I struggled to be the parent my children needed. They are adults now, and ... it pains me deeply to know they want nothing to do with me.

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 ...

As to your embarrassment about entertaining friends, that concern may be needless ... I was hurt when my husband reached out ...

Apologize and offer to join them in family counseling if they are willing ... is there a secret in the closet? Dear Abby: Hard to tell where the concern ends and jealousy begins with new boyfriend’s ...

When my daughter, “Trish,” and her husband separated, I reached out to each of them for occasional check-ins. Trish left him after confessing to infidelity via email. He messaged me with a copy of ...

Because the space has no oversight, take the reins by posting a community note on the door or in the room that acknowledges ...

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

I’m at the point of being willing to sacrifice my relationship with my daughter and grandchildren to get away from this ...

I’m at the point of being willing to sacrifice my relationship with my daughter and grandchildren to get away from this ...

Because he cannot control me like he does everyone else, he degrades, ridicules and belittles me, hurling nasty language and ...

Dear Abby: My husband and I have been married for three years. Most of that time, it has been perfect. Six months ago, we ...