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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

"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 ...

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

DEAR STRANGER: Choose a time when you and your partner are calm and as stress-free as possible. Open the conversation by ...