DEAR NO-SHOW: A better way to phrase it would be to tell your sister-in-law (who is your friend) that you couldn’t get on the ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O.Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069 ...

I have tried to be caring and supportive when most of her other friends have written her off, but I’m ready to give up.

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

DEAR NO-SHOW: A better way to phrase it would be to tell your sister-in-law (who is your friend) that you couldn’t get on the ...

When my husband brings this stuff home, I end up taking everything to our local donation center. How do I get him to stand up to his mother and tell her we don’t need any more stuff? I don’t want to ...

DEAR FEELING USED: The next time the woman calls and asks to visit, tell her it “isn’t convenient” or you have “other plans” ...

I have been married 10 years. My husband is from another country, and the last six years haven't been easy. I've been the ...

I have a full-time job and am in pretty good health. I have one son, "Brian," who is married and has three children. My ...