Dear Abby: My son is 27. He has had some problems recently that were so serious I reached out to his father. His father and I were teenagers when we had him, so the last time we spoke was 18 years ago ...

Dear Abby: While we were growing up, my father was abusive toward me and favored my younger sister. He said she was “too dumb to be successful,” so he pushed me mercilessly (punishing me when I wasn’t ...

DEAR ABBY: How should I respond to close friends -- a couple -- who are extremely nosy? Recently, the husband asked me if any of my siblings are citizens of the country my now-deceased parents ...

Dear Abby: Our 20-year-old son works full-time and lives with us. He doesn't do any household chores or pay us anything, not even his car insurance (which he agreed to pay). He then moved his ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m in my early 30s and have decided to lead a child-free life. I think having a kid in the current state of affairs (rising costs, social injustices, crime, global warming, etc.) is unkind ...

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DEAR ABBY: My child “Logan” is the product of a sexual assault. He located his father and formed a relationship with him. Related Articles Dear Abby: The new neighbors encroached on us, then said ...

DEAR ABBY: My best friend and co-worker is 57. I’m 32. Her husband died two years ago, leaving her and her 22-year-old son alone. We’ve been best friends and co-workers for the last six years, but ...

Dear Abby advises a woman who doesn't know if she should confront her new husband about having Asperger's. DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married to my husband for two months. I haven’t told anyone I’m married ...

DEAR ABBY: I had a child with “Richard,” whom I met 10 years ago. I was married at the time but had been separated from my husband, “Eddy,” for nine months. Richard and I hit it off well; I was very ...

Dear Abby: My daughter is asking me to apologize to her boyfriend, “Harry,” for yelling at him when I was helping them move six years ago. (I had traveled 250 miles to help.) The day of the move, ...