If I mention I’m tired, she’s exhausted. If I say I’m stressed, her life is apparently one long parade of disasters.

"The walls rattle. My dog hides under the bed. My husband now narrates our evenings like a war correspondent: 'And at 7:14 ...

Dear Annie: I need your advice before I lose my mind.

Every conversation turns into a competition. If I mention I’m tired, she’s exhausted. If I say I’m stressed, her life is ...

Some people do not converse; they compete. Your sister may not even realize she is turning every chat into the Olympics of ...

My husband and I moved into what we thought was our dream home last spring. The street is lovely, the neighbors are friendly, ...

My husband and I moved into what we thought was our dream home last spring. The street is lovely, the neighbors are friendly, and the yard is just big enough for my tomato plants ...

In today's Dear Annie column, a woman feels overshadowed by her sister’s constant one-upmanship and asks how to speak up without hurting their bond.

A good neighbor can keep a beat without beating down the neighbors.

My sister and I have always been close, or at least I thought we were. Lately, though, every conversation turns into a competition. If I mention I’m tired, she’s exhausted. If I say I’m stressed, her ...

In today's Dear Annie column, a homeowner struggles with a loud drummer neighbor and seeks a peaceful way to restore quiet without sparking conflict.

I need your advice before I lose my mind. My husband and I moved into what we thought was our dream home last spring. The street is lovely, the neighbors are friendly, and the yard is just big enough ...