Dear Abby
Dear Abby: My husband and I are expecting our first child. I moved to the United States a few years ago to be with him. His family is mostly absent from our li…
by Abigail Van Buren September 22, 2023Dear Abby: My son’s former wife was difficult — manipulative, spoiled and possessive. I tried to get along with her, but no matter what I did, she gave me no r…
by Abigail Van Buren September 21, 2023DEAR ABBY: I'm scheduled to go on a vacation with my mother and sister. It seemed like a fun idea during the planning, but as the date approaches, I realize it…
by Abigail Van Buren September 17, 2023Dear Abby: My sister likes a childhood friend of ours and is hiding the fact that they are together, even though everyone in the family already knows they are …
by Abigail Van Buren September 16, 2023Dear Abby: I’m a recovering alcoholic who has been sober for more than 12 years. My road to sobriety has been long and dark, but I am proud of turning my life …
by Abigail Van Buren September 14, 2023Dear Abby: I’m ashamed that I’m envious of my younger brother’s recent success. He got into a medical program, and once he’s completed it, I’m sure he’ll get a…
by Abigail Van Buren September 9, 2023Dear Abby: I am in a group of friends who are mainly from the same country. We bond pretty well and occasionally spend time together. We mostly communicate by …
by Abigail Van Buren September 8, 2023Dear Abby: I’m in a relationship with someone younger. I’m 17, and he’s 15. When we first met, I was told he was a junior. We were close friends and have been …
by Abigail Van Buren September 7, 2023DEAR ABBY: I lost 15 years of my daughter's life when her mother left the state we were living in without my knowledge. We had a boy and girl during our 15 yea…
by Abigail Van Buren September 3, 2023Dear Abby: My husband and I are both from Europe. He hasn’t seen his brother in 25 years, so we are planning a vacation near where his brother is currently liv…
by Abigail Van Buren September 2, 2023Dear Abby: I had my daughter later in life at 41. I’m no beauty queen, but now, 12 years later, I have been asked by two people if I am my daughter’s grandma. …
by Abigail Van Buren September 1, 2023Dear Abby: I’m a 16-year-old girl who is struggling to have a social life. Since I was little, I’ve had a problem connecting with kids my age. I’ve done better…
by Abigail Van Buren August 31, 2023Dear Abby: Can people please stop assuming that everyone has a smartphone? Not everyone is willing — or able — to spend $1,000-plus for one. Some of us carry o…
by Abigail Van Buren August 28, 2023DEAR ABBY: How do I get my mother-in-law to stop dropping by without calling first? My husband and I have been married for 26 years. Both of us have asked her …
by Abigail Van Buren August 27, 2023Dear Abby: A cousin I hardly know was visiting recently. He offered to drive me to his brother’s house, about 30 miles from here, for dinner.
by Abigail Van Buren August 26, 2023