DEAR ABBY: When my daughter, “Trish,” and her husband separated, I reached out to each of them for occasional check-ins.

DEAR PROACTIVE: If you said it in the context of explaining that your husband had something similar that turned out to be ...

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

Who talks to whom? Who can’t stand whom? Who gets annoyed when one of them comes to visit us? They could be BFFs today and tomorrow stab each other in the back.

He hasn't gotten a haircut in more than two years, and he's no longer interested in staying fit. I blame the girlfriend.

DEAR ABBY: Our 23-year-old son, “Ed,” was clean-cut, into working out and staying healthy, watched his diet — he even joined ...

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

Our daughter expects us to pick up the grandkids from school and/or the babysitter on Friday and keep them every weekend. She ...

Our 23-year-old son, "Ed," was clean-cut, into working out and staying healthy, watched his diet — he even joined a gym and ...

He hasn’t cut his hair in 2 1/2 years and he no longer appears to be into working out. This is not who we are as a family.

Dear Not the Same: Stop blaming Emily for the changes you have observed. Your son is making those changes himself. Although his girlfriend appears to be ignorant about basic hygiene, I am not sure you ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...