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Friends keep flaking on me. They text about catching up, then go radio silent.

I suggest a plan and then they don’t respond at all. Why?

Parents, it’s OK to stop trying to solve your adult children’s problems. Really.
Feeling conflicted over issues in their lives? Set your boundaries and stick to them, Miss Conduct says.

Is it OK these days to ask who one intends to vote for?
With certain groups having so much more to lose than others, this letter writer wants to find out who they are dealing with.

Should out-of-town guests be invited to the wedding rehearsal dinner?

In other wedding woes, what to do when adopted cousins are left off the guest list.

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Is there any good way to respond to comments about your weight and body?
Miss Conduct has some thoughts on handling such situations.

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My niece is marrying ‘the jerk.’ Do I have to go to their wedding?
We haven’t spoken since she moved out of my house. Plus, what a neighbor overhears from the day care next door concerns them.

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For a condo board trustee, neighbors demand much time
How can I protect my time and better defuse conflicts?

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What to do when a friend who ‘always thinks she knows best’ goes against your wishes
This friend broke my trust, and I was furious. Should I have gone along to get along? Plus: fired up about a gift.

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Advice needed: My 40-year-old son visits us too much

But my wife says he’s always welcome. Plus, this long wedding reception includes cocktails and very little food. What to do?

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Whose order should a restaurant server take first?

An old-school tradition suggests women should be asked first. Miss Conduct weighs in.

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Do I let single guests bring dates to a graduation party?

For my son’s graduation celebration, we only invited people he is close with.

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We’re expecting our first child but my in-laws don’t seem excited to meet the baby

They actually booked trips around my due date — after finding out about the baby. My husband and I are beginning to feel left out.

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What to do when someone overshares details on a first date

For some, it can raise red flags about revealing personal information.

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I want my dad at my graduation, but I’m really not sure he should be there

Plus, how to handle a rift in a circle of friends.

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A couple we were friends with is suddenly avoiding us

Should my wife and I try to repair the fractured friendship?

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I’m not sure if we should invite an angry relative to my son’s wedding

Plus, dealing with a friend who shouts others down when they don’t agree with her.