Dear Annie: My husband and I have been struggling with marital problems ever since he proposed. Before that, we got along well, but things took a turn for the worse after the engagement. His ex-wife ...

Dear Annie: My mother-in-law is currently living with my husband and me. She insisted she needed to move in with us, as she was divorcing her husband who received a much larger retirement than her and ...

Dear Annie: I am a sister who cut ties with a sibling, and I’d like to offer my perspective on why. Sometimes, family members who choose to disengage have valid reasons for doing so. In my case, my ...

Dear Annie: I love my family, but every gathering turns into a drama. My mother criticizes my sister, my sister snaps back and before long I’m stuck in the middle trying to keep the peace. I leave ...

Dear Annie: My younger sister, “Melanie,” has always had a tendency to stir up drama, but lately it’s been exhausting. I recently got engaged, and instead of being happy for me, she made it about her.