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

She’s uncomfortable with a “guest” being in “her” kitchen and says it’s appropriate for me to only be in the living room when ...

They think it’s “cute” when they jump or climb on a visitor’s lap. They believe it’s a way to “win people over.” ...

Dear Abby: My parents divorced when I was in high school, and Dad kept the house I grew up in. I’m in college across town and ...

In today’s Dear Abby, a college student says her dad’s girlfriend has turned the house she grew up in into a place where she ...

Dear Abby: My husband is going to be 70 next month. He is in good physical shape but has taken up smoking marijuana every day ...

My parents divorced when I was in high school, and Dad kept the house I grew up in. I'm in college across town and have my own place, but I still visited Dad often. As a teenager, it used to be my job ...

I’ve learned the quickest way to pick a fight is to say “I don’t like dogs” to a dog person. (I have a cat but would never ...

She says it’s appropriate for me to only be in the living room when I visit. If I want a glass of water, I’m supposed to ask ...

Dad now has a serious girlfriend who has moved in with him. She's uncomfortable with a "guest" being in "her" kitchen and ...

In today’s Dear Abby, a woman wonders how to welcome her best friend without risking a repeat of the visit that left her $900 ...

They keep inviting us to events at their home or to spend time with them, and we don’t know how to politely decline?