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

My daughter would like to invite her aunt and uncle ... I would prefer not to invite either of them. What’s the right thing ...

"Rick” has been incarcerated for the better part of 30 years for rape. (He said) he has been rehabilitated and will be ...

DEAR ABBY: My brother has been married for 25 years to “Gayle,” who has alienated herself and their family from everyone, ...

DEAR READY: The “one year thing” is the same as the suggestion your financial planner offered. The reasoning is that after ...

As I've begun spending time with a woman, my late wife's family has grown distant, and others have told me to slow down. But ...

The difficulty is how my late wife’s family have reacted. They are becoming more and more distant. I don’t feel I’m doing ...

Dinah and I began spending time together, including worship. For clarification, we have never been intimate and won’t be ...

DEAR READY: The “one year thing” is the same as the suggestion your financial planner offered. The reasoning is that after ...

I lost my wife of 20 years four months ago after a prolonged illness. I retired at 62 and became her primary caretaker. The ...

DEAR ABBY: My best friend “Carla” and I haven’t spoken for several years, which breaks my heart. Her son was getting married.