A woman in her 40s has spent years and thousands of dollars turning her backyard into a private, cottage-style garden. Now one of her neighbors has hinted that it’s inappropriate for her to spend so much time out there in her bathrobe. The robe is colorful, fleece, and modest. Still, the comment has her wondering…
A 32-year-old man has been married to his 31-year-old wife for four years. For most of that time, they both worked full time and split household chores pretty evenly. Three months ago, his wife left her job, and now he’s the only one bringing in money. He thought the chores would shift to match, but…
A woman engaged to be married is helping rebuild a home with her fiancé and their blended family. She’s fine with the house eventually going to his kids, but she wants to know she and her children won’t have to leave right away if he dies first. Her fiancé says the home belongs to his…
A couple spent $9,400 having their entire driveway torn out and replaced. The day after the concrete was poured, their neighbor drove his truck and landscaping trailer straight across the corner, leaving ruts and a crumbled edge behind. He’s since told them to send the repair quote to his insurance, but he won’t share the…
A woman’s mom is flying in next week for a 10-day visit, the same trip she makes every fall. The problem is that her husband’s cousin has been living in the guest room for nearly six weeks, long after her two-week stay was supposed to end. She told the cousin she’ll need to sleep on…
A 29-year-old man stood up as a groomsman for one of his best friends, a friendship that goes back to middle school. Between the suit, the bachelor weekend, and a hotel room, he spent $640 before the wedding gift even entered the picture. He put $100 in the card. Two weeks later, his friend texted…
A 28-year-old mom is heading out of state this weekend for her daughter’s volleyball training, and she invited her own mom to tag along. When her 30-year-old sister found out she wasn’t asked, the two got into a heated argument that’s now pulled their mother into the middle. The sisters have been drifting apart for…
A homeowner with no trees in his front yard keeps ending up with piles of leaves anyway. His neighbor, who has three huge maples, has been blowing them across the property line instead of toward the curb for pickup. After asking nicely didn’t work, he raked everything up and set the bags in front of…
A woman who went through a painful divorce earlier this year planned a getaway for what would have been her 10th wedding anniversary. Her sister and two nieces ended up joining, and then her sister asked if the girls could bring a friend along on the trip she’s paying for. She said no. Now her…
A woman who moved into her house about six months ago let her neighbor’s girlfriend park in her driveway one evening as a favor. That single yes turned into her neighbors treating the second spot like it belonged to them. When she finally asked them to stop, her neighbor told her she was being difficult…