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

DEAR ABBY: My husband’s parents divorced when he was young, and he acquired a beautiful, solitaire diamond from his mother’s ...

I had a close friendship with a co-worker. We were the two work newbies and lunched together and shared stories. He has ...

My friend who is in her eary '60s decided to quit wearing a bra. I thought she meant around the house, but she meant all the ...

The mother had a psychotic episode and moved out of the country but since then has been working with a psychiatrist.

Dear Abby: My husband’s parents divorced when he was young, and he acquired a beautiful, solitaire diamond from his mother’s ...

A reader wonders how to heal her relationship with her estranged daughter.

DEAR ABBY: I have a longtime friend, “Erin,” who is my age (early 60s). She retired several months ago and has told me a ...

I host holiday meals for my out-of-town family. During the last one, my cousin’s 5-year-old son ran up and down the upstairs ...

Frankly, I’m confused and not interested in feigning sudden interest in a situation I was excluded from knowing about.

DEAR ABBY: I received a Facebook message from my first cousin. In it, she apologized for not communicating for the past 10 ...

However, my relationship with my daughter has never recovered in spite of my apologies, sorrow and deep shame. Fast-forward: ...