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

DEAR ABBY: My mother, who is close to 85, has decided to dress like me. Every time she sees me, she tells me how “cute” I look, and asks where I got the top I’m wearing. The next time I see ...

Dear Abby: I have a longtime friend, “Erin,” who is my age (early 60s). She retired several months ago and has told me a couple of times since then that she has stopped wearing bras.

Dear Abby helps a woman with a friend who has fallen into financial troubles and another with a family conflict.

I can’t help but assume the purpose of the mailed announcement is a gift grab, coming months after the child’s arrival.

Such is life. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440 ...

DEAR ABBY: I had a close friendship with a co-worker. We used to have lunch together and shared many personal and intimate stories. We were the two work newbies, even though I started six months ...

DEAR ABBY: I have been involved with a married man for the last five years. He lied to me about his status. He told me that a woman he’d had a 15-year relationship with had left him. I recently ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a woman with several health issues. After a fall last year, I am now confined to a wheelchair and need assistance with everyday activities. My 36-year-old daughter lives with me ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 74-year-old woman, married 52 years, raising our 8-year-old great-granddaughter, whom we have adopted. Our lives are full of adventure and learning. I have the desire to earn a ...

DEAR ABBY: We share a vacation home with another family. My husband and I are neat people. The other family is the opposite. Dear Abby: I’m on medication that made me reveal her secret ...

DEAR ABBY: Twenty years ago, I developed psychosis with a personality change. I did things I’m ashamed of. I had an affair, remarried and moved out of the country, leaving my 13-year-old ...