DEAR ABBY: My friend “Cindra” has two children. Both are homeschooled and not able to do many things on their own. Cindra and ...

Cindra’s daughter is now 11, and her son is 9. The girl has started puberty, and it seems inappropriate for the kids to still ...

My mother is a mean drunk. Growing up, I had to act as her therapist and deal with her co-dependency. I'm pregnant now, and ...

My mom has always wanted to be in the delivery room for a birth. However, I would rather she not be in the delivery room with ...

I don’t want to be around her when she’s drunk because of her tendency to make everything about herself, cause drama and ...

My wife and I have been happily married for 15 years. My mother-in-law, "Pat," a widow since 1997, has lived with us for the ...

My best friend of 30 years allows his boxer to go after innocent cats and squirrels like it's a game. I can no longer let him ...

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

DEAR ABBY: I have known my best friend, “Carl,” and his wife for 30 years. We do everything together -- cruises, holidays, ...

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

For the sake of my sanity, I decided to break away. But I fear I may once again do what I always have done to get back into ...