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

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 ...

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 ...

Dear Worried Mama: Your son is no longer a child. He appears to be handling his job and studies responsibly. At 21, he ...

I am sorry for your loss, which for many childless women is a painful one. However, not everyone is empathetic enough to ...

He says he’s with a girlfriend we haven’t met, and he stays out all night long. I’m worried there might be a drug problem, ...

DEAR MAMA: Your son is no longer a child. He appears to be handling his job and studies responsibly. At 21, he deserves to ...

DEAR ABBY: I recently received a voicemail from my brother that recorded a conversation he was having with his wife. It was ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are retired. He sits in his recliner chair all day, every day. He says he is “studying his Bible” ...

DEAR ABBY: I recently received a voicemail from my brother that recorded a conversation he was having with his wife. It was ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are retired. He sits in his recliner chair all day, every day. He says he is “studying his Bible” ...

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