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

I'm struggling with the end of a friendship that has meant the world to me for most of my life. My best friend of 25 years recently married someone she had known for only a few months.

Should I try to salvage our 25-year relationship after she lied to me about her wedding plans and didn't even invite me?

DEAR ABBY: I’m struggling with the end of a friendship that has meant the world to me for most of my life. My best friend of ...

Dear Abby: After my father passed away, I started doing some family genealogy. Everyone, including family, thinks he was a ...

I am 57 and have been married for 32 years to my husband, who retired from his full-time job last year. I still work full ...

After years of disappointment, I finally found the man of my dreams. How do I tell him he isn't doing certain things right in ...

Dear Abby: I take it personally when my co-worker badmouths teachers Dear Abby: In my grief over my husband’s death ... I have had doubts about his sobriety due to his serious family problems and his ...

The new mom had a C-section and needed her own mother to help her care for the baby. This is not a competition.

Advice Dear Abby: Are your friends deserting you in grief, or are you deserting them? Published: Jun. 22, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

Dear Abby: My mom finally wants to get to know my kids. It’s too late. She once told me she was bored with women who were obsessed with their grandchildren ...

DEAR ABBY: I lost my wife of 20 years four months ago after a prolonged illness. I retired at 62 and became her primary caretaker. The job of caretaker is endless and stressful, and yet rewarding ...