Last week, I caught a virus, and we decided that I would sleep in the spare bedroom until it was gone. I have now discovered ...

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

Dear Abby advises a woman who feels like she lives in her husband's shadow. DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Al,” and I are retired ...

I’m afraid everyone will be mad at me for not dying first. This is not self-pity. I’d just like to feel needed and wise, too.

A woman feels overshadowed by her husband’s prominence and fears feeling worthless if he passes away before she does. She ...

My husband, “Al,” and I are retired and live on a farm with a great son and daughter-in-law. Al is the best person I have ...

I have been married 44 years and have always slept in the same bed with my wife. Last week, I caught a virus, and we decided that I would sleep in the spare bedroom until it was gone. I have now ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Al,” and I are retired and live on a farm with a great son and daughter-in-law. Al is the best person I have ever known, and he adores me. Everyone loves and respects him, and ...

In the 1930s, The Globe ran Dear Neighbors, answering questions about manners, gardening and food. By the 1940s, the column Among Ourselves, signed simply “The Homemaker,” continued to tackle domestic ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Al,” and I are retired and live on a farm with a great son and daughter-in-law. Al is the best person I have ever known, and he adores me. Everyone loves and respects him, and ...

My husband, “Al,” and I are retired and live on a farm with a great son and daughter-in-law. Al is the best person I have ever known, and he adores me. Everyone loves and respects him, and they seek ...

I have been married 44 years and have always slept in the same bed with my wife. Last week, I caught a virus, and we decided ...