Dear Abby - Life Advice - UExpress
Written by Abigail Van Buren (also known as Jeanne Phillips), Dear Abby is the most widely syndicated columnist in the world, delivering sound, compassionate advice every day.
Dear Abby Archives - UExpress
UExpress has Abigail Van Buren's (also known as Jeanne Phillips) Dear Abby column archives dating back to 1991.
Sibling Seeks to Rejoin Family After Health Scare - Dear Abby
Dec 1, 2024 · DEAR ABBY: My sister "Mary Ann" is a hoarder. She refuses all offers of assistance (physically and emotionally) to clear her home of the overwhelming amount of stuff that negatively impacts her life. Our extended family is thrilled that she has finally started to make an effort to sort through some of her "treasures."
Middle-Aged Daughter Hasn't Left the Nest - Dear Abby
Nov 20, 2022 · DEAR ABBY: Our daughter is being married soon. She has invited our best friends of 30 years to her wedding, but she refuses to invite their adult daughter because she has treated her parents very disrespectfully throughout the years.
Mixed Messages Circulate in Longtime Relationship - Dear Abby
Nov 28, 2024 · DEAR ABBY: My spouse and I have been happily married for 31 years. However, we have a strained relationship with our daughter "Willa." Although we don't like her pothead/never-held-a-job boyfriend of four years, we've tried to accept him. We even paid for a family vacation and included him.
Advice to Graduate Leads to Major Falling-Out - Dear Abby
Sep 17, 2021 · DEAR ABBY: I live on the opposite coast from my family. During the pandemic, my youngest brother and his wife bought a new, very large house. He told me they had plenty of room and, the next time we come for a visit, they want us to stay with them.
Comments Overheard Years Ago Still Echo in Wife's Ears - Dear Abby
Oct 22, 2024 · DEAR ABBY: My wife of 15 years cheated on me with a man 20 years her senior. I never so much as winked at another woman. We are divorced now, but I know we still love each other.
Relationship With Daughter Has Deteriorated Amid Hardships
Nov 2, 2024 · DEAR ABBY: My daughter was diagnosed with a disease. Soon after, she decided to marry a man she'd met. I'm not fond of the guy, and I find it difficult to have a relationship with him.
Friendship Between Women Moves Into Bizarre Stage - Dear Abby
May 29, 2022 · DEAR ABBY: I'm a divorced woman, soon to be 60, who is often haunted by vivid memories of the past. I constantly recall times in my life that I regret or cringe about, and things I wish I would have handled better.
Teen Wields Sharp Tongue Toward Female Relatives - Dear Abby
Nov 25, 2024 · DEAR ABBY: A dear friend of 12 years recently lost her beloved dog (who she called her third child) to old age. She chose to put the dog down because of health problems and has been racked with guilt ever since.