Dear Abby: My sister-in-law is her alcoholic husband’s enabler. He has health conditions that make walking difficult. He ...

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

I was taught that a conversation should be an opportunity for both parties to engage in talking and listening.' ...

She has chosen a very pricey restaurant where the bill will be a minimum of $900 for four people. I’m scared to think about ...

They go on and on about themselves or people I don’t know. At the end of the meal, they’ll finally throw in a “How are you?” ...

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

Dear Abby gives advice to a reader who is hurt after many of the people in her life skipped going to her mother's funeral.

"People I had considered close friends and family who supposedly loved my mother came up with a dozen different reasons not ...

DEAR ABBY: I recently bought a new house. I was downsizing because my mother has passed away and my daughter went out of ...

Dear Annie: I’m a 36-year-old woman who’s always been the “go-to” friend for emotional support. I don’t mind being there for ...

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

DEAR ABBY: My husband’s best friend, “Herb,” (aka “Mr. Cheapo”) is getting married for the third time. He’s planning the ...