DEAR ABBY: Two couples I know are getting married soon. Both couples plan on having small, intimate weddings in the near ...
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
I’m the mother of a 16-year-old girl, “Leia.” She has been living with my parents since she was 10 because that’s what she and my folks wanted at the time. I didn’t want her to, but I allowed it to ...
Dear Mom: Your parents took your daughter in because of your health issues. You enabled their poor parenting to continue by ...
Wedding gifts are given in celebration of the WEDDING. What these friends are scheduling is an “event” FOLLOWING their ...
My parents spoiled her rotten, and they continue to spoil and pamper her. This has resulted in her becoming the most ...
GENTLE READER: “I am sorry, but unfortunately, we will not be able to attend.” Miss Manners would suggest this be written in ...
They cut one child out completely, decided to give another child two-thirds of their estate while leaving me with only ...
DEAR ABBY: I was recently invited for a long weekend at my friend’s new home in South Carolina. She has wanted me to come ...
My husband and I have a beautiful soon-to-be 2-year-old daughter. Before her birth, my parents and his all were eagerly awaiting her arrival and discussing their plans for ...
His girlfriend confided to me that she feels he shouldn’t sing because it is damaging to our joint reputation and to my own ...
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.