DEAR ABBY: We share a vacation home with another family. My husband and I are neat people. The other family is the opposite. They leave dirty dishes in the sink for days, promising, “I’ll get to them.

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

DEAR ABBY: My husband has a female friend he grew up with. They have exchanged “happy birthday” texts for many years. However ...

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

My husband has a female friend he grew up with. They have exchanged "happy birthday" texts for many years. However, they have ...

Dear Abby advises a woman who finally broke up with her boyfriend after repeatedly getting into heated fights.

Dear Abby: My boyfriend, “Chad,” and I have been together for 10 years. We have no children together, but we have been stepparents to each other’s children since the beginning of our ...

DEAR NEVER MOM: You are not the only person who encounters this problem every Mother’s Day. You don’t have to convey the ...

On one hand, I want to support her through this difficult time; on the other, I can’t condone her continued spending.

Dear Abby helps a woman who has a friend that makes constant trips to see her and wants to find a polite way to tell her no, avoiding a possible meltdown. Rich Parents Are Sharing The Incident ...

Dear Abby: My brother died of cancer a year ago. During his entire 50-year marriage, I felt bad about the way his wife treated him. She snapped at him and bit his head off from the time they were ...