I don’t want to withdraw completely, but I also can’t keep being everyone’s emotional lifeline while mine is fraying.

Dear Annie: My parents, especially my mother, were abusive throughout my childhood—physically, verbally, and emotionally. I ...

Dear Annie: I’ve always prided myself on being the strong one in my family. The listener, the peacekeeper, the one everyone ...

Every year, I host Thanksgiving for my family, and e “This time will be different.” I picture everyone laughing, passing ...

I’m exhausted from pretending I’m fine when I’m not. I love my family and friends, but I’m starting to feel invisible, like ...

Dear Missing the Mayhem: I get it. When the kids leave, the quiet can feel overwhelming. For years, your whole life ran on ...

Dear Annie: My friend “Caleb” and I have been close for six years. We met in college, stayed in touch and still talk almost ...

My co-worker “Dan” and I started at our company around the same time three years ago. We hit it off immediately and ...

Dear Annie: I am an 81-year-old widower. My deceased wife and I weren’t into the wedding ring thing when we got married.