Advice on manners and morals.

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• Starting Up a Mistrust Fund What happens when mom dips into your checking account without asking.
  Dec. 30, 2004
  
• And Baby Makes a Threesome? Incredibly odd timing for a sexual-fantasy request.
  Dec. 22, 2004
  
• Not That There's Anything Wrong With That ... What not to say when you meet someone gay.
  Dec. 16, 2004
  
• When Words Are Enough Facing the holidays with a loved one's terminal illness.
  Dec. 9, 2004
  
• The Elephant in the Room Can angry Democrats get along with Bush supporters?
  Dec. 2, 2004
  
• Don't Kiss, Don't Tell What to do when the cheating damage is done.
  Nov. 24, 2004
  
• Losing Our Religion How do we politely tell people to buzz off about what church we're joining?
  Nov. 18, 2004
  
• Paranoia Will Destroy Ya When your co-worker has a distracting phobia.
  Nov. 11, 2004
  
• My Love Runs Cold My boyfriend lives in the centerfold.
  Nov. 4, 2004
  
• Doggone Mad When the mutts are mucking up your relationship.
  Oct. 28, 2004
  
• Massage à Trois? Does my wife need to know about my secret treat?
  Oct. 21, 2004
  
• When Nude Is Rude Dealing with roommates who bare it all.
  Oct. 14, 2004
  
• Spare the Rod, Spoil the Romance? How to take a hard line against smothering.
  Oct. 7, 2004
  
• Hello, How Much Do You Weigh? When did "you've lost weight" replace "how are you" as a greeting?
  Sept. 30, 2004
  
• Sibling Rivalry My sister insists on keeping in close touch with my ex.
  Sept. 23, 2004
  
• Partial Parenting How to handle a deadbeat dad who wants back into your child's life.
  Sept. 16, 2004
  
• Nutty Neighbors What to do when someone nearby is feeding stray animals.
  Sept. 9, 2004
  
• Grabby Gramps If you're happy and you know it, keep your hands to yourself ...
  Sept. 2, 2004
  
• What You Don't Know Might Hurt You When your good deeds help another's infidelity.
  Aug. 26, 2004
  
• Overshare Alert How to handle a significant other for whom TMI is a way of life.
  Aug. 19, 2004
  
• Till Death Do Us a Favor How to cope when it turns out your deceased lover was a liar.
  Aug. 12, 2004
  
• Not Suitable for Children How do we let our wedding guests know ours is an adult-only affair?
  Aug. 5, 2004
  
• Fetus Envy How to handle your pregnancy around friends who are still trying.
  July 29, 2004
  
• Here Comes the Greed, All Dressed in White Do you have to get both a wedding and a shower gift for the bride?
  July 22, 2004
  
• When Was the Last Time You Had Sex? Answers to those who ask inappropriate questions about infertility.
  July 15, 2004
  
• Allow Me To Introduce Myself And give you some unsolicited parenting advice.
  July 8, 2004
  
• SWF With STD When's the appropriate time to reveal a disease to your mate?
  July 1, 2004
  
• All in the Family When your in-laws are too cozy with your mate's ex.
  June 24, 2004
  
• It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Girl How to live with a relative in dire need of anger therapy.
  June 17, 2004
  
• Checks, Please Is it rude to ask for separate bills at a restaurant?
  June 10, 2004
  
• There, Kitty Kitty What to do with an adopted animal that's not working out.
  June 3, 2004
  
• For Richer or for Poorer What's too much to ask guests to spend for a "destination wedding"?
  May 27, 2004
  
• It's a Family Affair Coming out of the closet in a little too public of a place.
  May 20, 2004
  
• BYOF When friends throw a dinner party and expect you to cook.
  May 13, 2004
  
• Better Off Dead My mother's trying to continue a feud from beyond the grave.
  May 6, 2004
  
• Hitting Home How to help others grieve fallen troops in Iraq.
  April 29, 2004
  
• No Means No When your child is on the verge of becoming sexually active.
  April 22, 2004
  
• All in the Family Giving new meaning to the term "sugar daddy."
  April 15, 2004
  
• Oedipus Wrecks My husband divulges too much of our personal life to his mother.
  April 8, 2004
  
• Looks Like Teen Spirit Clothes that are tight, day and night.
  April 1, 2004
  
• Kissing Cousin What to do when that porn star looks like a family member.
  March 25, 2004
  
• Once Bitten, Twice Shy The etiquette of approaching celebrities.
  March 18, 2004
  
• Out of the Picture? What to do when an ex shows up in unexpected places.
  March 11, 2004
  
• Mabel, Mabel, If You're Able Keep your comments on my kids' table manners to yourself.
  March 4, 2004
  
• Too Young for Grandparenthood? When your spouse is closer in age to your children than to you.
  Feb. 26, 2004
  
• The Doctor Is Out Prudie clarifies her credentials.
  Feb. 19, 2004
  
• When To Run and Not Eat Can you tell your hosts to stuff it when they're contagious?
  Feb. 12, 2004
  
• Strings Attached Can you really have a relationship with no emotional involvement?
  Feb. 5, 2004
  
• Alcohol-Induced Emotions Booze + co-workers = trouble.
  Jan. 29, 2004
  
• You're a Judgmental One, Mr. Grinch Are those endlessly bragging, mass-mailed Christmas letters rude?
  Jan. 22, 2004
  
• Ebony or Ivory? What to do when racial ancestry is unclear.
  Jan. 15, 2004
  
• Best Friends For ... Never When the feeling isn't mutual.
  Jan. 8, 2004
  
• Dear Prudence How can I get your job?
  Jan. 2, 2004