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DEAR ABBY: I have three daughters with children of their own. Related Articles Dear Abby: The mother-daughter feud has gone to court, and I’m stuck in the middle Dear Abby: I know my husband cheated ...

Dear Abby: I have three daughters with children of their own. Every year, we have a family vacation. My daughter “Monica’s” children, ages 8 and 9, whom I love and see regularly, behave badly. They ...

DEAR ABBY: My mother passed away six years ago. She was a manipulative woman who had alienated all family members except my adult son. Related Articles Dear Abby: Why should I play holiday host to ...

Dear Abby: How does one approach, by phone, email or in person, a couple—close friends of many years—whose husband is slipping into dementia? Do we acknowledge and commiserate, pretend nothing is ...

DEAR ABBY: How does one approach, by phone, email or in person, a couple -- close friends of many years -- whose husband is slipping into dementia? Do we acknowledge and commiserate, pretend nothing ...

DEAR ANNIE: Now that my husband and I are in our 70s, it feels as if our social world has shrunk to the size of a postage stamp. Friends have moved away to be near their children, others are dealing ...

DEAR READERS: Welcome to 2026! A New Year has arrived; the last one is safely behind us. As always, this New Year brings with it our hopes for a new beginning. Today presents an opportunity to discard ...

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DEAR ANNIE: I am the default holiday host for my extended family. My parents are divorced and both come, my sister arrives late and stressed with her kids, my brother shows up with whatever new ...

Dear Abby: My parents were married for 50 years. My dad remarried a nice lady a year after Mom died. Within two months of meeting her, they were engaged. Dad made more than a few missteps, including ...

DEAR ABBY: When we mail a sympathy card to a grieving friend many miles away, we often enclose a check to help finance a memorial to their church or other favored institution. Our problem comes three ...