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

DEAR ABBY: I found out that, behind my back, my best friend has been (secretly) growing hair for the past year. He knows I ...

DEAR IN THE MIDDLE: This romance is in its infancy. You have been widowed for only 10 months. There’s wisdom in the adage ...

I made a comment about her paying for a $5 coffee for her brother, and she became highly offended. (I knew she would be, so I ...

DEAR ONLY: Please accept my sympathy for the loss of your partner. You stated that his death was recent and traumatic.

I lost the love of my life recently. He died here in our apartment. I am heartbroken. I’m crying a lot but trying to keep ...

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

DEAR ABBY: I recently separated from my wife and have developed feelings for someone new, “Maria.” However, Maria has ...

"I feel awkward telling busy young adults they must plan trips to visit someone who didn’t try to establish relationships ...

I was shocked into silence by my co-worker's inappropriate behavior. How can I handle it better if it happens again?

A reader feels deeply shafted by his secrecy, and doesn’t see it as such a private matter that it had to be concealed.