It becomes loud and messy the more the “kids” drink. The conversations are different, and the baby cries, and it has ...

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.

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my wife for 40 years, including 32 years of marriage. I have done the best I could as a boyfriend, a fiance, a husband and a father to our two adult children, and I ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 56-year-old divorcee after a 30-year marriage. I have been dating a man I’ll call “Tom” for the past 2 1/2 years. I love my time with him, except when we are out -- he is ...

DEAR ABBY: My 19-year-old son, who is on the spectrum but high-functioning, has left home. He’s legally an adult but wouldn’t allow me to teach him normal survival skills, such as balancing a ...

Dear Abby: My 19-year-old son, who is on the spectrum but high-functioning, has left home. He’s legally an adult but wouldn’t allow me to teach him normal survival skills, such as balancing a ...

DEAR ABBY: My 19-year-old son, who is on the spectrum but high-functioning, has left home. He's legally an adult but wouldn't allow me to teach him normal survival skills, such as balancing a ...

DEAR ABBY: My 19-year-old son, who is on the spectrum but high-functioning, has left home. He’s legally an adult but wouldn’t allow me to teach him normal survival skills, such as balancing a ...

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my wife for 40 years, including 32 years of marriage. I have done the best I could as a boyfriend, a fiance, a husband and a father to our two adult children, and I ...

Dear Sad and Confused: First, please work on forgiving yourself for not giving your daughter what you didn’t have to give.

DEAR ABBY: I am worried about my 21-year-old son, “Travis.” He hasn’t quite left our home that he shares with me and my ...