Hosting dinner parties isn't cheap, and this regular guest rarely contributes — except maybe a couple of beers... for herself! How would you advise this reader?

Social quandary of the week: A cheap dinner guest

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Social quandary

Living

Their elderly neighbour crossed the line when she started going their mail. How would you address the situation?

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Their relationship started out as an affair. And now she's about to move across the country for a man she doesn't trust.

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affair

I have been trying to break up with a girlfriend. We’ve been close on-and off for over 20 years, and it feels like we’ve been through a lot together and we know each other really well. But in the past 2 years things have changed; we've become very different people and we have no common ground. 

Friend breakup: Best way to end a friendship

friends

I have six sisters who I’m all close with. Over 30 years ago, two of my sisters had a falling out with one another. I’m fuzzy on the details now, but it was over some flirtation with my older sister’s husband. It’s been decades and they still refuse to speak to one another, much less be in the same room. It’s incredibly awkward for everyone. 

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