Dear Abby

DEAR ABBY: Jealous girlfriend threatens brother-and-sister relationship DEAR ABBY: My brother and his girlfriend live together. One day I heard his ex-girlfriend had passed away suddenly, so I told him because I thought he should kn... by Abigail Van Buren - September 20, 2018

DEAR ABBY: Mom wants to shield her kids from relative's new lifestyle DEAR ABBY: A close relative has started working in the adult industry. She now dresses provocatively, showing lots of skin. She has also covered much of her bod... by Abigail Van Buren - September 19, 2018

DEAR ABBY: Wife on the verge of divorce calls for a one-year reprieve DEAR ABBY: My husband has less and less interest in me. It started with the last presidential election. Since then, I have cut way back on politics because he d... by Abigail Van Buren - September 18, 2018

DEAR ABBY: Wife is blindsided by news of husband's past romance DEAR ABBY: My husband, "Bill," and I have been happily married for 22 years and have two very active, beautiful children. Our oldest daughter has been playing o... by Abigail Van Buren - September 17, 2018

Dear Abby: Let grown daughter make mistakes, but think of kids DEAR ABBY: My daughter has decided to leave her husband. They have been married for 20 years. She says she hasn't been happy for several years and that it's tim... by Abigail Van Buren - September 16, 2018

DEAR ABBY: Single mom's frustrations, pain boil to the surface DEAR ABBY: About 20 months ago, after I found out I was pregnant, I was abandoned by the father of my child. My mother had passed away a month before. So I was ... by Abigail Van Buren - September 15, 2018

DEAR ABBY: Grandparent feels that family has been slowly drifting apart DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, my son and his family moved a couple of hours away. He's my only child. I know he's busy with his wife, two children and his job, but ... by Abigail Van Buren - September 14, 2018

DEAR ABBY: Mom's questionable behavior has eroded daughter's trust DEAR ABBY: My mother did something very disrespectful. She picked up my former boyfriend and took him to her house, saying she needed help with her curtains or ... by Abigail Van Buren - September 13, 2018

DEAR ABBY: Man's social anxieties prolong his loneliness DEAR ABBY: When I was a teenager, there were many times when I made things awkward. It continues today. I try to have normal conversations with people, but when... by Abigail Van Buren - September 12, 2018

DEAR ABBY: Jealousy, misunderstanding chip away at relationship DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I love each other very much. But we are both so jealous we fight every day. The only time we get along is during sex and right after... by Abigail Van Buren - September 11, 2018

DEAR ABBY: Daughter tired of indulging mom's proselytizing friend DEAR ABBY: There's this woman I've known since I was a child. She's a Jehovah's Witness I'll call Beatrice. She comes by my house every so often to share pamphl... by Abigail Van Buren - September 10, 2018

Dear Abby: Punish daughter as harshly as she has been treating you DEAR ABBY: I recently traveled to Germany to help my 19-year-old daughter settle in for her semester of study abroad. I was in tears the entire trip home, not b... by Abigal Van Buren - September 9, 2018

DEAR ABBY: Woman feels long-distance relationship is one-sided DEAR ABBY: I am in a long-distance relationship. I live in Kansas; he's in Michigan. by Abigail Van Buren - September 8, 2018

DEAR ABBY: Friend can't hold tongue about woman's pattern of bad choices DEAR ABBY: I have a friend who's 22 and has two children, which I helped her to deliver. She is also my neighbor. Since she moved in and divorced her husband, m... by Abigail Van Buren - September 7, 2018

DEAR ABBY: Boy's treatment of animals causes alarm among family DEAR ABBY: My 3-year-old grandson hurts animals. He's intelligent and articulate. He understands many concepts about all kinds of things. Frankly, I'm scared. I... by Abigail Van Buren - September 6, 2018

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