Q: Six siblings inherited a lake house in 1986. It has been enjoyed by all families for years. Now, however, there is a need for extensive improvements.

Q. Six siblings inherited a lake house in 1986. It has been enjoyed by all families for years. However, now there is a need for extensive improvements. No one wants to put the money into it, but ...

DEAR ABBY: Every summer, my husband and I, our two boys and my parents would take several vacations at Mom and Dad's lake home. This is where Dad grew up ...

Dear Abby: I’m the youngest of five, and all of us are successful in our own ways — except for our middle youngest sibling. She dropped out of college, had a bad breakup with a married man ...

My lake house has also played host to teary-eyed goodbyes: families sending their children off to college have used the lake house to spend their last weekend together.

DEAR ABBY: One of my siblings dropped out of college, had a bad breakup with a married man and has given up all hope and efforts to live a normal life. She's 34, refuses to work and still lives ...