DEAR ANNIE: I am a college sophomore, and I am in a tough spot with my best friend. We have been close since freshman year.

I am afraid that if I tell her the truth that we both like the same guy, it will feel like a betrayal or damage our friendship.

I had my kids in my early 20s, which felt right for me and my husband at the time. We live in New York City, where most ...

Answer: Please take the advice you paid for. The trust you have is probably a living trust, a flexible estate-planning device that avoids probate. Living trusts generally allow a smoother, more ...

DEAR ABBY: When my daughter, “Trish,” and her husband separated, I reached out to each of them for occasional check-ins.

I don’t want my son to feel I would judge him if he gave me more information about what he does with the little free time he ...

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

Dear Imperfect Mom: Amid the turmoil in her marriage, your daughter attempted to blame her infidelity on the example you set ...

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

She never forgave me for crossing the line with a longtime friend decades ago. My husband owned his part in the situation, ...

When my daughter, “Trish,” and her husband separated, I reached out to each of them for occasional check-ins. Trish left him ...

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