DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married to “Chuck” for 40 years. We’ve had a fairly decent life together, even though Chuck drank heavily for 35 of those years. Now, as we enter our twilight years ...

Dear Annie: This letter is in reference to the aunt and uncle who provided generous gifts to their six nephews, only to be forgotten when it came time for those same nephews to thank them. I would ...

DEAR ABBY: How can I get my neighbor to stop buying us pies? Her husband died a year ago. He had Alzheimer’s for many years before his passing. We are more than happy to help her with things ...

Dear Annie: I have two sons. My older one was always a source of difficulty growing up. He loved to read encyclopedias and science-related books. This led him to correct his teachers at times.

Dear Annie: Nearly 13 years ago, my husband and I lost our 12-year-old son to a severe asthma attack. Since then, I have encountered numerous instances where I meet new people and am asked how ...

My boyfriend and I met on a dating app soon after he'd just called it quits with another girl. But we got along straight off the bat and quickly became exclusive. Something that's always made me a ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Share DEAR ABBY: I met an acquaintance a few months ago during a brief work situation. We struck up a friendship (or so I thought) and have had lunch or ...

I’ve been seeing a therapist for two years. The first year was fine. But now that we’re in our second year, I’m finding my therapist is getting more and more forgetful. Some of the things he ...

DEAR ABBY: For two years, I’ve been having an affair with my married neighbor, “Reed.” All the sudden, his stepdaughter broke up with her boyfriend because he cheated on her, and now Reed ...

Her new guidebook is called “Dear Writer.” Credit...Rebecca Clarke Supported by In a book of “pep talks and practical advice,” the author of the memoir “You Could Make This Place ...

Dear Annie: Thousands of grandparents and extended family members are stepping in to raise children in today’s world, often due to parents struggling with substance abuse. While many of us take ...

DEAR ABBY: My son just told me his daughter, age 26, is getting breast enhancement surgery. My question is, how do I address that when next I see her, probably in several months? It’s not like ...