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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
I can't call her out or she'll paint me as the "bad guy." I care for her father deeply and don't want to risk what we have.
The daughter's marriage seems to be in disarray. But is that a reason to dump her kids with mom and dad each and every weekend?
She still likes to sleep next to me when she visits. This is becoming so annoying that I don’t want her to visit.
DEAR ABBY: I am worried about my 21-year-old son, "Travis." He hasn't quite left our home that he shares with me and my husband, but he sleeps here only one or two nights.
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been happily married for 12 years. We have a beautiful family — a 12-year-old daughter and a 10-year-old son. My husband is not close with his side of the family.
DEAR ABBY: I am 57 and have been married for 32 years to my husband, who retired from his full-time job last year.
DEAR ABBY: I have a male friend (attorney) who is married to a dermatologist. Nearly every time this friend interacts with a ...
A woman feels hurt that her in-laws still refuse to use her last name after 12 years of marriage. Dear Abby shares advice on whether to address the issue or let it go.
DEAR ABBY: I have hemifacial spasm (HFS), a relatively rare disorder characterized by random and uncontrollable spasms on one side of the face. HFS can sometimes be alleviated through surgery ...
Dear Eric: My husband and I just turned 80. We are in good health but began talking about estate planning. We each have two children from previous marriages, and at first this was an easy fix. After ...
After years of disappointment, I finally found the man of my dreams. How do I tell him he isn't doing certain things right in ...