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

My husband works out of state for an oil rigging company 20 days out of the month. He gets 10 days off. When he comes home, ...

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

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

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

I’m starting to dread the constant pressure. How can we set firmer boundaries without starting a bigger family conflict?

Dear Eric: Summer months are upon us and most students will soon be heading home from college for their vacations, except mine. Every summer since starting college they have worked a summer job that ...

When I recently had spinal surgery, he came home supposedly to assist me. My doctor gave him instructions to follow after the ...

I recently asked Mary if I could stay at her house (just overnight) and explained I wouldn’t mind sleeping on the sofa. She ...

I was sexually abused as a child. Because of this, as an adult woman, I have issues around being touched. I have had therapy, ...

A reader wants to know how she can make her mother-in-law understand that she needs her to ask before any physical contact.

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