Reader didn’t know how to respond to her future mother-in-law when she proposed paying for her upcoming graduate school tuition in exchange for “a grandchild soon.”

Reader is tired of politics overtaking polite conversation. Can this be avoided, or do they have to choose different friends?

Is she being ungrateful for her relationship, when her fiance is “the giver” and she is “the receiver”?

Reader not sure how to tell their mother-in-law that her cooking is awful and makes everyone sick. Is there a way to do it that won’t hurt her?

They're talking engagement, but there's something about her that "drives me nuts."

Reader is unsure whether to invite a woman’s wife to a “women-only” baby shower when it’s not customary to include plus-ones.

Reader frustrated by their friends on social media asking for details about a recent back surgery. Are they right to be annoyed by not wanting to spell it all out?

Husband made New Year’s Eve plans with some work friends. Spouse was feeling ill and told him to go solo — and now is angry he actually did.

Reader wants to tell off their book group after they didn’t help grieve the recent death of their husband.

Reader wants to know if they’re right to be annoyed that their sister-in-law wants to transfer an invitation to their daughter’s wedding.

A writer contemplating life commitment finds it "just hard to fathom" that couples don't bore each other.

A dad who stays at home full time with his young daughter is unsure how to feel when others refer to him as “Mr. Mom.”

Reader is thankful for friends who made meals while they were suffering from the coronavirus. Now that they’re on the mend, is it still appropriate to accept their food offers?

Carolyn Hax readers give advice about what to do with sentimental family belongings when you are the end of your family line.

Ex-wife keeps trying to use their daughters as go-betweens in difficult conversations, no matter how many times her ex asks her to stop.