Ask Amy

Dear Amy: My wife, on the other hand, loves to cut it close.

I appreciate your friendly spirit, but I do NOT think it is a good idea to knock on strangers’ doors, even if they are your neighbors, writes Amy Dickinson.

Dear Amy: Any advice on how to be supportive without stirring the pot?

Dear Amy: Two years ago, my family experienced the tragedy of a homicide-suicide by a beloved family member.

Dear Amy: He knows this bothers me and continues to poke fun, regardless.

If your “love language” is giving gifts (it obviously is), then go ahead and do it, take responsibility for it, and write the cards in your own voice, writes Amy Dickinson.

Dear Amy: To be honest we have no idea why they stayed together as long as they did.

Younger couples sometimes feel the need to do every single thing together (more seasoned couples offer one another more latitude), and I have a theory that “Annie’s” husband might have wheeled his way in, writes Amy Dickinson.