I am married to a man who is incarcerated. As you can imagine, it's been hard on our family. I have two kids with him. I was ...

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

DEAR ABBY: Every time my granddaughter and I talk, she always tells me to let her talk. I’m getting older, and one day I won’t be here for her to tell me to let her talk. Believe me, I know.

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

I am single, educated and still poor. I slave more than 40 hours a week for no benefits, no long-term stability, no home and ...

My husband and I have been married for three years. Most of that time, it has been perfect. Six months ago, we received some ...

I am worried about my 21-year-old son, “Travis.” He hasn’t quite left our home that he shares with me and my husband, but he ...

Dear Abby: I know I’ll be chastised for having these thoughts, but I need advice. I thought I was supportive to my friend who lost her husband after a four-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease ...

DEAR PROACTIVE: If you said it in the context of explaining that your husband had something similar that turned out to be cancerous, I don’t think what you did was wrong. It may have been presumptuous ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband’s stepmother passed recently after a long illness, and her children specifically wanted our family, including our 2-year-old, to be at her service. When we arrived at the ...