Dear Newsweek, I live in a four-bedroom house with my mother, sister, and niece. Originally, only my mother and I lived in the house. My mother occupies the master bedroom. I moved in after her ...

DEAR ABBY: My niece and I have always had a strong bond. Her son and his wife were expecting a baby. Most of my family knew, but they didn’t want to tell anyone until she reached her second trimester.

My niece uninvited me to her wedding. Should I ask her to reimburse me for the cost of my plane ticket? The wedding is two weeks away, and my ticket is nonrefundable. — L. Dear L., Sure, you can ask ...

DEAR ABBY: My niece is getting married. We have received a wedding invitation, RSVP and all, but it’s addressed only to my two 11-year-old identical twin daughters. My husband and I are not invited to ...

Dear Abby: My niece and I have always had a strong bond. Her son and his wife were expecting a baby. Most of my family knew, but they didn’t want to tell anyone until she reached her second trimester.

The post Her Niece WasIn Need So She Helped Out, But It Blew Up Her Entire Family Dynamic first on TwistedSifter. While ...

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 27 years. Most of them have been miserable. My husband has been a functioning alcoholic for more than 40 years. I consider his behavior emotionally abusive. I hate ...

Dear Annie: This is a long story, but I will try to keep it short. I gave my mother a couch and chair as she was in desperate need of furniture. The furniture was my downstairs furniture, and I felt ...

Every now and then, someone close to us can make an offhand remark that ruins the mood in an instant. One of our readers recently shared a story about an awkward moment with her teenage niece. What ...

DEAR ABBY: My niece is getting married. We have received a wedding invitation, RSVP and all, but it’s addressed only to my two 11-year-old identical twin daughters. My husband and I are not invited to ...