Dear Carolyn: I always knew my sister was my dad’s favorite. He always made time to show up at her cheerleading competitions but never to my soccer games. Not once. Then there were the daddy-daughter…

Dear Carolyn: My 80-something mother-in-law makes me atrophied with her incessant attention-seeking, hyper-dramatized conversation hijacking. Amidst her long soliloquies of relating everything you just said to herself, I wither away, uninspired to contribute additional words,…

Dear Carolyn: My husband and I have a baby, and a toddler niece and nephew. My mother-in-law, “Rachel,” is a tough person to handle at times. I am not a doctor and not diagnosing her,…

LANCASTER, Ky. (AP) —  Authorities  in Kentucky say they’ve arrested a man who wanted to go to jail to support his jailed girlfriend. Raymond Pace, 47, was charged with offenses including possession of methamphetamine, heroin…

Hi, Carolyn: My boyfriend of 10 months has a “bestie” (word he uses) whom I have never met. They party together and coincidentally she can never meet up when I am out and I am…

Hi, Carolyn: A few weeks ago, we found out I was pregnant. I was thrilled. My husband had come to the conclusion — after several years of trying — that we were better off without…

Hi, Carolyn: I am a stay-at-home mom of children 9, 7 and 4. My brother and his wife had their first baby three months ago. Before the baby was born, my sister-in-law, “Sue,” told me…

Dear Carolyn: Is it ever okay to reach out to an ex for closure? We broke up this summer, very suddenly. I’m not sure if it would even help, but I’ve had a hard time…

Dear Carolyn: My husband is overweight. Fine. I still find him attractive and have no issue with his weight if he’s healthy. My problem is with his attitude toward his weight. He doesn’t like being…

Dear Carolyn: My child is at college now. He/she calls us several times in a week. With my spouse, my child can talk for 90 minutes about absolutely nothing and they seem to enjoy it.…