"They put me in this giant tank of water out on the side of the building...and the water was so cold, so deep, and it was ...

It is hard to make friends after retirement. It takes time and effort to make connections and build community, but is an ...

Dear Abby advises a person who is having an issue setting boundaries with a friend who expects a favor for a favor.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Is there some rule of etiquette that says you should tell someone you are "paying a favor forward" and no longer owe them a favor?

At one of my ladies groups recently, a few of us were commenting that there were a few difficult people in the group; we exchanged some constructive ideas for dealing ...

She said I should know she had already “paid the favor (owed to me) forward” by helping out one of her other friends.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.