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

DEAR ABBY: I always considered my lifelong friend “Mary” to be my best friend. We are in our mid-50s now and live in ...

P.S. Your wimp of a husband should be there during this conversation.

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

She said she couldn’t have me for even one night because she has a small apartment, no guest room and she’s married.

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I recently moved out of state. His only living relative, a sister, recently came to visit. She has ...

They are getting a divorce, but if I stay with him, I feel that I’ll be stepping between them. What should I do?

DEAR ONLY: Please accept my sympathy for the loss of your partner. You stated that his death was recent and traumatic.

DEAR ABBY: I found out that, behind my back, my best friend has been (secretly) growing hair for the past year. He knows I ...

DEAR DAUGHTER: Your only responsibility is to remind your mother of the truth. When it was time to establish a relationship ...

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

A reader feels deeply shafted by his secrecy, and doesn’t see it as such a private matter that it had to be concealed.