Dear Annie: I’ve decided I will no longer urge my mother to divorce my father

DEAR ANNIE: I have never been ignorant to the fact that, in my opinion, my parents’ marriage sucks. My dad is and has always ...

Dear Abby: Couple's marriage is mired in the doldrums of middle age

My husband and I have been together 30-plus years. When our love was new, it was all smiles, hand-holding and thrills when we ...

Dear Abby: Patrons at high-end restaurant appalled to see woman brush her teeth at the table

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

Dear Abby: My husband has rules about whom I can talk to. I’m tired of it

He says I’m not allowed to speak privately with the males in our group unless I first confirm with him what I’m talking about ...
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Dear Annie: Going low-contact with family might be my next step

This really damaged my relationship with my parents because all they really cared about was having their wonderful fantasy of ...
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Dear Abby: How can I make my parents put down their phones and be in the world?

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
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Dear Abby: Wife is finally tired of being told to whom she can talk

He says I’m not allowed to speak privately with the males in our group unless I first confirm with him what I’m talking about ...

Dear Abby: Couple asks, ‘are we going to spend the next 20-plus years in a depressing marriage?’

Are we going to spend the next 20-plus years in a depressing marriage in which we love each other but no longer have anything ...

Dear Abby: We still love each other, but our marriage feels empty

A longtime couple wonders if emotional distance and quiet sadness are now permanent fixtures in their marriage.