GENTLE READER: You can be sympathetic to this woman’s pain, Miss Manners assures you, without taking a stance on its source. ...

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

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

I am a divorced man in my 60s. Twelve years ago, a neighbor woman who I'm attracted to popped into my house to have a smoke ...

I became ill a few months ago and spent 10 days in the hospital before moving to a rehab center to recover. My husband worked ...

I am in my 70s and always tried to be the wife he wanted. I am broken and cannot seem to move on. He was the love of my life, ...

Dear Abby advises a woman who believes that her son is gay, all the while trying to navigate the relationship between her husband and son.

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 13 years to a wonderful man. A couple of years into our marriage, I was diagnosed with uterine cancer and had to get a hysterectomy. My sister, who is three ...

DEAR ABBY: My 17-year-old granddaughter is dating a 19-year-old boy. He recently confided in me that he has been drinking alcohol. (He found a place that doesn’t check ID.) At first, he said, it ...

A reader asks Dear Abby how to tell her partner he isn’t satisfying her in bed. Abby shares tips for having this sensitive conversation and suggests when it might be time to seek professional help.

Dear Abby advises a man who's girlfriend is angry at him for spending money on his kids.

Life & Culture Dear Abby: In my grief over my husband’s death, I’m told I swore at friends. Now none will talk to me Published: Jun. 27, 2025, 12:01 a.m.