After moving closer to her son despite his objections, a mother faces an "invisible curtain" while dealing with her husband's ...

"I’ve attempted to talk to him about it, but he becomes hurt and defensive because he’s sensitive about his addiction." ...

I can understand why she might be upset with me, but my call wasn’t done out of malice. I’m genuinely concerned for her ...

I managed a weak smile that hopefully did not show my irritation, but I’d prefer to never hear this term lobbed in my ...

He generally means well, so I don’t wish to embarrass him, but is there a way to graciously shut this down if I hear it again ...

She is the kind of person who always has SOMETHING wrong. Her complaints sometimes differ, but they all have one thing in ...

In a maximum-security facility in upstate New York, students tackled Samuel Richardson’s “Clarissa” and Tolstoy’s “War and ...

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

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

I began experiencing migraines occasionally as a teenager, but in my early 20s, they became a regular occurrence. I tried unsuccessfully for years to identify my triggers, cutting things from my diet ...

Dear Sad and Confused: First, please work on forgiving yourself for not giving your daughter what you didn’t have to give.

My son has a significant other living with him, and they feel it is disrespectful and hurtful, to both of them, that I speak ...