Millennials didn’t just inherit hand-me-down jeans and VHS tapes. They also got a mixed bag of parental decisions that still sting. This article looks into those not-so-little gripes that linger like ...

Therapist warns this strange habit among grandparents is making their kids resent them A therapist says a strange phenomenon called "gramnesia" may be creating tension between parents and grandparents ...

To learn more about our editorial approach, explore The Direct Message methodology. Nobody says it at the break room table. Nobody posts it on LinkedIn. But if you work a job that requires you to ...

My widowed mother decided to remarry, and she chose a lovely man whose family has a history of remarkable longevity. They signed a prenup giving each of them the right to live in the marital home ...

DEAR ABBY: My longtime boyfriend has been divorced for more than 20 years. Every year, his ex comes to stay at his house for a week or two and brings along another female friend. He caters to them, ...

DEAR ERIC: My parents are retired and enjoying the empty nest stage of life. They have a rather large home and my mother’s mobility has been severely hampered in the last few years. They refuse to get ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Dear Eric: My parents are retired and enjoying the empty nest stage of life. They have a rather large home and my mother’s mobility has been severely ...

There is a natural human tendency to assume that your generation has it harder than everyone else. Even by those standards, however, baby boomers (and some older millennials) are on the receiving end ...

Dear Annie: I’m writing because I can’t tell if I’m being too sensitive or if I’m finally seeing something I’ve been ignoring for years. I’m 46, married, and we have three kids (two teens and one in ...

Dear Abby: My husband and I are retired and happy. Each of us was married before. We’re not rich, but we get by without help from anyone. We have been blessed with a big family. Between us, we have ...