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

DEAR MAMA: Your son is no longer a child. He appears to be handling his job and studies responsibly. At 21, he deserves to ...

DEAR OVERHEARD: Talk to your brother and express that the fight between him and his wife was partially recorded on your phone ...

In a few days, the second anniversary of my husband’s death will be here. We were together for 40 years. They weren’t easy ...

My youngest (now 32) has isolated himself. He has become a different person, as we all have. I’m worried about him. He was ...

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

I'm a 23-year-old college graduate who was lucky enough to land a job in my field of study. The job is located in my hometown ...

Last year, my son, his girlfriend and two others were murdered near a city where "things like this don't happen." My other ...

I am twice divorced and recently celebrated my 61st birthday. I look pretty fantastic, and I’m in great health. My husbands were really great guys, and I have maintained positive relationships with ...

The Sun-Times welcomed the arrival of the "Dear Abby" advice column on Monday with much fanfare, including an A-1 billboard as well as a question-and-answer interview in the features section ...

DEAR ABBY: I was once a stay-at-home wife. I did all the cooking, housekeeping, etc. Due to a downturn in the industry where my husband was a highly paid executive, ...