Q: When do you have to reciprocate a party invitation? I always thought that if it’s a small event in someone’s home, it’s important to reciprocate. What about a payback for having been included in a ...

Women are natural born nurturers and givers. Many of us give our time, talents, finances, heart and soul to people in our lives quite easily. Some may argue that many women give too much or too little ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A pair of neighbors hosted my wife and me for an impromptu dinner, to which we contributed a nice salad. The food was fine, the apartment lovely. We have sent them a thank-you note.

Dear Amy: We have three sons. They are grown, successful and professional, with equally successful wives. They come to stay with us, use our cars to see their friends, eat what we prepare and never ...

You've written your list, you've checked it twice. The holidays are officially here, and you're working to ensure that every last soul on your scroll (or named in your Notes app) is going to get ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our neighbors of over 10 years suddenly and surprisingly invited us to their home for dinner. In all those years, we were casually friendly, but shared nothing more than short ...

Reciprocity (give-and-take exchange) is essential for successful human interactions. Feeling motivated to return a favor (and feeling owed for a favor) drives social behavior, personal interaction, ...

We know two couples who are invited to several parties each year, yet they've never once hosted a party or in any other way reciprocated for friends who invite them. I told my wife that we shouldn't ...

Animals can be a pretty uncooperative lot. While species like lions and prairie dogs cooperate in some cases, scientists seldom know the costs and benefits of cooperative acts in the wild. In ...