Q. We moved into this house with a swimming pool about two years ago and we love it. When we became friends with one of our next door neighbors, we invited them over to use our pool. Like, my husband ...

Maintaining peace with your neighbors is a balancing act that revolves around mutual respect. If everyone is on the same page, it could lead to long-lasting friendships. If not, it can be a disaster.

Dear Eric: We have a condo at the beach that has a pool. There is a couple that we know through other people that we are not friendly with, and they have a condo in another building without a pool.

The audacity of some people is unfathomable. This couple was surprised when a neighbor told them that another neighbor had been throwing parties in their pool when they were away, without permission.