He often says he wants to marry me and wants that life, but “not yet.” When I ask him why, he says, “I wish I knew why. I ...

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

Dear Abby advises a woman whose husband is suffering from cancer on how she should approach telling her children not to make ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband is battling cancer. He has good days and bad days. He is not at the end, but he can no longer do a lot ...

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

A grandparent on a fixed income insists on giving costly gifts, then quickly asks for financial help, leaving the writer ...

My husband and I suggested four days instead of seven, but we were ignored. Now, this child wants to come for a month.

A daughter struggles with her mother’s habit of giving expensive gifts beyond her means, leading to requests for money. The ...

They've explained to a 50-year-old child that the long visits they plan are too taxing. But they're not listening.

"I have tried limiting the number of days, but I am ignored. The last time, my husband and I suggested four days instead of ...

Dear Abby: My mother loves exchanging gifts and spends a lot of time and energy choosing and elaborately wrapping items for ...

One “child” (age 50) doesn’t listen. They come to town and want to spend all day with Dad. I have to provide meals, snacks, ...