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

I am single, educated and still poor. I slave more than 40 hours a week for no benefits, no long-term stability, no home and ...

DEAR PROACTIVE: If you said it in the context of explaining that your husband had something similar that turned out to be ...

DEAR ABBY: I recently received a voicemail from my brother that recorded a conversation he was having with his wife. It was ...

DEAR ABBY: I was sexually abused as a child. Because of this, as an adult woman, I have issues around being touched. I have had therapy, and I am doing much better, but I’m still uncomfortable ...

DEAR ABBY: As a young mother, I endured a difficult marriage filled with domestic abuse. In the midst of that turmoil, I ...

I can't call her out or she'll paint me as the "bad guy." I care for her father deeply and don't want to risk what we have.

Dear Abby: I have been seeing my partner, “Gil,” for five years. After my husband passed, Gil came into my life again. We had ...

Dear Abby: I have been seeing my partner, "Gil," for five years. After my husband passed, Gil came into my life again. We had been colleagues about 10 years prior. We always had a spark but never ...

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

DEAR ABBY: In a few days, the second anniversary of my husband’s death will be here. We were together for 40 years. They weren’t easy years; he had many issues, both physical and mental.