In the summer of 2020, while the virus raged and my marriage folded in and collapsed in slow motion upon itself, I decided that I would become infertile. My husband sat next to me in the waiting room ...

Phil and Margo were married for just three years when they sought marital counseling. The stress of Phil’s new job and the birth of their first child caused increasing anger and arguments. They hoped ...

An extremely ugly cardigan saved my marriage. That may sound ridiculous, but it’s true. We all know the first step to solving a problem is admitting you have one, but before that can happen, you have ...

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

Dear Annie: I am 40 years old, and my husband is 44. When we first got together, he treated me well, but things changed. Now, whenever I visit him, he drinks heavily and becomes violent. He has beaten ...

Dear Annie: When I married my husband, I was completely inexperienced and unaware of his interest in kink. Six months into our marriage, a woman contacted me claiming to be one of his submissives. She ...

Dear Annie: My husband had a period of infidelity. He met a co-worker, and I was sick with mold poisoning. I wasn’t giving him the attention I normally did. He said he found in her what I wasn’t ...

I am 40 years old, and my husband is 44. When we first got together, he treated me well, but things changed. Now, whenever I visit him, he drinks heavily and becomes violent. He has beaten me more ...

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been together for over 22 years. We have two beautiful, almost grown children. When my son (20) was two weeks old, my husband told me he had met someone else. He ...

I expected my sex life to flourish after I got married. Every newlywed couple I spoke to gushed about how marriage had strengthened their bond, which led to a hotter, more passionate connection in the ...