Dear Annie: How do I handle a friend’s sarcastic remarks?

Bring it up once, gently but clearly, and keep it simple: “I care about you and I love our friendship, but the sarcastic ...

Dear Annie: My friend’s snide remarks are grating on my nerves

Feeling a knot in your stomach when a friend’s name pops up is your mind waving a little flag. You can appreciate Megan’s ...

Dear Annie: How can I get my friend to stop making jokes about my height?

Next time, handle it calmly in the moment with a steady line and a small smile. Ask her to please not pat your head. If she laughs, repeat yourself once, followed by, “I’m serious. Don’t.” Then move ...

Dear Annie: I got matched with a second cousin I didn’t know I had on a dating site. Is that wrong?

Dear Cousins Courting: I hear the loneliness in your letter, and I don’t dismiss it. Wanting connection, especially after ...

Dear Annie: A partner doesn’t ‘work on a relationship’ by disappearing

DEAR SECOND OPINION: “How is this helping the relationship?” The honest answer is, it isn’t. A partner doesn’t “work on a ...

Dear Annie: My friend is claiming my trauma as her own in her autobiography

“How Can I Forgive My Cheating Partner?” is out now! Annie Lane’s second anthology -- featuring favorite columns on marriage, ...

Dear Annie: Here’s exactly how to keep your life from going ‘Out of Bounds’ with loved ones

“Out of Bounds” is for the people who don’t want to cut anyone off -- they just want to stop being walked on. It’s for the ...