Advice

Dear Annie: How do I respectfully tell my parents to accept my kids or get lost?

By Annie Lane●

Ask Amy: My ex-wife’s husband texted our kids that their mom is cheating

By Amy Dickinson●

Miss Manners: I want to ban cellphones at my wedding without sounding like a bridezilla

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Ask Amy: My hair stylist opened her own salon. Do I still tip her?

By Amy Dickinson●

Dear Annie: My mom’s mooching is getting really irritating

By Annie Lane●

Miss Manners: No, this family lunch isn’t a business expense

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: My customers laugh at my employee’s hair

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Ask Sahaj: My dad refuses to consider moving to assisted living

A reader’s aging father refuses to even consider a move to assisted living for himself or his wife with dementia.

By Sahaj Kaur Kohli●

Ask Amy: How can I get my husband and mom to get along?

By Amy Dickinson●

How gardening can sharpen your power of attention

Gardening’s practical health benefits are well known. But less is shared about the way that developing “gardener’s eyes” can reshape what you notice.

By Catie Marron, Special to The Washington Post●

Ask Amy: Widow is caught in a ‘parent trap’

By Amy Dickinson●

Ask Amy: Why are people obese? I want to understand the science.

By Amy Dickinson●

Miss Manners: Why do people ask me if I ‘still work’?

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Dear Annie: Doctor’s disappearance hurts my feelings

By Annie Lane●

Ask Amy: I’m 19 and my mom is an addict and alcoholic. I have no idea how to deal with it.

By Amy Dickinson●

Hotel WiFi can be terrible. Here are some tips to deal with it.

We don’t put up with balky hotel plumbing, and we shouldn’t accept unreliable WiFi, either.

By Shira Ovide, The Washington Post●

Relationship woes? ‘Breakup’ therapy might be the answer.

As a couples therapist, I tell my clients that the end of a relationship shouldn’t be considered a failure.

By Sarah Gundle, Special to The Washington Post●

Ask Sahaj: I caught my boyfriend cheating. Should I stay with him?

A reader and her boyfriend agreed to be exclusive. She recently discovered he cheated on her for three months.

By Sahaj Kaur Kohli●

Miss Manners: Is it rude to ask a dinner host to turn off their smart speaker during the meal?

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Ask Amy: I’m a nurse and I don’t understand complaints of people who are able to work from home

By Amy Dickinson●

Dear Annie: Survivor of trauma is stronger than ever

By Annie Lane●

How to make sure your vacation rental isn’t a scam

Scammers are getting more sophisticated, but Airbnb and Vrbo offer protections for people booking short-term rentals.

By Christopher Elliott, For The Washington Post●

My friend is copying my dream wedding, and she doesn’t know how annoyed I am

Advice: Helping your friend figure out what she wants — or syncing her up with a wedding planner — could be one way to untangle what your wedding experiences will be like.

By Wayne and Wanda●