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

DEAR IN THE MIDDLE: This romance is in its infancy. You have been widowed for only 10 months. There’s wisdom in the adage ...

I made a comment about her paying for a $5 coffee for her brother, and she became highly offended. (I knew she would be, so I ...

DEAR ONLY: Please accept my sympathy for the loss of your partner. You stated that his death was recent and traumatic.

I lost the love of my life recently. He died here in our apartment. I am heartbroken. I’m crying a lot but trying to keep ...

"I feel deeply shafted by his secrecy, and I don’t see it as such a private matter that it had to be concealed." ...

"For reasons I could never understand, my mother didn’t enjoy my children when they were growing up and didn’t connect deeply ...

DEAR DAUGHTER: Your only responsibility is to remind your mother of the truth. When it was time to establish a relationship ...

A reader asks for advice on how to navigate their feelings with another person who doesn't share their romantic interest.

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

A reader feels deeply shafted by his secrecy, and doesn’t see it as such a private matter that it had to be concealed.