My stepdaughter, “Allie” (whom I’ve raised as my own since she was 2), has banned my 39-year-old daughter’s 19-year-old ...

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

DEAR ABBY: My stepdaughter, “Allie,” (whom I’ve raised as my own since she was 2), has banned my 39-year-old daughter’s 19-year-old girlfriend “Taylor” from coming to her house for the holidays. She ...

Dear Abby gives advice to a mother who doesn’t know how to respond when people asked about her estranged daughter.

Dear Abby: My father passed away five months ago. His wife has been unbearable to deal with and is controlling all aspects of ...

A reader’s friend tells her to stop whenever she starts talking about feeling sick. Dear Abby: I’ve known “Bianca” since high ...

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my daughter went “no contact” with both sides of our family -- grandparents, parents, aunts and ...

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

Dear Abby: I am a 55-year-old father of a 7-year-old child. My social skills and experience are rusty due to graduate school ...

I have apologized to no avail about my negativity, but I was angry and hurt that she didn’t want to spend time with us ...

My problem is, even though he has much more money than I'll ever have, he often asks me to send him money mostly to play ...

My parents have been divorced for almost 30 years. My father is still furious with my mother, and she is indifferent toward ...