DEAR ABBY: I always considered my lifelong friend “Mary” to be my BEST friend. We are in our mid-50s now and live in different countries, but we’ve always stayed in contact. When she comes to visit, ...

Dear Eric: My best friend of more than 35 years is waffling over attending my son’s wedding. Her excuses for not coming are an as-yet-unplanned hiking trip in Europe (it would be her fourth in less ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend called me asking if she could crash at my place that same day. I thought that was super rude. I felt very uncomfortable with her just unexpectedly telling me she wanted to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a friend, Nora, whom I have known since high school. She now lives in a nearby town, but too far to just make a visit for the day, so when we do get together, it requires a ...

DEAR ERIC: My best friend of more than 35 years is waffling over attending my son’s wedding. Her excuses for not coming are an as-yet-unplanned hiking trip in Europe (it would be her fourth in less ...