Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

He bragged to me about how he got away with not having to pull any permits and never had the city inspect it while he was building it. He also didn’t have it inspected when it was finished.

When I close the door for privacy, it feels as if I am rudely shutting the door in the guests' faces. When the door remains open, guests frequently walk into our quarters -- uninvited, even in the ...