After moving into a 55-plus community seven years ago, I became close friends with my neighbors, "Iris" and her husband. She ...

Dear Abby: I am a dog sitter in my 70s who has been taking care of a dog for the last five years. Her owner is a nice young man who is well mannered and polite. We have had a good relationship.

Advice; Dear Abby: Legal divorce is one thing, but it needs to come with emotional divorce, too. Published: ; Mar. 13, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

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 ...

I have been married for 17 years to a good man with many great attributes. However, our relationship lacks connection. Every effort at emotional connection is initiated by me (like planning date ...

Dear Abby: I have a friend who talks nonstop. Honestly, I can put the phone down and go make a cup of tea, and she’ll still be talking when I get back. I don’t think she even takes a breath.

She may need all of the emotional support she can get. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 20-something gay male who was seeing a guy in his 50s who lives a couple hours away. For almost two months, we spoke nearly every day and saw each other as time allowed.

DEAR ABBY: I have anger issues that were passed down among the men in my family. My mother is a strong woman and wouldn’t let my father get away with too much, but still, the impact is there.

DEAR ABBY: I am blessed with two sons who live with me.They are in their mid-20s. The younger one is an amazing young man. He’s strong, confident but not cocky, and happy. He’s in college ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a mental health therapist, and one of my favorite things to do is to read about people’s experiences. Part of that is reading advice columns such as yours. More than once, a ...

— 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 DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.