Diana wanted to surprise her in-laws by secretly learning their language. But during their anniversary celebration, she ...

It was nearly double the price of the last class, but I reasoned that my daughter’s talent was worth the added expense – and the energy it took for me to entertain her baby brother during the lessons.

After 30 years in the U.S., a North Carolina father who entered the country illegally went back to Mexico rather than face detention or deportation.

'I can expect a pension of $60,000 to $65,000 a year once I turn 62' "I don't want to draw down my investments until I'm 62, so I plan on using cash and/or working part time for those years between 58 ...

My 7-year-old son “Owen” wants one of those inflatable dinosaur Halloween costumes this year. While the one he wants is cute, the problem is that it is very cumbersome and I am concerned it will be a ...

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married for 49 years. Of course, we’ve had our ups and downs. My husband, “Sid,” said he was joking at the store the other day. When I talk, I gesture with my hands. A woman was ...

“I’m done,” I said on January 19, 2020, barely surviving what would become my very last hangover. The shame hadn’t fully landed yet; the memory of nursing my baby in a blackout was still a blur, but ...

Dear Eric: My husband and I have been married almost five years, and it has been wonderful. Six months ago, we had a major disruption when my 83-year-old father-in-law was diagnosed with dementia. He ...

Here’s the issue: whenever she introduces my husband, she calls him my “friend.” Every. Single. Time. “This is my stepson and his… friend,” she says, like we’re college roommates or something. She ...

My husband “Porter” and I are in a dispute over a car he has that mostly sits in our driveway. It is a 2005 Honda Accord and has definitely seen better days. Porter has had it since he was 16 and he’s ...

How much does it matter that husband is vocal about his contempt for tattoos, if the letter writer loves them? We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the ...