Abby advises a worried mom about how his girlfriend is influencing his hygiene and habits—should she intervene?

Dear Not the Same: Stop blaming Emily for the changes you have observed. Your son is making those changes himself. Although his girlfriend appears to be ignorant about basic hygiene, I am not sure you ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I love our 7- and 2-year-old grandchildren very much and enjoy spending time with them. The issue ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

Because he cannot control me like he does everyone else, he degrades, ridicules and belittles me, hurling nasty language and ...

Because the space has no oversight, take the reins by posting a community note on the door or in the room that acknowledges ...

When my daughter, “Trish,” and her husband separated, I reached out to each of them for occasional check-ins. Trish left him after confessing to infidelity via email. He messaged me with a copy of ...

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

As to your embarrassment about entertaining friends, that concern may be needless ... I was hurt when my husband reached out ...

Abby hears from a stressed-out reader who's in a relationship with Justin, but has feelings for co-worker Brad, while a mature couples group's outings are infiltrated by younger guests with a baby.

DEAR ABBY: I have been seeing my partner, “Gil,” for five years. After my husband passed, Gil came into my life again. We had been colleagues about 10 years prior. We always had a spark but ...