"Two weeks ago, they finally agreed to come after a month or two. I was happy and excited, only to have them cancel midday." ...

DEAR GRANDDAUGHTER: You do not have to forgive and forget a grandmother who never tried to have a relationship with you.

Dear Abby advises a man who is frustrated that his parents keep declining his offer to have dinner at his home, despite ...

I have been the black sheep for 25 years, and I wonder if I were married and had kids, would Mom and Dad come over as they do ...

A single man questions why his parents rarely visit him despite living nearby, while they frequently engage with other family ...

I invite them for dinner at least three times a week (because they decline the first or second time), and it’s months before ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m 19. My father’s mother has never been a grandmother figure in my life. No healthy relationship was ever formed ...

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

Dear Abby: I’m 19. My father’s mother has never been a grandmother figure in my life. No healthy relationship was ever formed ...

They seem to have no issue picking up one or both of my nieces once or twice a week, going to yoga, attending concerts or ...

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

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