A favor can go too far, especially when it involves kids that aren’t yours – and that you want no responsibility for to boot. In this story, it’s unclear if the favor asker or the favor giver is in ...

Editor’s Note: Is anything ailing, torturing, or nagging at you? Are you beset by existential worries? Every Tuesday, James Parker tackles readers’ questions. Tell him about your lifelong or ...

Dear Amy: I have an intrusive neighbor that refuses to acknowledge my non-verbal signals when I don’t want to have a conversation. I live on a very friendly street and have a casual relationship with ...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a neighbor who, while I know he means well, is nosy and doesn’t seem to understand boundaries. Harriette Cole: The bachelorette trip was ruined. How can I make it up to the ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who doesn't know how to deal with their noisy neighbor.

Dear Eric: I have an alcoholic neighbor with whom I am friendly. We do minor favors for each other.

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I walk around a local lake three times a week. We met another couple there who seemed pleasant until the husband tried to give me his doctor’s name so I could “Get that ...

We moved onto a very quiet and secluded street of roughly 16 houses about 20 years ago. Since then, there has been slow turnover of other homes, and while we are not the longest tenured household on ...