“Some lady left this card,” my neighbor told me. “She said if I needed help, I should call. But I don’t need help.” The card identified a city social worker, and kindled in me a familiar twinge of ...

I live in an apartment building that I like, except I think it has one too few elevators. There are two of them, and one of them is out of order not infrequently. I have a dog. There are residents in ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We own a home in a fairly nice neighborhood where people take good care of their homes and gardens. Many ...

If it’s legally fine, then ask your wife to reconsider. This costs you nothing, creates zero inconvenience, and helps a ...

Dear Unavailable: Go ahead and ask her why. On its face, this behavior is perplexing, presumptuous even. Maybe she ...

Dear Eric: My daughter is in a committed relationship with a partner. She insists that she will never get married. They ...

I own a lake house. It’s not a waterfront property, but it’s in a nice area where several families have permanent residence. A local family — husband and wife — lost everything in their home to a ...

My doorbell rang twice that morning. I had no idea my life was about to change. At first I ignore the ringing, assuming it was just a HelloFresh box being delivered. Two rings seemed aggressive, but ...