Dear Abby: We were recorded on video and audio on our daughter’s porch, thinking we were talking to each other privately. We were discussing how hurt we were that she didn’t want to spend time ...

Dear Annie: My daughter-in-law and I have never had a good relationship, but we tolerate each other because of my son. I have tried to be a good mother-in-law. I never visit unannounced. When my ...

DEAR ABBY: I have a 16-month-old who has recently learned to walk. My mom was watching him one day a week while I worked part-time, but she ultimately decided it was too much stress on her back ...

DEAR ABBY: I am one of your male readers. My best friend, “Will,” and his family have been close friends of mine for nine years. I regard them as extended family, and we do almost everything ...

Dear Abby: My husband and I finally got custody of his daughter “Amelia” 15 days before her 16th birthday. She came to us with home-schooling and little socialization. Now she’s 18, and we ...

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 33 years. My husband is great and treats me well. We’ve had no problems. I recently got in contact with my first boyfriend from 40 years ago. We have been ...

Dear Abby: Is there ever a way to give unsolicited advice in a way it can be appreciated? A co-worker I’ve become friendly with spent the weekend in the hospital with off-the-charts high blood ...

Dear Abby: My dad is a registered sex offender who has done time for his crimes against children. My mother has continued to have contact with him and has repeatedly chosen him over her own ...

DEAR ANNIE: I’m at my wits’ end, and I don’t know what to do anymore. My neighbor’s dog barks constantly. I’m not exaggerating; this dog barks from early in the morning until late at ...

Dear Annie: I have a close friend I care about a lot, but there’s something that’s starting to get under my skin—and I’m not sure if I should say something or let it slide. Whenever we go ...

Dear Abby gives advice to a wife who wants her husband to get another job to help support their family. Liubomir - stock.adobe.com DEAR ABBY: I am a single man with no siblings. My elderly father ...

Don’t want to miss a single column? Sign up to get “Dear James” in your inbox. When I was younger, my family had its share of fairly normal problems: My brother teased me relentlessly for ...