DEAR ABBY: I am 40 and single, with no children and no girlfriend. For many years, it has become increasingly difficult to get my parents to come to my home for dinner. They live only 45 minutes away.

DEAR ABBY: I am 40 and single, with no children and no girlfriend. For many years, it has become increasingly difficult to ...

Dad is in no position to take in a troubled teenager. However, he thinks he is, and since he’s still independent, it’s his ...

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

DEAR STAYING AWAY: I understand you are miffed because you weren’t thanked for gifts you gave your niece and nephew when they ...

My daughter is asking me to apologize to her boyfriend, "Harry," for yelling at him when I was helping them move six years ago. (I had traveled 250 miles to help.) The day of the move, Harry didn't ...

My husband of 4 1/2 years had an old girlfriend he was on and off with for 15 years. She passed away while he was in prison.

Dear Abby advises a woman who was told she couldn't bring her boyfriend to her nephew's wedding, only her son. DEAR ABBY: I have a special-needs son and cannot travel with him alone. I have also been ...

DEAR ABBY: I was recently invited for a long weekend at my friend’s new home in South Carolina. She has wanted me to come ...

I have a 54-year-old profoundly disabled, non-verbal child who is in a group home. I have been advocating for her since birth ...

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

DEAR ABBY: I am a grandmother of three and was particularly close with one of the girls. When she was younger, she’d come to ...