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

When I mentioned we might move closer, my son got very upset and made it clear that he didn’t want it to happen. At the time, ...

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.

I suspect that may be one reason our son is distant. Several of his contemporaries (both male and female) have mentioned ...

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 ...

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.