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

"People I had considered close friends and family who supposedly loved my mother came up with a dozen different reasons not ...

Dear Abby: I recently spent weeks caring for my mom in hospice. I was holding her hand when she took her last breath. I had ...

During the hardest period of her life, she watched as people made excuses for why they couldn't be there for her.

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have neighbors we are not interested in being friends with. We are a religious family and believe ...

DEAR ABBY: I recently bought a new house. I was downsizing because my mother has passed away and my daughter went out of ...

Dear Annie: I’m a 36-year-old woman who’s always been the “go-to” friend for emotional support. I don’t mind being there for ...

If she’s not taking hints, you’re going to have to tell her how you feel. Since you are by nature a people pleaser, this ...

If I don’t respond right away to a message, she sends follow-ups. I’ve started to feel anxious every time my phone buzzes.

DEAR ABBY: I recently spent weeks caring for my mom in hospice. I was holding her hand when she took her last breath. I had ...

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

DEAR HOSTESS: Your friend should have offered to pay to have your new sofa repaired or replaced. That she heard the wood ...