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 have known “Sheila” for 30 years. We were once dear friends. She was always a social drinker. Twelve years ago, she lost ...

DEAR NO-SHOW: A better way to phrase it would be to tell your sister-in-law (who is your friend) that you couldn’t get on the ...

Sheila has passed out, fallen and smashed her face and accidentally burned down her house. She has been taken to the hospital ...

Dear No-Show: A better way to phrase it would be to tell your sister-in-law (who is your friend) that you couldn’t get on the ...

A dear friend is slowly drinking herself to death, but she doesn't want to admit she has a problem. I've stood by her when ...

Everytime my husband visits my mother-in-law, he brings home bags of junk his mom gives him. I end up taking everything to a ...

Dear Abby: I see a psychiatrist and psychologist for generalized anxiety disorder, major depression disorder and borderline ...

DEAR ABBY: My father-in-law passed away, and I have never been particularly close to my mother-in-law. I have encouraged my ...

DEAR ABBY: My late husband and I were married 38 years when we finally went to marriage counseling. I found out then that he ...

After years of hatred and abuse, I believed the only family I had were my own two children, but even they are cold to me now.