DEAR ABBY: How do you handle a friend who never stops talking? My longtime friend has always been a good storyteller, but as we become older, she hijacks every conversation when we get together. She’s ...

Dear Annie: I enjoy your column, and I appreciate your perspective. I have a family member whom I have loved dearly and shared family tragedies with. Over the years, he has become a severe alcoholic.

Have you ever sat down for lunch with a friend who talks incessantly—non-stop—without giving you the slightest chance to get a word in edgewise? You begin to feel like you turned on a TV set, ...

Dear Annie: I have a friend I’ve known for over 20 years. As young marrieds, we lived around the corner from each other when our kids were growing up. Life put us in different states, but we continued ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My first pregnancy has been 10 years in the making due to infertility. I would like to tell some specific friends the news before I announce it in general on social media. However, ...