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

DEAR ABBY: My girlfriend of five years has a 28-year-old daughter, “Courtney,” who hasn’t liked me since day one. She never tried to get to know me and was rude and disrespectful from the start.

DEAR ABBY: My spouse and I are retired and on Social Security. We’ve both worked hard all our lives and are content living a ...

Dear Abby: I lost my wife 14 years ago. We were married for 26 years. Our two children are now adults. I have since remarried and moved to another state. My children love and respect their ...

Dear Abby: People know something’s up with our family. My wife says to tell them nothing. She worries anything we say might stigmatize our preteen daughter ...

Dear Abby advises a recent college graduate who got a job on how she should handle living back home with her parents, while ...

Dear Abby: I have anger issues that were passed down among the men in my family. I envision myself as a strong, dependable person within my family and friend circle. What's your advice for keeping ...

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

Abby hears from a reader concerned that is brother is making a huge mistake by marrying fiancee family can't stand, while a woman laments that her elderly parents spend holidays with friends.

Dear Abby advises on family tension surrounding dietary restrictions.

DEAR ABBY: I am a 37-year-old woman who seems to be the go-to person in my family to figure things out. Due to my stepmom not feeling comfortable enough with her English and my striving to win her ...

Dear Abby: My in-laws have repeatedly tried to destroy my marriage. My husband knows they trash-talk us to family, thinking we don’t know it, but he won’t put up any meaningful boundaries or ...