I did things I’m ashamed of. I had an affair, remarried and moved out of the country, leaving my 13-year-old daughter with my ...

I know I can’t force her to forgive me, but banning me from her wedding brings me to tears every time I think of it.

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

Dear In A State: I know neither you nor your daughter other than what you have described to me. Continue talking with your ...

I had a psychotic breakdown 20 years ago and did things I'm still ashamed of, including leaving my 13-year-old daughter and ...

He has no problem with hurting our feelings as that is “our problem” and he “won’t cater to society’s norms anymore.” ...

I host holiday meals for my out-of-town family. During the last one, my cousin’s 5-year-old son ran up and down the upstairs ...

DEAR ABBY: I received a Facebook message from my first cousin. In it, she apologized for not communicating for the past 10 ...

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

My son survived addiction to fentanyl. But he also has a new personality. He is critical and condscending, claiming to be ...

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

However, with this sobriety, a new person is emerging who is critical of and condescending to his siblings and to me. He ...