I want to start doing things on my own, but I’m not sure how to take that first step without causing a major rift.

I’ve been married for 38 years, and over time I’ve realized that I’ve slowly lost a sense of who I am. My husband is a good ...

Dear Annie: I’m a 57-year-old woman, and I’ve been in an off-and-on relationship for nearly 11 years with a man who is 30. Yes, there’s a big age gap, but in the beginning, it felt like we ...

Dear Annie: I’ve been dating a man who isn’t ... What should I do? -- Who Am I to Him? Dear Who Am I: You’ve been extremely understanding of this man’s circumstances, and while it ...

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

Dear Annie: I’ve been with my boyfriend for over three years. We met when I was a freshman in high school and he was a sophomore. I fell head over heels right away, and we became official nearly ...

Dear Annie: Have you ever felt exhausted from constantly striving to please those who seem impossible to satisfy -- pouring your heart into giving, doing and sacrificing for the people you love ...

Note: This column was originally published in 2021. Dear Annie: I am a single mother of two teenage girls. After a series of abusive relationships, I hadn’t dated for two years until recently.

DEAR ANNIE: I am the sole caregiver of my partner of 30 years who started suffering from dementia five years ago. I am at a point where I do nothing all day if I can avoid it. I read compulsively.

This column originally ran in 2021. Dear Annie: I am in my late 60s, and my boyfriend, “Mark,” is in his early 70s. We have been living together in my house for a year and a half. We’re both ...

Dear Annie: My husband and I moved to a different state this past summer, and there are a lot of things I am happy about, such as great schools for our kids, more to do and a husband who is ...

DEAR ANNIE: I’ve been married for 38 years, and over time I’ve realized that I’ve slowly lost a sense of who I am. My husband is a good man in many ways, but he’s always the one who ...