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 ...

Dear Abby gives advice to a reader whose is having problems with her mother-in-law since her husband became incarcerated.

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

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.

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 ...

He says he’s with a girlfriend we haven’t met, and he stays out all night long. I’m worried there might be a drug problem, ...

Abby hears from a reader who has always been mom's confidant, and now wants out; while a man resents widowed companion for hanging pictures of late husband.

DEAR DISAPPROVING: You are thinking pragmatically. Your son thinks he's in love. At 25, a young woman is considered an adult and capable of making her own choices in romance — even May-December ...

"I feel awkward telling busy young adults they must plan trips to visit someone who didn’t try to establish relationships with them when they were young." ...

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: 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 ...

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 ...