Dear Miss Manners: My birthday is a few days after the new year. It’s a very easy date to miss altogether in the shadow of ...

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There are other causes of leg weakness around the time of surgery. If they gave you spinal anesthesia, it’s possible that the ...

Dear Annie: I never thought I would write to an advice column about this, but I am genuinely torn.

I do not regard enlightening your boss about what Erin did as deceitful. I think what you did was the right thing to do and ...

GENTLE READER: Tell the friend/spouse/child who is goading you about this that the ghosted does not become the ghoster. And that it would be wildly insulting to write a letter to Emily/Everett/Eli — ...

I am an adult, not a 5-year-old, but is there a way to remind friends of my actual birthday without coming across as petty or ...

It seems like people give gifts with the sole purpose of being appreciated. This seems contrary to the whole idea of giving a ...

GENTLE READER: Tell the friend/spouse/child who is goading you about this that the ghosted does not become the ghoster. And ...

There are people out there who promote that one should be able to do, act, say and be exactly who they wish to be with no ...