I fell in love with my second cousin about four years ago at a family reunion. (I hadn’t laid eyes on him since I was a kid!) I was 15 when we met, he was two years older, and we were in a ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 57-year-old male. I have no children, and I was forced to move back in with my mother to start my life over again. I divorced my wife because she was cheating. I have a cousin from ...

Today we’re sharing a deeply personal letter from one of our readers — a successful 40-year-old doctor who has found herself at the center of a painful family conflict. Her parents have made the ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 57-year-old male. I have no children, and I was forced to move back in with my mother to start my life over again. I divorced my wife because she was cheating. I have a cousin from ...

My cousin and I reconnected after a death in the family two years ago. We barely knew each other, but over time stayed in touch and emailed. We became close and even sent each other Christmas gifts.

They weren’t trying to keep it in the family, yet here they are. There’s no stronger bond than that between a blushing bride and her loving groom — unless, of course, they’re also cousins bound by ...

My cousin, who is more like a sister to me, has been making a series of reckless and concerning choices over the past year. After having her second baby, she left her husband and began dating a string ...

I work as a speech therapist. At a family gathering, I noticed my cousin’s near 4-year-old could only say a few words and beg and point for items they wanted. They could only say “juice” or “Pad” and ...

Q: I'm 16 and recently my cousin has become friendlier with me than a cousin should be. At first I ignored it, but when we went camping for the weekend, I woke up to find his hand down my shirt. I'm ...