Dear Abby: I cry every time I think of this. Plus: My mother-in-law touches me without my consent.

My mom is nearly 80. For reasons I could never understand, she didn’t enjoy my children when they were growing up and didn’t connect deeply with them.

DEAR ABBY: I lost the love of my life recently. He died here in our apartment. I am heartbroken. I’m crying a lot but trying to keep myself together.

I'm fine with my friends-with-benefits arrangement, but my grown children may have a different opinion.

DEAR ABBY: I’m blessed at 38 to have my first and likely only grandbaby. She’s PERFECT. My daughter, “Robin,” is stressed. She’s left alone with the baby all day, every day while her ...

My grown children are concerned. They say I’m signing up for heartbreak, that I’ve already spent enough of my life taking care of other people. But I’m in love.

DEAR ABBY: I’m blessed at 38 to have my first and likely only grandbaby. She’s PERFECT. My daughter, “Robin,” is stressed. She’s left alone with the baby all day, every day while her ...

Advice Dear Abby: My daughter struggles with new baby, and I’ve noticed something troubling Published: Jun. 10, 2025, 4:00 a.m.

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for nearly 39 years. He has always had a tendency to put himself first—even before our sons, and now even our toddler grandson—but I’m at my ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband’s stepmother passed recently after a long illness, and her children specifically wanted our family, including our 2-year-old, to be at her service. When we arrived at the ...

Dear Abby advises on family tension surrounding dietary restrictions.

DEAR ABBY: My son is a loving husband, father and son. He coaches his 12-year-old son, my grandson, in various sports and sometimes is just a spectator. I’m worried because he often berates his ...