DEAR ABBY: A friend is throwing a joint birthday party for herself, her daughter, son-in-law and sister. Their birthdays all fall in the same month. I am close to all of them. This joint celebration ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were invited via a group text to a cocktail party, and we accepted. This host provides a name tag for guests, as it is a mix of friends. When guests arrive, it is expected ...

Julia was probably mad as heck that Willa ruined her party, which is why she unloaded the way she did. That said, the ...

DEAR ABBY: I recently hosted my husband’s birthday. It was a great party. I reserved for 85 people, including the DJ, his assistant, the party planner and her crew. On the day of the event, 20 percent ...

Dear Abby: A friend is throwing a joint birthday party for herself, her daughter, son-in-law and sister. Their birthdays all fall in the same month. I am close to all of them. This joint celebration ...

DEAR ABBY: When my mother-in-law turned 75, her kids decided to throw her a surprise party. My two sisters-in-law and I offered to make the food, with one of them doing the shopping and the three of ...

In the grand scheme of things, not wanting to do something is a perfectly fine reason not to do it. Yes, your 50th high ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband has four grown children — one from his first marriage, three with his late wife. Dear Abby: My son was at Disneyland and he wouldn’t answer my urgent call Dear Abby: I’m ...

In today's Dear Annie column, hosting a bar party and worried a tip jar feels tacky? Dear Annie explains why tipping is ...

Her outburst caused the older kids (ages 6 to 12) to become upset. Julia maintains she did nothing wrong. What are your ...

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