Dear Abby advises a reader who accidentally listened to their brother and sister-in-law have a nasty argument while on the ...

DEAR ABBY: I recently received a voicemail from my brother that recorded a conversation he was having with his wife. It was ...

My husband and I have been happily married for 12 years. We have a beautiful family — a 12-year-old daughter and a ...

Recently, my three nieces and I planned an “aunties” visit. Before their arrival, my brother texted me with thanks for ...

Dear Prudence, I became good friends with “Dennis,” a neighbor in my subdivision, about 15 years ago. About 10 ...

DEAR ABBY: My brother has been married for 25 years to “Gayle,” who has alienated herself and their family from everyone, including her own siblings, our siblings and the rest of our family as ...

Dear Eric: I don’t suppose I am the only one who feels ghosted by friends and family in their slow response time to texts. I am curious as to what is the courteous time to respond to texts. I have ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I recently moved out of state. His only living relative, a sister, recently came to visit. She has never been married. She is a retired professional and has a good ...

While she was here, 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 kind of goaded her.) She then mentioned the $50 ...

Dear Second: Not every “joke” is funny and it’s often quite difficult to discern tone and context over text, so this message to your daughter lands in last place for me. No participation trophy.

DEAR ABBY: My stepdaughter-in-law and I had words several months ago. Within a few days, I received an apology, and I apologized to her for my response. Since then, she has blocked me and told a ...

Our group of nine – eight members of my family and a good friend – were flown 60 air miles to Schultz Lake in a de Havilland ...