Dear Abby: My partner recently allowed a friend to stay in our home without telling me in advance. My partner knows unannounced guests deeply affect my mental well-being and sense of safety. We had ...

Dear Annie: From the outside, my life looks steady and full. I have a thoughtful husband, grown children who stay in close touch, dear friends and work that gives my days purpose. I know I am ...

Dear Annie: I used to think I had decent self-control. Now I’m not so sure. Somewhere along the way, Instagram became the background music of my life. I wake up and reach for my phone before my eyes ...

DEAR ANNIE: My neighbor and I became friendly during the pandemic. We’d pick up things for each other at the grocery store, help water each other’s plants, chat on our porches in the evening.

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DEAR ABBY: When did it become okay to use the F-word? I’m a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who was born in the ’60s. When I was growing up, it wasn’t done, at least in polite circles. I ...

This reader asks Dear Abby what she should do about her friends' kids who are making fun of her old age. Rido - stock.adobe.com DEAR ABBY: I spent the morning at a close friend’s home. She is in her ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m about a month away from officially adopting my 7-year-old great-niece. I adopted her half-brother 10 years ago. Her mother passed away last year. Her father is in prison and will remain ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a woman over 60, happily married with two young adult kids. Like many young adults today, they are struggling to find their way and carry a lot of emotional stress. On more than one ...

Dear Abby: My daughter "Kate" is 22 and just recently graduated from college. She has been dating her boyfriend for five years. I love this young man like he was my own. The problem is, I just found ...

Dear Annie: I just read a letter from one of your young readers struggling to pick the right career choice. I want to note that a career choice should be looked at as dating. It’s trial and error, and ...

Dear Abby: I have been married 44 years and have always slept in the same bed with my wife. Last week, I caught a virus, and we decided that I would sleep in the spare bedroom until it was gone. I ...