I have anger issues that were passed down among the men in my family. My mother is a strong woman and wouldn’t let my father ...

It becomes loud and messy the more the “kids” drink. The conversations are different, and the baby cries, and it has ...

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

A reader’s friend is exhibiting paranoid behavior that has her worried. Dear Abby: How do I tell my friend I feel she needs a mental health evaluation? She has been my closest friend for 20 ...

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

As a young adult, I realize I am exhibiting some of the same behavior as my dad. I’ve never raised a hand to anyone. I can hang onto my cool when arguing with my girlfriend.

Dear Abby: I am 57 and have been married for 32 years to my husband, who retired from his full-time job last year. I still ...

Advice Dear Abby: My mother wants a relationship with my adult kids, but she ignored them growing up Published: Jun. 14, 2025, 12:01 a.m.

Donation Options Search Search Search Share DEAR ABBY: I recently received a voicemail from my brother ... I haven’t addressed it with him yet because I am shocked at my sister-in-law’s behavior ...

Life & Culture Dear Abby: Aloof grandma ignored kids when they were young, wonders why they don’t visit now Published: Jun. 14, 2025, 12:07 a.m.

Dear Abby advises a mom who doesn’t approve of the clothes that her stepmother buys her 5-year-old daughter.

Dear Abby: My 19-year-old son, who is on the spectrum but high-functioning, has left home. He’s legally an adult but wouldn’t allow me to teach him normal survival skills, such as balancing a ...