure ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

DEAR ABBY: I have a male friend (attorney) who is married to a dermatologist. Nearly every time this friend interacts with a ...

Dear Abby: The grocery store a mile from our house has recently gone through a major expansion and upgrade. I have shopped there my entire life. The store has two points of ingress and egress. I have ...

DEAR ABBY: The grocery store a mile from our house has recently gone through a major expansion and upgrade. I have shopped there my entire life. The store has two points of ingress and egress. I have ...

DEAR ABBY: I have a huge T-shirt collection -- all different kinds: sports teams, schools, concerts, pop stars, vacation destinations. Many of them I bought, while some were gifts. I wear one every ...

DEAR ABBY: My son was conceived using donor sperm. I never told him because his deceased father didn’t want him to know he wasn’t his biological father, and they loved each other dearly. My ...