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

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, ...

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

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

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

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

A woman is torn after learning her friend’s son — convicted of a serious crime — is getting out of prison and moving in. She ...

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

DEAR ABBY: My brother has been married for 25 years to “Gayle,” who has alienated herself and their family from everyone, ...

DEAR ABBY: My brother has been married for 25 years to “Gayle,” who has alienated herself and their family from everyone, including her own siblings, our siblings and the rest of our family as well.

DEAR ABBY: I brought my dad with dementia into my home. My husband has heart issues. We are all at each other’s throats all the time. My siblings promised they would help take care of our dad ...

DEAR ABBY: I have a roommate, "Don," I have lived with for 11 years. At first, we were dating, but we broke up and Don moved out for a year. We remained friends, and he moved back in to help me ...