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

I made a comment about her paying for a $5 coffee for her brother, and she became highly offended. (I knew she would be, so I ...

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

A woman asks whether she should refuse a $50 gift card from her sister-in-law after the two had a disagreement.

Dear Thanks, No Thanks: Really? I think that rather than try to create more problems with your sister-in-law, you should ...

While she was here, I made a comment about her paying for a $5 coffee for her brother, and she became highly offended. (I ...

DEAR IN THE MIDDLE: This romance is in its infancy. You have been widowed for only 10 months. There’s wisdom in the adage ...

I lost the love of my life recently. He died here in our apartment. I am heartbroken. I’m crying a lot but trying to keep ...

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

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.

"For reasons I could never understand, my mother didn’t enjoy my children when they were growing up and didn’t connect deeply ...