Dear Abby: Will unsent thank you notes keep aunt out of kids’ lives forever?

DEAR STAYING AWAY: I understand you are miffed because you weren’t thanked for gifts you gave your niece and nephew when they ...

Dear Abby: He never acknowledged my gifts when he was a teen, so I’m not interested in ...

He will be eloping and then having a family reception in a few months. Nobody in my family has met his fiancée. I do not live in the ...

Dear Abby: My niece moving in with my father would be a disaster — but no one listens to me

DEAR ABBY: My 19-year-old niece didn’t finish high school and has been in and out of rehab for years. She’s about to leave a ...

Dear Abby: Relationship strained over lack of gratitude

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

Asking Eric: Should parents intervene when adult children don’t write thank-you notes?

A concerned parent wonders if presenting thank you notes at a baby shower is appropriate after years of their daughter ...